Lead Test Engineer (Automotive, Wolfsburg)

Intellias; Leipzig; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading tech company is seeking a skilled Lead Test Engineer to oversee a team and ensure the quality of test drives on an automotive project in Leipzig. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of technical experience and strong communication skills in English. Responsibilities include leading a testing team, planning tasks, and creating reports, with flexibility in schedule required. Applicants must hold a German work permit and possess a valid driver’s license, as on-site work is mandatory.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience as a Test Engineer.
• Automotive experience of at least 3 years.
• Field testing experience.

Aufgaben

• Lead a team of 3-6 Test Engineers.
• Plan working day and task distribution.
• Create weekly reports.

Kenntnisse

German work permit

Very good communication skills in English

Flexibility in working schedule

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a skilled Lead Test Engineer with preferably a combination of skills of Driver and Test Engineer with a clear understanding of SDLC and testing theory. Seasoned in testing practice with good investigation skills to join our team in its work on IVI automotive project on-site. The client is willing to have the driver on-site (with QA experience) and the QA engineer (2 persons) who will perform field testing using a pre-production prototype car with a new-generation IVI system.

Requirements:

• Driver license of category B
• 5+ years of experience as a Test Engineer
• Automotive experience of at least 3 years
• Field testing experience
• Proven proficiency in the creation of test reports and defects
• Solid experience in Test case creation
• Understanding of SDLC and testing theory
• German work permit
• Very good communication skills in English
• Flexibility in working schedule. Shifted working hours are expected. Begin after 14 : 00

Nice to have:

• Prototype driver's license
• High Voltage training

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of 3-6 Test Engineers
• Planning a working day & task distribution
• Control proper execution of tasks
• Create weekly reports
• Ensure the quality of provided services
• Take part in the interview process
• Ramp up new teammates
• Communicate & build relationships with project stakeholders
• Attending daily briefings before test drives
• Uploading updated software to the test car
• Performing daily / evening static or dynamic test drives
• Performing weekend static or dynamic test drives by additional customer request
• Executing test plans / test suites
• Recording traces and providing proper time markers for defect analysis
• Producing Test Reports / Test Summary Reports after test drives
• Creating defect reports directly after a test drive in internal BTS or customer KPM system
• Creating Test cases / suites / plans for testing needs
• Supporting the engineering team by testing dev-drops
• Providing immediate feedback or rectifications to the Tickets Coordinator, FO, Program Lead, etc requests
• Collaborating with a car manufacturer or IVI system development team