Test Specification Engineer
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The Test Specification Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end definition and
maintenance of test specifications, ensuring full traceability between requirements,
test design, and validation results within complex automotive systems (focus: steering
systems / ECU testing).
• Ability to independently create test specifications
• No reliance on detailed instructions
• Experience working with European OEMs (VW preferred)
• Strong documentation discipline
EXPERTISE
- Analyze system, software and safety requirements (ASIL relevant where applicable)
- Create high-quality test specifications and test cases (HiL / SiL / Vehicle)
- Ensure end-to-end traceability (Requirement → Test Case → Execution → Result)
- Review and optimize existing test specifications
- Perform coverage analysis (requirements vs. test cases)
- Support test strategy definition and refinement
- Align with stakeholders (Germany / OEM / Suppliers)
- Hands-on experience in at least one domain:
- ECU testing
- steering/braking systems
- vehicle control systems
- Minimum 5 years of experience
Languages
- English: Professional working proficiency (mandatory)
- German: Considered a strong asset / plus
METHODS & TOOLS
- MS Office & Project
- JIRA and Confluence
- Python ((basic level sufficient)
- CANoe
- CANalyzer
- Test Design methodologies (boundary value, equivalence classes, state-based testing)
- ISO 26262 / functional safety basics (nice: ASIL understanding)
- IBM DOORS / Polarion / Codebeamer (Requirements Engineering)
- Excel-based test management / OEM templates
- vTESTstudio