Test Specification Engineer

Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and nearly 5,500 specialists across 11 countries.
We provide expertise in Operations & Technology and Information Technology to a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, railways, and energy, supporting their development.
At Scalian, people are at the heart of our priorities. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals in a collaborative and supportive environment.

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