Automotive Digital Key Test Engineer — Silicon Valley

Technica Engineering GmbH; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time, direct-hire

Competitive base salary

Bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible scheduling

Relocation assistance

Hands-on experience with real customer

Collaborative international team

Job summary

Technica Engineering Inc. in the USA is seeking a Test Engineer to join our automotive digital-key team in Mountain View, CA, or Detroit, MI. You’ll gain hands-on experience with hardware, software, and security-relevant systems on real customer projects.

Ideal for new grads or early-career engineers who want to grow in the automotive space, collaborating across test environments, HIL setups, trace analysis, and system validation with a global team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, IT, Telecommunications, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Interest in automotive technology, connected systems, or security‑relevant features.
• Basic understanding of hardware/software testing or lab environments.

Responsibilities

• Support customer projects in the Digital Key and connected vehicle domain.
• Build, configure, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and test bench setups.
• Execute manual and automated tests for automotive electronic systems.
• Perform trace analysis, debugging, and issue reproduction.
• Work directly with customers to set up, troubleshoot, and validate test systems.
• Support commissioning of new test racks and ongoing bench maintenance.
• Collaborate with internal development, test, and project teams to ensure smooth execution.
• Document test results, issues, and system behavior clearly and consistently.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Team player

Willingness to travel

Hardware/software testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electronics/Electrical/IT/Telecommunications

Tools

Test tools & trace analysis

Job description

Technica Engineering Inc. in the USA is seeking a Test Engineer to join our automotive digital-key team in Mountain View, CA, or Detroit, MI. You’ll gain hands-on experience with hardware, software, and security-relevant systems on real customer projects.

Ideal for new grads or early-career engineers who want to grow in the automotive space, collaborating across test environments, HIL setups, trace analysis, and system validation with a global team.