Connected Car Test Engineer (768) Cranfield £27.00 - £30.78p/h  We are recruiting a Connected Car Test Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cran-field. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities of the Connected Car Test Engineer: • End to End system validation for connected cars in line with project schedules covering both the on-board and off-board environment. • Develop testing methods & procedures that comply with client’s specifications and regulatory requirements to ensure robust validation of the complete telematics systems. • Confirm vehicle level quality, function & reliability standards are maintained with changes. • Cross functional working with quality, project management and engineering teams to ensure early response & transparency to concerns. • Conduct root cause investigation of complex concerns on vehicles under the guidance of the component or system engineer. • Creation of test reports in line with vehicle development schedule / Gateways. • Provide technical support to the production plant. • Some management of suppliers and hosting of guest engineers. • Test plans against project milestones • Test methods and procedures • Test results • Detailed investigation results to support design improvements. Qualifications & Experience for the Connected Car Test Engineer: • Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline. • Have relevant experience in automotive electrical and electronic development relating to ve-hicle body electronics, navigation or telematics systems or be able to demonstrate equiva-lent experience on a major development program, e.g. in aerospace, telecoms or similar. • Have knowledge of the electrical architecture of modern vehicle electronics and experience of fault finding. • Have a good awareness of Connected car eco system on & offboard. • Be able to risk assess hardware & software modifications and develop appropriate test plans. • Understand network communications and multiple bus principles (CAN, LIN) • Be able to operate CANalyzer software or similar and interpret the results. • Be able to follow system circuit diagrams and identify electrical connections. • Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and tech-niques. • Have ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously. • Be able to travel abroad, typically a few days to 2 weeks, but on rare occasions travel may be long distance and or at short notice. Valid UK/European driving licence is MUST. Hours & Pay for the Connected Car Test Engineer: • Monday to Friday • 39 hours per week • £27.00 - £30.78p/h  LMIND