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Principal Engineer R&D System Test (m/f/d)

Brühl, Baden, BADEN_WUERTTEMBERGFull-time2026-09-08 → 2026-11-11

Core

Designing, planning, and executing software and system tests for Safety PLCs and embedded systems, ensuring quality and traceability from requirements to results.

Role type

Principal Engineer R&D System Test

Builds

Automated test scripts, tools, and environments for Safety PLCs and industrial systems

Domain

Industrial automation / Functional safety / Embedded systems

Required skills

Software design, test case development, system and integration testing, test automation, Python, Robot Framework, functional safety standards (IEC 61508), security standards (IEC 62443-4-X), Safety PLCs, industrial protocols (Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus), test management tools, version control, CI/CD environments, hardware-level testing

Preferred skills

Root-cause analysis, qualitative fault analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration

Technologies

Python, Robot Framework, Polarion, SVN, Git, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus

Responsibilities

Reviewing requirements and developing test cases, planning and implementing software/system tests, coordinating integration tests, developing/maintaining test environments, automating tests, evaluating test tools, ensuring quality standards, tracing requirements to test results, reporting test results, conducting fault analyses, integrating testing into development workflows

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC