Test Specification Engineer

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