Embedded Software Test Engineer - Python in Birmingham

At TAE Power Solutions, we design power management systems that use less but do more. From electric vehicle drivetrains and ultrafast charging to stationary energy storage and grid efficiencies, we develop a clean energy ecosystem of proprietary technology designed to go faster, perform stronger, travel farther, and last longer.

As a member of the Software team, you will be working on the testing of Inverter and Motor Control / BMS / Charging software for a range of demonstrator and production projects. You will be involved in all stages of the software testing processes, guide, and mentor other more junior engineers within the team, take active part in the estimation and planning of new projects, and liaise directly with customers, suppliers, and other engineering teams within TAE Power Solutions (TPS).

• Provide technical delivery of software test activities to meet timescale and cost targets for R&D products and customer projects.
• Technical support for embedded software testing for a range of vehicle domains (e.g. powertrain, BMS, Charging), through development and validation of Embedded Software.
• Involved in development / review of technical software requirement documents.
• Creating technical software test plan documents.
• Support system integration testing, provide debugging capability during development and deliver production ready solutions.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g. electronic hardware, control SW etc.).

A minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience successfully supporting projects in an engineering environment either in an OEM or Tier 1, for production or R&D programmes.

• Supporting systems engineering processes and software testing.
• Experience of embedded firmware testing, for software deployed onto and interfacing with bespoke hardware.
• Significant experience of scripting language development for test systems.
• Testing experience of functional safety compliant software, as per ISO 26262.
• Authoring required documentation, including requirements specifications, technical reports, test specifications, user manuals, work instructions etc.
• Bench testing and practical validation of software functionality and safety requirements.
• Automotive communications protocols.
• Degree qualified in an Engineering or Science related discipline as a minimum.
• Testing experience of application of systems and software developed using standard automotive diagnostics and calibration tools.
• Familiarity with Automotive SPICE development framework.
• Self-motivated, creative, and adaptive team player.
• Good general commercial awareness, clearly able to demonstrate negotiation experience and delivery of the negotiations.
• Able to prioritize and organize project workloads, schedules and tasks.

We work daily at the frontiers of science, to deliver products that lead humanity into a brighter era. We are not afraid to reach for the stars and build the future with fusion and science.

Confident, collaborative, and creative. You are creative, with determination to learn continuously, break new ground, and push the cutting edge.

An organization, where talents and interests can plug in to different groups outside of direct job description. For novel research, patents, and talent referrals.

Hybrid/remote work options for certain positions. Robust team-building events on and off-site.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We ensure all individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.