Senior Systems Engineer Test & Measurement Instruments (m/f/d)

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.; Chemnitz; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. in Chemnitz is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to shape measurement instruments from initial requirements through to production. You will ensure hardware, FPGA and software work together and drive the verification strategy across the full development chain.

You will champion AI-assisted testing and collaborate with teams in Chemnitz and Munich to advance systems engineering practices while delivering high-quality, reliable instruments.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping measurement instruments from requirements to production.
• Ability to translate requirements into clear, measurable specifications.
• Strong focus on end-to-end verification and validation across hardware, FPGA and software.

Responsibilities

• Shape measurement instruments from requirements to production.
• Ensure hardware, FPGA and software work together seamlessly.
• Develop verification and test strategy across MIL → SIL → PIL → HIL → production.
• Support integration, verification and validation of instruments.
• Advance systems engineering methods including AI-assisted test generation and data analysis.
• Share knowledge with Chemnitz and Munich teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements engineering

HW-FPGA-software integration

Verification and validation

Test strategy development

AI-assisted testing

Job description

Introduction

At our Chemnitz site, Rohde & Schwarz develops innovative software and system solutions for test and measurement applications. Together with our teams in software development, signal processing and electrical engineering, we create high-performance instruments and applications that enable our customers to develop, test and analyze sophisticated electronic systems. As part of an international technology company with more than 16000 employees, we collaborate across locations to develop solutions that meet the highest standards of precision, performance and quality.

Tasks

• As a Senior Systems Engineer, you shape our measurement instruments from the very first requirement through to series production and feed them into our product roadmap.
• You make sure hardware, FPGA and software work together seamlessly, and you translate requirements into clear, measurable specifications.
• You develop the verification and test strategy across the entire chain (MIL → SIL → PIL → HIL → production) and champion testing early.
• You support the integration, verification and validation of our instruments, working closely with development, test and production.
• You advance our systems engineering methods, including AI-assisted approaches for test generation and data analysis.
• You share your knowledge with colleagues and connect our teams in Chemnitz and Munich.