Test Cases Engineer

Nitin Param

Email: **********@*****.*** Mobile: 248-***-****

Professional summary

Around 3 years of experience in automotive vehicle infotainment software verification and validation, bench level as well as vehicle level testing.

Test execution over CAN tool vehicle spy3.2(NeoVIred) and CANalyzer tools.

Experience and Working knowledge on On Board Diagnostics services.

Experience in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle.

Experience in validation phase of Software Development Life Cycle.

Having working knowledge on testing in various infotainment domains such as Bluetooth connectivity, Media, Radio, Navigation, Telematics and Vehicle Diagnostics.

Experience and good knowledge of testing apple car play and android auto.

Involved in user requirement analysis, test plan creation, use cases to prepare test cases for the user requirements and Bug reporting.

Experience in developing and Executing test cases, modifying and upgrading test cases.

Experience in performing testing and validation of vehicle infotainment system in different testing like Smoke, Sanity, Black box, Functional,Stress and Regression testing on infotainment domains.

Experience in working with vehicle serial data communication using protocols such as CAN, LIN, MOST.

Knowledge of understanding of CAN / LIN messages and the ECU system.

Experience and knowledge on automotive diagnostics ISO14229.

Worked on various Operating Platform to flash update software into head units.

Experience and knowledge of DFMEA and DVP&R processes.

Good Knowledge on ISO26262 Functional safety standards.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: C, MATLAB-Simulink, Python

Testing Tools: Vehicle-Spy3.2(NeoVI red), CANCaseXL(Data Logger), CANalyzer, V-CAN,

NI-LabVIEW, Oscilloscope, Multi-meter, CAT, DPS, Data acquisition system(DAQ),

Operating Systems: Windows 7/8, Linux, QNX.

Utility Tools: Microsoft Office, Excel, MS VISIO

Management Tools: IBM Rational Doors (9.6)

Protocols: CAN, LIN, CAN-FD, ETHERNET, MOST

Bug Reporting Tools: Jira (6.2), Bugzilla

Methodologies: V, Agile, Waterfall

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Working knowledge and experience in Production development and testing in automotive field.

Good knowledge of Telematics control unit (TCU) and understanding the automotive architecture prints.

Experience of integrating the Simulink model in Canoe for generating the autocode.

Experience on AUTO-CAD (2D/3D modelling), CATIA V5, Ansys (less than year) used in Bachelor’s.

Professional Experience

Visteon, Michigan October 2016 – Present

Project#3:

Role: Infotainment Validation Engineer

Responsibilities:

Working experience of verification and validation testing both on-bench and In-vehicle automotive infotainment system.

Involved in Requirement Gathering and Analysis also developed the Test plan, Test case design, RTM and Executing test cases.

Performed smoke test and sanity testing for various infotainment domains.

Perform Functional testing on Bluetooth, USB, AUX, Telematics and regression testing, stress testing on different infotainment domains (Media, Radio, Navigation) executed in test environment.

Perform phone projection testing with infotainment features like Car play and Android auto.

Performed in vehicle and on bench testing for Bluetooth, Media, Radio, Navigation and Telematics.

Experience in testing of Telematic connected features like Emergency call(E-call) notification.

Good knowledge on V2I, V2V protocol and Cellular technologies like 3G/4G/5G, LTE, WIFI.

Experience in testing over the air (OTA) Software updates.

Involved in diagnostics of vehicle communication system using protocols like CAN, LIN, MOST.

Experience in On board diagnostics (OBD) session to collect DTC for Tuner Module.

Hands of experience with requirement management tool of IBM DOORS.

Working experience of collecting log files by using Vehicle spy tool through Value CAN cable.

Timely updated of software in Head Units in both Vehicle and Bench using USB sticks and SD cards.

Interacted and communicated with various engineer to understand and resolve technical issues.

Identify software bugs during software execution and reporting to software development team by using bug reporting tool like JIRA.

Attended weekly team meetings and bug/defect scrum meeting.

Ensure status and communication report are detailed, comprehensive and accurate.

Maruti Suzuki, Hyderabad August 2014 – July 2015

Project#2:

Role: System Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

Performed Black box testing on Head unit for checking the functionality of portable devices such as media, Apps, Bluetooth, Tuner and vehicle testing

Analysis of user requirement specification and functional specifications of embedded software.

Experience in performing on bench testing for different Bluetooth profiles.

Hands on experience in developing test plan and test case design, test execution and tracking test results for Bluetooth, Media, AM/FM.

Involved in mapping of test cases, test result to requirement ID in Requirement traceability matrix(RTM) Using IBM DOORS

Performed sanity test and smoke test in vehicle infotainment system.

Responsible for flashing regular software functional and system testing on test benches and in vehicle.

Experience in generating and testing (AM/FM) RF-signal and analyze the audio quality using NI PXI LabVIEW.

Collected log file data using the vector CANalyzer tool to analyze messaging signal between ECU modules and respective components.

Worked with On Board Diagnostics services involves DTC, DID/PID verification for tuner module.

Work with the test lead, project management, engineering teams to locate and resolve issues.

Ensured the test report to be detailed, comprehensive and accurate for easy analysis on the bug issue for developers.

Maruti Suzuki, Hyderabad October 2013 – July 2014

Project#1:

Role: System Validation Engineer

Responsibilities:

Involved On-bench and In-vehicle verification and validation testing for automotive infotainment domains.

Pre-integration tester for features like Radio, CD, DVD, Internet Radio, Bluetooth.

Involved in performing diagnostic testing for verifying and validating the status on the DTC’s for various network services.

Performed bench testing on AM/FM features such as TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, FAVOURITE, SOURCE MODE, AUDIO settings.

Performed in vehicle testing of satellite radio which include features such as source mode, channel list, audio settings, seek up and down, frequency buffer, Satellite radio functionality in low signal strength region like tall buildings, mountain areas.

Hands on experience in functional testing of various Infotainment features on the HMI.

Performed Smoke, System level, Functional, Regression, Stress and in vehicle testing.

Experience in developed and modified test cases for requirement specification of infotainment features.

Collect log file from CANalyzer tool (NeoVIred) and report issues to team developer using Bugzilla tool.

Perform multiple types of testing for CD, DVD, Pandora, USB, AM / FM / Radio using Voice recognition commands.

Involved in working and sharing documents with internal and external team in project.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree School / College Disciple Year Master’s Lawrence Technological University Mechanical Engineering 2017 Bachelor’s Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad Mechanical Engineering 2014

Contact this candidate