System Engineer/Diagnostic Designer-Tester

ALTEN; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three extra days off a year

Pension

Insurance

Wellness grants

Job summary

ALTEN Gothenburg is seeking a System Engineer / Diagnostic Designer-Tester to craft harmonized diagnostic solutions for complete vehicle platforms. You will analyze architectures, define requirements, and deliver design inputs for implementation teams while verifying designs and maintaining diagnostic databases.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, fault injection, and compliance with ISO 14229 and SAE standards, using tools like CANalyzer, CANoe, and UDS services.

Qualifications

• B.Sc or M.Sc degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience with embedded systems and software/hardware design for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of diagnostic standards (ISO 14229, SAE-J2012, SAE-1979).
• Familiarity with automotive protocols (Ethernet, CAN, LIN, UDS, XCP).
• Experience using test tools (e.g., CANalyzer, CANoe, Parallel Diag, DSA).
• Hands‑on testing and fault injection in vehicles and rigs.
• SW experience in reading code.
• Experience with HIL (Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop) testing.
• Proficiency in Wireshark, Excel, Python, DLT Viewer.
• Basic knowledge of UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services).
• Experience with Linux and/or WSL.
• Swedish driving license (B).
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Analyze system architecture and define diagnostic solutions.
• Define system and software requirements for diagnostic design.
• Deliver detailed diagnostic design solutions as input to implementation teams.
• Perform system verification of design solutions.
• Maintain diagnostic databases of diagnostic entities used by manufacturing and aftermarket teams.
• Design and implement test cases to ensure quick and efficient known quality.
• Monitor the execution of test strategies across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with diagnostic standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 14229, SAE-J2012, SAE-1979).
• Define datapoints for analysis in backend and/or predictive maintenance.
• Define control routines to support testing and workshop verification.
• Author software requirements according to ASPICE (SYS and SWE).
• Structure, create, and maintain DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) and related data.
• Configure UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) services as needed for each sub-system.
• Conduct hands‑on testing and fault injection in vehicles and rigs.

Skills

embedded systems

diagnostic design

UDS

HIL

diagnostic testing

reading code

Wireshark

Python

Linux/WSL

CAN

Ethernet

LIN

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Software/Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CANalyzer

CANoe

Parallel Diag

DSA

Job description

Are you passionate about automotive diagnostics, embedded systems, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability? ALTEN Gothenburg is now looking for a System Engineer / Diagnostic Designer-Tester to join our team and contribute to the development of harmonized base technology solutions for the complete vehicle.

About the role

• Analyze system architecture and define diagnostic solutions
• Define system and software requirements for diagnostic design
• Deliver detailed diagnostic design solutions as input to implementation teams
• Perform system verification of design solutions
• Maintain diagnostic databases of diagnostic entities used by manufacturing and aftermarket teams
• Design and implement test cases to ensure quick and efficient known quality
• Monitor the execution of test strategies across the organization
• Ensure compliance with diagnostic standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 14229, SAE-J2012, SAE-1979)
• Define datapoints for analysis in backend and/or predictive maintenance
• Define control routines to support testing and workshop verification
• Author software requirements according to ASPICE (SYS and SWE)
• Structure, create, and maintain DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) and related data
• Configure UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) services as needed for each sub-system
• Conduct hands‑on testing and fault injection in vehicles and rigs

Your profile

• B.Sc or M.Sc degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent years of experience
• Experience with embedded systems and software/hardware design for embedded systems
• Knowledge of diagnostic standards (ISO 14229, SAE-J2012, SAE-1979)
• Familiarity with automotive protocols (Ethernet, CAN, LIN, UDS, XCP)
• Experience using test tools (e.g., CANalyzer, CANoe, Parallel Diag, DSA)
• Hands‑on testing and fault injection in vehicles and rigs
• SW experience in reading code
• Experience with HIL (Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop) testing
• Proficiency in Wireshark, Excel, Python, DLT Viewer
• Basic knowledge of UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services)
• Experience with Linux and/or WSL
• Swedish driving license (B)
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

What we offer you?

Every employee is equally valuable in the success of ALTEN! We believe in growing together by offering opportunities, development and togetherness. ALTEN operates in several different industries, having a wide variety of assignments, coaching managers and training through ALTEN Academy, which means that it will always be possible to develop at ALTEN. Your wishes will guide your way forward.

As a consultant, you will get the genuine team feeling at your assignment but also a wonderful togetherness at ALTEN. Through our different internal networks, such as Women@ALTEN and ALTEN Sports you will get the opportunity to drive topics and activities that are close to your heart. At ALTEN, we think it's important to have a balance between work and spare time, which is why we offer three extra days off a year. We have a collective agreement and offer benefits like pension, insurances and wellness grants.

• three extra days off a year
• benefits like pension, insurances and wellness grants

About ALTEN

ALTEN is one of Europe’s largest technology and IT consulting companies with over 57,000 employees in nearly 30 countries. Our engineers carry out complex and highly technical projects throughout the value chain of the most prestigious companies in all sectors, such as Automotive, Defense, Energy & Environment, Industry, Public services & Government and Life Sciences. In Sweden, we are about 1300 committed employees with 9 offices in 9 cities – from Lund in the south to Skellefteå in the north.

For the fifth year in a row, ALTEN has been named one of Sweden's most attractive employers by Karriärföretagen, an award for employers that offer unique career and development opportunities.

Welcome to read more about us at alten.se