Senior Automotive Electronics Test Engineer - ECU & HIL

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional training & development

State-of-the-art test labs

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Automotive Electronics Test Engineer to ensure reliability and safety of ECUs. You will design and run test plans for automotive electronics, build HIL fixtures, and troubleshoot hardware issues with a focus on ISO 26262 compliance.

You will collaborate with design teams, develop test scripts, and manage calibration of equipment while contributing to product lifecycle testing and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in testing and validation of automotive electronic systems.
• Experience with HIL test systems (dSPACE, Vector VT).
• Strong knowledge of CAN/LIN/Ethernet protocols.
• Ability to read schematics and PCB layouts.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 and diagnostics tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for ECUs and subsystems.
• Design automated test systems and fixtures for HIL testing.
• Analyze test results, identify failure modes, troubleshoot hardware.
• Collaborate with design engineers on testability and reliability.
• Validate components against specs and standards (ISO 26262).
• Develop test scripts for functional, performance, and environmental tests.
• Manage calibration and maintenance of test equipment.
• Document procedures, results and defect reports accurately.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing methods.
• Support product development through lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automotive testing

HIL testing

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

ISO 26262

dSPACE

PCB comprehension

Diagnostics tools

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Eng.

Tools

dSPACE

Vector VT System

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Automotive Electronics Test Engineer to ensure reliability and safety of ECUs. You will design and run test plans for automotive electronics, build HIL fixtures, and troubleshoot hardware issues with a focus on ISO 26262 compliance.

You will collaborate with design teams, develop test scripts, and manage calibration of equipment while contributing to product lifecycle testing and continuous process improvement.