Lead Principal Engineer Automated Test Infrastructure for Automotive Ethernet Switch (f/m/div)
Core
Lead and build a fully automated, software-controlled test environment and CI/CD pipeline for automotive Ethernet switch development, integrating physical lab resources with software orchestration.
Role type
Lead Principal Engineer, Test Infrastructure & Automation
Builds
End-to-end automation platform for unit/module/system testing, HIL/lab automation, and release gating for automotive Ethernet switches.
Domain
Automotive semiconductor / Networking / Test Infrastructure
Required skills
Test automation strategy, CI/CD pipeline design, Python, Lab automation (HIL), Ethernet switching/network testing, Linux, Test reliability engineering, Lab control (PDU/relay), Automotive compliance (ASPICE/ISO 26262), Data observability (ELK/Grafana), Containerization (Docker)
Preferred skills
TSN/PTP characterization, Kubernetes, Robot Framework, Ixia/Spirent/TRex integration, German language
Technologies
Python, Jenkins/GitLab CI/Azure DevOps, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, SQL/NoSQL, REST/SSH
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the test infrastructure team (hiring, mentoring, performance management), Define technical strategy and architecture for the automation platform, Hands-on delivery of critical stack components (pipeline implementation, core services, test orchestration), Build and maintain CI/CD pipeline for device provisioning and test execution, Integrate software-controlled topology generation using L1 switches/relay matrices, Establish automated functional characterization and pass/fail criteria, Implement results analytics and reporting, Ensure lab reliability and scalability, Partner with firmware/software/hardware/DevOps teams, Drive engineering excellence (coding standards, security, documentation)
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with people leadership
