UAT Test Engineer

ClifyX, INC
Irvine, United States of America
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Irvine, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Android
XCode
Confluence
JIRA
Software Bug Management
Continuous Integration
Data Validation
Data Governance
Data Integrity
Software Debugging
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Push Technology
Web Portals
Mobile Application Software
E2e Testing
Cloud Services
Standard Sql
ISO/IEC 15504
Swagger
Requirements Traceability
SQL Databases
Test Management
Postman
Grafana
Hardware Testing
Gherkin
Data Management
Kibana
REST
Splunk
Canoe Software
Data Pipelines
Testrail

Job description

Client -Connected Car team delivers telemetry, remote services, in-vehicle infotainment integrations, mobile app experiences (Kia Access), OTA updates, and connected services platform features. We partner with engineering, product, operations, and suppliers to bring safe, reliable, and delightful connected experiences to client customers.

Role Summary

As a UAT Test Engineer, you will lead end-to-end User Acceptance Testing for connected car features spanning vehicle, TCU/infotainment, mobile apps, cloud services, data pipelines, and dealer/field workflows. You'll translate business scenarios into testable acceptance criteria, orchestrate UAT cycles with

stakeholders, execute and document tests, triage defects, validate fixes, and sign off readiness for pilot, phased rollout, and general availability.

You are hands-on with mobile app and API validation, comfortable in vehicle/bench environments, and adept at coordinating business users to ensure features meet real-world expectations-not just pass lab tests.

Key Responsibilities

  • UAT Planning & Readiness

  • Convert business requirements, epics, and UX flows into UAT scope, entry/exit criteria, and traceability (Req Test Defect).

  • Define UAT test plans, data needs, environment needs, and UAT runbooks across mobile, cloud, and in-vehicle systems.

  • Align with Product, Engineering, SRE/Operations, Legal/Compliance, and Dealer/Field Ops on acceptance criteria.

  • Test Design & Execution

  • Author end-to-end UAT scenarios (happy paths, edge cases, degraded modes, error handling) using BDD/Gherkin where helpful.

  • Execute tests across iOS/Android apps, web portals, APIs (Postman), vehicle bench/TCU simulators, and on-road drive tests.

  • Validate remote services (lock/unlock, start/stop, climate), live telemetry (location, status), OTA campaigns, and infotainment integrations.

  • Perform API/UI/Push notification validation, latency and reliability checks, and data consistency checks (device * cloud * vehicle).

  • Defect Triage & Sign-off

  • Log, reproduce, and triage defects; prioritize with severity/business impact; drive fix/verify cycles to closure.

  • Manage UAT status dashboards, daily standups, and go/no-go recommendations.

  • Provide UAT sign-off for pilots and staged rollouts; support hypercare post-release.

  • Field, Dealer & Pilot Support

  • Coordinate beta/pilot users, dealer staff, and internal business testers; provide training and UAT guidance.

  • Conduct field validations for network variability (urban/suburban/rural), CAN data presence, GPS performance, and carrier differences.

  • Support telemetry/data validation via logs and dashboards (e.g., Splunk/Kibana/Grafana).

  • Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to privacy and data standards (e.g., CCPA), cybersecurity posture (UNECE R155), and OTA update processes (UNECE R156).

  • Align with A-SPICE and ISO 26262 interfaces where applicable (for safety-relevant features).

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Drive test data management (seeding/masking), environment stabilization, and shift-left practices.

Requirements

  • 5-6+ years in QA/UAT with at least 3+ years in connected vehicle, telematics, mobile apps, or IoT platforms.

  • Strong end-to-end testing experience covering mobile apps (iOS/Android), REST APIs, and cloud-backed services.

  • Hands-on with Postman/Swagger, , device logs (adb, Xcode/Console), and push notification validation.

  • Experience with vehicle or bench testing: basic familiarity with CAN, OBD-II, telematics control units, GPS/gnss behavior, or use of simulators for TCU/app flows.

  • Proficiency with Jira + test management (e.g., TestRail)strong requirements traceability and documentation.

  • Solid defect triage, reproduction, and cross-team communication skills; comfort presenting go/no-go recommendations to leadership.

  • Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-moving programs with multiple vendors and release trains.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Automotive domain knowledge: remote commands, vehicle status, OTA campaign validation, infotainment integrations, charging/EV features.

  • Tools exposure: Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, ETAS INCA, GPS spoofing tools, ELK, LMS, Grafana, App Center/TestFlight/Play Console.

  • Handsons on SQL

  • Experience coordinating dealer pilots and customer beta programs; NPS/CSAT feedback loops.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, feature flags, blue-green/canary rollouts.

  • Ability to support Vehicle audits

Success Metrics (KPIs)

  • UAT Pass Rate and Defect Leakage to production.

  • Requirements Coverage (% of business scenarios validated).

  • Cycle Time (UAT execution to sign-off) and Time-to-Fix for high severity defects.

  • Pilot/Dealer Feedback (NPS/CSAT), stability during hypercare.

  • Data Integrity across app * cloud * vehicle (e.g., event correctness, latency thresholds).

Day-to-Day Tools

  • Issue/Test: Jira, TestRail/Zephyr/qTest, Confluence

  • APIs/Debug: Postman,

  • Data/Logs: Grafana, LMS, ELK SQL basics

  • Vehicle/Bench: Vector CANoe/CANalyzer (nice to have), OBD-II readers, GPS tools

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