Systems Stability Engineers

Insight Global - San Mateo, CA

Full-time

San Mateo, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Vehicle Systems Stability Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the health and stability of robotic vehicles by identifying and resolving electrical and mechanical issues. This position involves analyzing vehicle systems, reviewing CAN logs, and collaborating with various engineering teams to implement solutions and prevent future issues. The engineer will be responsible for documenting findings, driving root cause investigations, and reporting on issues to both working and leadership levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide the initial issue triage and system analysis of field and bring-up issues for RnD fleet
• Review the CAN log data, investigate to determine the probable responsible system(s) and if possible the root cause
• Provide enough evidence to justify next steps in issue resolution
• Drive for decisions on interim containment and permanent corrective actions, as appropriate
• Document your work in the applicable JIRA tickets and methods in Confluence
• Work with issue owner to identify how this issue is prevented from occurring again
• Work with the module or component owner and suppliers, as needed to communicate your findings to drive root cause investigations
• Report on issues identified, next steps, help needed and flag risks to program with appropriate mitigation plans
• Identify potential improvements in system behavior and diagnostics

Requirements

• BS or equivalent in an engineering discipline, EE or Mechatronics preferred
• 5+ years in automotive engineering
• Experience designing or testing vehicle systems (electrical and/or mechanical)
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on multiple complex systems
• Experience with electrical and vehicle network architecture (CAN and LIN)
• Experience with hands-on electrical troubleshooting (DMM, Oscilloscope, electrical schematics, Saleae Logic Analyzer, HIL systems, etc.)
• Experience with CAN, LIN and A/D measurement system setup (Vector, Memorator, Inca, Intrepid, dSpace, IPEtronic, CSM, Deweysoft, etc.)
• Knowledge of vehicle engineering or software validation process, 8D, FMEA, problem-solving methods
• Excellent writing skills, organization, verbal communication, leadership skills, and deadline-driven
• Track record in managing multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence

Nice-to-haves

• Python programming and building automation tools
• Grafana and other data analysis toolsets
• Diagnostics development