Cognizant

OTA test automation

Cognizant
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10 hours ago
Mexico City, MexicoMid Level / Senior

Responsibilities

  • Execute verification and validation activities for automotive electronic control systems against functional safety, reliability, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Design, create, maintain, and execute automated and manual test cases covering normal, edge, failure, regression, and integration scenarios across vehicle platforms.
  • Develop and refine automated test scripts using Python, Bash, and CAPL.
  • Analyze CAN bus messages, frames, signals, communication logs, traces, and measurements, and validate CAN, LIN, and diagnostic protocol behavior.
  • Prepare and configure test benches, hardware-in-the-loop environments, and supporting test tooling.
  • Identify, analyze, document, and support resolution of defects through collaboration with development teams.
  • Produce structured test reports covering scenarios, results, defects, risks, and potential impacts.
  • Coordinate test execution scope, timelines, and resources with project teams and release plans.
  • Improve test automation frameworks, workflows, scripting standards, and execution efficiency.
  • Support root-cause investigations and share best practices for automotive verification, validation, scripting, and CAN diagnostics.

Requirements

  • Three to seven years of relevant experience as a test analyst or equivalent in automotive-domain projects.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with CAN bus, including signal configuration and communication-log interpretation.
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, and CAPL scripting for automated test execution, logging, and reporting.
  • Practical familiarity with automotive and embedded test automation tools, frameworks, and continuous validation pipelines.
  • ISTQB Foundation or equivalent software testing certification is required.
  • Automotive SPICE awareness training or another automotive-specific qualification is optional.
  • Effective English communication skills for documentation, collaboration, and technical presentations.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability focused on complex system interactions, product reliability, and user safety.

Benefits

  • Work-from-office engagement with a day-shift schedule.
  • Opportunity to work on automotive electronic systems and global vehicle platforms in a multinational company.
  • Structured quality, compliance, knowledge-sharing, and continuous-improvement environment.

Tech Stack

BashPython

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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