Software Engineering Analyst - Test Strategy & Validation

Volvo Car Germany GmbH; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Car Germany GmbH in Lund, Sweden, seeks a Software Engineering Analyst focused on Test Strategy & Validation for infotainment. You will secure the quality of the core UI and system behaviour, participating in manual and automated testing across the HMI and related components.

The role emphasizes integration testing, defect analysis, and driving CI-driven quality improvements with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and other ARTs.

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and automated testing in complex systems.
• Hands-on with hardware, flashing units and extracting logs.
• Familiarity with Google xTS test suite.
• Proficient with CI/CD tools and pipelines (Jenkins).
• Experience using Git and Gerrit for code review and version control.

Responsibilities

• Verify and validate the core HMI and System UI, ensuring seamless user experience.
• Work on integration layers between multiple applications and vehicle functions.
• Analyze defects and support root-cause investigations in Android-based systems.
• Drive regression testing and continual quality improvements within the team.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and ART teams for robust deliveries.
• Contribute to improving test strategies, automation, and CI-driven validation.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Hardware flashing & logs

Google xTS

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Git/Gerrit

Java

Android

Embedded systems

Linux debugging

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Gerrit

Java

Android

Linux

Job description

Software Engineering Analyst - Test Strategy & Validation

Let’s shape the future together.
We’re shaping our business around people. While our cars embrace leading-edge technologies, we never employ technology for its own sake. Quite the opposite. Instead, our focus is on adapting technology to benefit people. This philosophy extends to the sales and customer experience we aim to deliver. Do you want to be a part of creating the exciting solutions of tomorrow’s mobility? Then look no further, join us.

What you’ll do

As a Software Engineering Analyst – tester - in the core HM team, you will play a key role in securing the quality of the core user interface and system behaviour.

You will:

• Verify and validate the core HMI and System UI layer, ensuring a seamless user experience
• Work with features that act as the integration layer between multiple applications and vehicle functions
• Analyze defects and support root cause investigations in a complex Android-based system
• Drive regression testing and continuous quality improvements within the team’s scope
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and other ART teams to ensure robust deliveries
• Contribute to improving test strategies, automation, and CI-driven validation

Your work directly impacts how drivers interact with the infotainment system, from navigation and media to system behaviour and performance.

What you’ll bring

You are an outgoing person who enjoys networking and reaching out to whoever you need to get the information and collaboration you need. You are combining technical depth with collaboration, ownership and curiosity.

Technical background:

• Solid experience in manual and automated testing
• Used to work with hardware, i.e. flashing units and updating rigs, extract logs
• Knowledge about Google xTS test suite
• CI/CD tools like Jenkins
• Git/Gerrit
• Java understanding
• Android or embedded systems
• Debugging and Linux

You will be expected to collaborate with cross-functional teams and demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills.