Functional Test Engineer

About the team

We are looking for a new colleague for our division of electrified powertrain technology at the location in Novi Sad to support projects from renowned vehicle manufacturers worldwide.

What can you look forward to as Functional Test Engineer:

• Analyze and evaluate functional requirements from stakeholders, ensuring alignment with testing standards and specifications. 
• Perform functional testing on inverters for electric vehicles, using high-voltage (HV) test bench setups.
• Execute automated and manual tests to validate electric drive systems' performance, functionality, and reliability.
• Development & execution of test cases specifically for electric drive systems.
• Identify and resolve issues related to testing equipment, software or hardware, ensuring smooth testing operations.
• Analysis, Evaluation & Pre-Rating of system test results.
• Creation of test reports, prepare detailed, accurate test reports documenting results, deviations, and recommendations for improvement.
• Presentation of test results to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement in test processes and methods.

Your profile as Functional Test Engineer:

• B. Sc. or M. Sc. in electrical engineering, mechatronics, information technology or a similar degree with at least 2 years of professional experience, ideally in the field of automotive industry.
• Experience with data evaluation tools (INCA, CANoe/CANape) and software tools for automated test management and execution (TestStand or similar)
• Strong understanding of electric drive systems and related technologies, including inverters and power electronics.
• Knowledge of industry-standard communication protocols such as CAN and FlexRay.
• Experience in using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools such as DOORS, CodeBeamer or similar for requirements management, traceability, defect tracking and task management.
• Experience in performing functional tests on electric drive systems is highly desirable.
• High Resilience and flexibility in a dynamic working environment.
• Working independently in large international project teams. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and effectively.
• Mandatory Business-fluent English (both written and spoken).
• Knowledge of programming languages Python, C# or MATLAB is an advantage.

Why should you choose ZF?

• Competitive compensation and benefits offerings.
• Organizational support to balance work and personal life.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Career and skill growth opportunities.