OBD2 Engineer / Lead

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

OBD2 Diagnostics Validation CAN Protocol UDS FlexRay CARB Regulations Vector CANoe Python

FULL DESCRIPTION

OBD2 Engineer / Lead

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] works with leading OEMs and suppliers in the automotive & transportation industries for R&D, Design and Product Engineering Services. This role focuses on validating OBD2 and diagnostic requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Validate all component-specific diagnostic and OBD2, OBDonUDS/ZEVonUDS requirements.
  • Create test specifications and test plans aligned with product, customer, quality, and legal requirements. Perform component defect analysis.
  • Validate diagnostic and DTC implementations in the SiL platform.
  • Work as a fully contributing team member with independent planning and execution responsibilities.
  • Apply own judgment to determine and execute courses of action independently after review.
  • Troubleshoot issues quickly and support the team in root cause analysis.
  • Propose ideas for process and efficiency improvements.

Required Skill Set

Experience in:

  • Validation of diagnostics and OBD2 requirements in vehicle, HIL, or SiL environments.
  • Specification and certification of OBD2 requirements for ECUs.
  • Calibration of OBD2 or diagnostics parameters for vehicles.

Knowledge of:

  • Protocols: CAN, UDS, FlexRay.
  • Topics: Diagnostics, OBD, CARB regulations.
  • Automotive components: Transmission, Electric Drive System, Battery Chargers, HV Components, etc.
  • Prior experience handling OBD2 certification with CARB and pre-PVE vehicle validation.
  • HV validation on HIL systems and tools.
  • Requirements management tools such as DOORS.
  • Measurement Calibration Diagnostic (MCD) tools: CANape, CANoe, CANalyzer, Candela Studio, INCA, CANoe DIVA.
  • Testing tools: Vector CANoe, DiagRA, Silver, Provetech, Python, TW.
  • Knowledge of C programming language is an added advantage.

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