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OPEN JOB: OBD Requirements Testing Sr Specialist
LOCATION: Novi, Michigan, United States
BASE SALARY: $130,000 to $160,000
INDUSTRY: Automotive

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Own the definition and maintenance of testable OBD requirements aligned with regulatory expectations and system-level diagnostic concepts across software-defined vehicle architecture
Translate OBD system requirements into clear validation criteria, acceptance conditions, and structured test specifications, ensuring completeness, consistency, and auditability
Develop and govern test concepts for OBD monitors, readiness behavior, MIL activation, DTC setting and clearing logic, fault handling, and diagnostic communication behavior
Ensure full traceability from requirements to validation activities, including test cases, execution results, issue tracking, and release evidence
Partner closely with HIL engineers, validation teams, calibration engineers, software developers, systems engineers, and compliance stakeholders to align on test scope, coverage, execution strategy, and closure priorities
Lead the development and continuous improvement of HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle-level OBD test scenarios, including fault injection, edge cases, degraded modes, recovery behavior, and regulatory drive cycle coverage
Review and assess diagnostic implementations against requirements to ensure correct monitor execution, enable conditions, reaction behavior, and expected system performance under all relevant operating conditions
Analyze test results, diagnostic traces, logs, and measurement data to identify gaps, inconsistencies, false detections, missing coverage, or non-compliant behavior, and drive structured root cause analysis and resolution
Ensure OBD validation is robust across nominal operation, boundary conditions, degraded states, startup behavior, recovery paths, and production-relevant use cases
Support compliance readiness and certification activities by contributing to validation reports, readiness assessments, compliance documentation, and technical evidence packages for internal and external reviews
Coordinate validation activities across prototype, pre-production, and serial development phases, including planning, execution tracking, status reporting, and risk escalation
Work with systems and architecture teams to ensure OBD requirements are designed for testability, scalability, and efficient validation execution within SDV framework
Drive continuous improvement of test methods, validation processes, requirement quality, and diagnostic verification strategies to improve engineering efficiency and technical robustness
Support issue resolution by tracing faults and failures back to requirement weaknesses, incorrect assumptions, software issues, monitor configuration gaps, or incomplete validation coverage
Mentor engineers and contribute to best practices for OBD validation methodology, requirement quality, and compliance-focused engineering execution

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors degree
8+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, validation, systems engineering, or requirements engineering, with strong focus on OBD testing, verification, and compliance
Proven experience defining testable OBD requirements and translating regulatory and system concepts into robust validation strategies, test specifications, and objective pass/fail criteria
Deep understanding of OBDII regulations, diagnostic monitor execution, DTC behavior, readiness states, MIL logic, fault detection concepts, and emissions-related validation expectations
Strong experience converting regulatory and system requirements into clear validation plans, monitor-specific test cases, acceptance criteria, and compliance evidence
Hands-on experience with HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle-level validation, including development of automated and manually executed diagnostic test scenarios
Strong proficiency with engineering and validation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, CANoe/CANalyzer, CANape, and data analysis environments
Good understanding of UDS diagnostics, freeze frame handling, DTC setting/clearing behavior, fault memory management, and diagnostic communication over CAN and Ethernet
Experience with requirements and traceability tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion, including linking requirements to test cases, execution results, and release evidence
Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to interpret measurement data, logs (MDF/BLF), diagnostic traces, and test reports and convert findings into structured issue resolution
Ability to read and understand Simulink models, control logic, software behavior, system architectures, and diagnostic specifications
Demonstrated ability to work across systems engineering, calibration, software, HIL, vehicle validation, diagnostics, and compliance teams in a global and cross-functional development environment
Strong ownership, structured problem solving, technical rigor, and communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment and closure without direct authority
Motivated senior engineer who wants to improve the robustness, maturity, and compliance readiness of next-generation diagnostic systems through disciplined requirements definition and validation execution

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

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Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: sfleischner@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/

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