Hello, I’m a fresher who just joined an automotive company and currently on the bench. I want to understand how automotive testing software is used in real-world scenarios.
What are the typical steps involved in manual testing of embedded systems in the automotive domain?
Also, what tools, languages, and testing levels (like unit, integration, system, or HIL testing) are usually involved in this field?
Any guidance would help me get started.
Hey and welcome to the automotive world! In my experience, manual testing in this field usually involves validating features on ECUs (Electronic Control Units) against functional requirements. You often work with CAN logs, HMI simulators, and maybe even real cars or HIL benches.
A typical manual test case might look like: “Turn the ignition ON, activate wipers via stalk switch, check that the system sends a CAN message X within Y milliseconds.”
You’d then record logs and analyze them using tools like CANoe or CANalyzer from Vector.