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# AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM TEST ENGINEER

- **Company:** Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
- **Location:** Lippstadt, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Computer Programming, Software Tools, Reverse Engineering, Signal Processing, System Testing, Data Logging, Diagnostic Tools, Scripting, Hardware Testing, Integration Tests, Canoe Software
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://hella.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/3/home/requisition/19100?c=hella

## About the Role

* Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or a comparable technical qualification.
 * An automotive mechatronics background is an advantage.
 * Practical experience with vehicle electronics, automotive diagnostics, vehicle networks, and vehicle-level testing.
 * Strong hands-on skills in installing, modifying, and testing electronic vehicle components and measurement equipment.
 * Good knowledge of CAN communication, data logging, signal analysis, and tools such as Vector CANoe or CANalyzer.
 * Programming or scripting experience combined with a structured approach to functional analysis, fault isolation, and reverse engineering.
 * Solid German and English language skills and a valid Class B driving licence are required for vehicle testing and feasibility studies.

## Description

* Plan and perform vehicle-level tests under real operating and workshop conditions, including the preparation and modification of test vehicles.
 * Install and integrate electronic components, prototypes, measurement equipment, data loggers, and test hardware into vehicles.
 * Record, analyze, and correlate CAN communication, diagnostic data, measurement values, and vehicle behaviour.
 * Analyze and reverse engineer vehicle networks, signals, electronic components, and undocumented CAN communication.
 * Develop CAN simulation environments, virtual test setups, and software tools for data analysis, test automation, and validation.
 * Define and execute functional and integration tests, document technical findings, and translate validated results into product requirements.