Testing System Engineer - Vehicle E/E Integration

About the role

Draexlmaier Automotive Center Tunisia is looking for a Testing System Engineer to support the testing and validation of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems and customer functions within vehicle system integration. The role ensures the quality, functionality and reliability of integrated vehicle systems through test execution, diagnostics, root-cause analysis and defect resolution, in line with customer requirements and industry standards.

Key responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and configure E/E subsystem test benches, keeping hardware and software environments ready and reliable.
• Perform hardware modifications, ECU integration and setup of test configurations for development, integration and validation.
• Flash, update and manage software releases using OEM-specific flashing and diagnostic tools.
• Execute, monitor and document manual and automated test campaigns to verify system and customer-facing vehicle functions.
• Configure and operate test and analysis tools, especially Vector CANoe and other OEM-specific solutions.
• Analyse vehicle and system communication networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), evaluate communication traces and run diagnostic investigations.
• Localise faults and carry out root-cause analysis using log files, traces and diagnostic data with tools such as Carmen and the Vector toolchain.
• Work with development, integration and testing teams to verify new software and hardware releases.
• Support test automation solutions in the Vector environment with CAPL, and train new junior employees.

Required profile

• Masters degree or 5-year engineering degree in Embedded Systems, Electronics, Automotive Engineering or a related field (or equivalent).
• 3 years of professional experience in the automotive industry.
• Fluent English; German is desirable.
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Competencies: process-oriented thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, initiative, goal orientation, flexibility, effective communication and teamwork, customer orientation, and ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• Experience in automotive E/E testing and validation.
• Knowledge of ECU integration, diagnostics and flashing.
• Familiarity with CANoe, CAN/LIN/Ethernet protocols and log analysis.
• Basic CAPL scripting skills.
• Experience in system integration and fault diagnosis; OEM diagnostic tools knowledge is a plus.