Vehicle Electronics Pilot Hall Engineer | Remote 20%

Volkswagen Group; Kariega; Hybrid; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen Group Africa in Kariega (Uitenhage) seeks a Pilot Hall Engineer to investigate and resolve root-cause issues in vehicle electronics during production, especially on prototype and pre-series vehicles. You will use diagnostics and analysis systems, test vehicle harnesses and control-unit software, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure quality and volume targets are met.

This role offers a dynamic environment with international collaboration and opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (excluding Heavy Current) or a Bachelor’s in Mechatronics.
• Minimum 1 year experience in object‑oriented programming (Python, C#, C++ or VB).
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic systems incl. brakes, airbags, lighting.
• Root‑cause problem‑solving ability and corrective-action capability.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including to management.
• Ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).
• Sound organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Preferred: 3 years’ vehicle manufacturing/electronics experience; German; Python; Excel VBA; vehicle diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Establish root causes and implement corrective actions for allocated vehicle electronics problems.
• Provide specialised production support using diagnostic and analysis systems.
• Test, analyse and resolve vehicle harness, control-unit software and electronics faults on prototype and pre-series vehicles.
• Compile and present technical findings and reports at relevant forums.
• Coordinate cross-departmental teams focused on resolving vehicle electronics topics.
• Liaise with overseas counterparts on build and quality matters.
• Develop, implement and manage vehicle electronics diagnostic and test equipment in the Pilot Hall workshop.
• Support product-related concerns during pre-series and launch phases.
• Contribute solutions that support production quality and volume targets.
• Maintain effective communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Python

C#

C++

VB

MS Office

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Project management

German

Education

Electrical/ Electronics Engineering degree

Mechatronics degree

Tools

Vehicle diagnostic systems

Job description

Volkswagen Group Africa in Kariega (Uitenhage) seeks a Pilot Hall Engineer to investigate and resolve root-cause issues in vehicle electronics during production, especially on prototype and pre-series vehicles. You will use diagnostics and analysis systems, test vehicle harnesses and control-unit software, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure quality and volume targets are met.

This role offers a dynamic environment with international collaboration and opportunities to contribute