Senior System Engineer

Gentherm; Treuchtlingen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Gentherm GmbH is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Pneumatic Solutions to drive development and integration of advanced pneumatic and thermal systems in automotive applications. You will set up demos, tune hardware and software, and ensure customer needs are met with high quality and reliability.

The role requires hands-on engineering and collaboration across internal teams and external partners, with mobility between Gentherm locations in Germany as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Must have an engineering degree and relevant automotive/product development experience.
• Experience in controlling and integrating complex systems is required.
• Strong teamwork, independence and willingness to improve continuously.

Aufgaben

• Develop, set up and tune demo/test systems for automotive and non-automotive use.
• Integrate pneumatics, valves, heating, cooling, fans and related tech into systems.
• Ensure customer requirements are met in time and quality.
• Maintain base hardware/software for demos and testing platforms.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external suppliers in project delivery.
• Create documentation and service/repair demo systems.

Kenntnisse

Engineering degree

Automotive engineering

Control of complex systems

Teamwork with independence

Continuous development

Customer-focused hands-on

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Software or Electronics

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Altium

Eagle

Microcontroller programming

I2C/WiFi protocols

Jobbeschreibung

Your Career. Your Impact. Your Future. At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you.

Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do—from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world. The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives.

Senior Systems Engineer - Pneumatic Solutions

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Develop, setup and tune demo and test systems for automotive and non-automotive applications
• Integrate different technologies and products, new developments or series parts into functional systems, including pneumatics, valves, pumps, heating, cooling, fans, support or other technologies
• Ensure internal and external customer requirements are met in time and quality
• Maintain and continuously improve and update the base hardware and software for demos (global demo platform ), which is also applied for test setups as well as in feature and technology development
• Align system function and integration with internal stakeholders
• Coordinate system setup with supporting departments, such as sample shop, test lab, electronics engineering, purchasing, simulations, product line management, product owner, marketing, core development as well as with external suppliers and customers
• Conduct test runs and tuning of software and system function
• Create documentation and manuals
• Service and repair demos systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Technician or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Software or Electronics or similar technical degree
• Experience in automotive engineering or product development
• Experience in control of complex systems
• Teamwork skills with a high degree of independence
• Willingness for continuous development and improvement
• Hands-on mentality with strong customer focus

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Craftsmanship training beneficial
• 5+ years of automotive experience, specifically in software development to operate physical hardware and control system behavior
• Considerable experience in/with
  • Managing complex code or architecture of systems
  • requirements management for software, especially for automotive
  • CAD
  • PCBA layout and routing (i.e. eagle, Altium)
  • programming microcontrollers
  • control design, state machine, feedback control, digital control
  • communication protocols (I²C, wifi)
  • pneumatic components and systems, heaters, fans, PWM control, DC and brushless motor control
  • integrating sensors
  • interfacing with data acquisition systems for testing
  • measures to improve EMC
• Preferably
  • Basics and machine learning
• Mobility between Gentherm locations as well as ability to visit customers as needed

COMPETENCIES

• Deliver Results
  • Understand the mission and output of your team; set SMART objectives and deliver
• Drive Change
  • Focus on agility and commitment to continuous improvement; Understand and act on internal and external drivers of change
• Build Capability
  • Foster a culture of learning and development; Support individual growth through continuous feedback to achieve personal and professional goals
• Cultivate Innovation
  • Openly embrace, create, implement and support new and innovative ideas, processes and technology that deliver business results

At Gentherm Germany, we offer more than a job - we offer a path to make a difference. With operations in Odelzhausen and Treuchtlingen, we're part of a global team shaping the future of thermal management and vehicle comfort.

GENTHERM GmbH | Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 12 | D-85235 Odelzhausen | Tel.: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

GENTHERM Präzision SE | Industriestraße 5 | D-91757 Treuchtlingen | Tel.: [phone] | Fax: [phone]