Electronics Controls Engineer IV

Electronics Controls Engineer IV#26-09437 Columbus, IN All On-site Job Description Onsite in Columbus. 9-6 (flexible within standard business hours) Bachelor's degree in a related field is required for this position The potential 5% travel would be to Naperville Job Description

• Lead a small validation team (2-3 engineers), including workload planning, task assignment based on individual strengths, performance evaluation, and overall accountability for team deliverables
• Provide technical guidance and ensure alignment with project goals and priorities
• Provide technical support to OEM partners to integrate
• digital solutions from development through release
• Own end-to-end test execution, including test planning, execution, and result documentation in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system following Agile practices
• Drive test quality and coverage across projects, ensuring test excellence—not just execution
• Design and enhance test strategies, including over-the-air (OTA) and data acquisition validation scenarios
• Collaborate with project managers to track progress, timelines, and critical issues
• Define and deliver reusable test artifacts and coverage metrics that remain valuable beyond the contract period
• Develop automation tools to improve testing efficiency and expand test coverage
• Establish test execution standards, including documentation, test bench management, and progress reporting Required Qualifications (in order of importance)
• OTA testing —

Advanced:

Design validation scenarios, identify edge cases, and ensure reliability of software updates

• Protocols (CAN / J1939 / UDS) —

Intermediate:

Analyze network communication, interpret logs, and troubleshoot issues

• Automation —

Intermediate:

Develop tools or scripts to improve efficiency and expand test coverage

• Embedded/device validation —

Advanced:

Own end-to-end test execution, debug complex issues, and drive test quality across projects

• CANalyzer / PCAN tools —

Intermediate:

Perform message simulation, develop scripts, and support test automation

• Backend systems (Azure/AWS) —

Basic:

Understand system architecture and support end-to-end integration testing

• Test strategy & coverage —

Advanced:

Define test scope, improve coverage, and deliver reusable test artifacts and metrics

• Team leadership —

Basic:

Lead a small team, assign tasks, and mentor engineers

• OEM collaboration —

Intermediate:

Communicate technical issues clearly and support partner integration activities

• Documentation —

Intermediate:

Clearly document test results, issues, and technical concepts for stakeholders

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems —

Intermediate:

Create, manage, and maintain test artifacts, test results, and defect records within a PLM system

• Agile practices —

Intermediate:

Plan and execute testing within Agile frameworks (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect tracking), and provide clear progress updates Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing test frameworks or improving validation processes
• Experience defining validation KPIs and coverage metrics
• Familiarity with cloud-device integration architecture in telematics systems
• Experience creating dashboards to track and communicate test progress and quality

EEO:

"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."