Systems Engineer - Test & Validation - 2278

Systems Engineer - Test & Validation M/F

• Contract type: Permanent
• Location: Greater Munich (Hybrid / Significant on-site lab and field testing required)
• Ref: 2278
• Contact: [email protected]

The recruiting company:

Our client is a European start-up specializing in electronic warfare, secure communications, and precision localization technologies for the defense sector.

Key points of the position:

Reporting to the engineering leadership, you will be responsible for ensuring that complex hardware and software systems meet strict operational and reliability requirements before deployment in the field.

As a Systems Engineer - Test & Validation, your missions will include:

• Defining and executing comprehensive Verification & Validation (V&V) strategies for complex integrated systems combining hardware, software, and RF components,
• Designing and implementing structured test plans covering both laboratory and real-world operational environments,
• Managing environmental and field testing campaigns, including temperature, shock, and vibration testing aligned with standards such as MIL-STD 810,
• Building and maintaining Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing environments,
• Developing automated testing tools and scripts (Python, Bash) to support regression testing and system validation,
• Ensuring full requirements traceability by linking system requirements to validated test cases in coordination with project management teams,
• Leading failure analysis and root cause investigations by analyzing system logs, hardware faults, and technical data.

Necessary skills:

• You must have proven experience in Systems Engineering with a focus on testing, verification, and validation of complex integrated systems,
• Experience with defense, aerospace, or high-reliability engineering environments is strongly appreciated,
• You are familiar with defense or aerospace standards such as V-Modell XT, MIL-STDs, DO-160, or AQAP,
• You have strong analytical skills and a structured approach to identifying and investigating system failures,
• You have experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash to automate testing processes,
• You are comfortable analyzing technical logs and working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams,
• Fluent German and English are imperative.

Eligibility for German security clearance (SÜ2/Ü2) is required : German or EU citizenchip is mandatory.

Salary: 65-100k euros gross annual.

RHESO.TECH, a specialized recruitment agency

https://www.rheso.tech/

Keywords: systems engineering, verification and validation, V&V, testing, hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, SIL, HIL, defense systems, MIL-STD 810, V-Modell XT, AQAP, automation testing, Python, Bash, defense technology, Germany