We are seeking recent graduates with a master's or doctorate in a technical discipline who are enthusiastic about exploring complex technical topics and thrive in an interdisciplinary, international team environment. We will work with you to find the position that best matches your skills, interests, and academic background, ensuring a rewarding and fulfilling career path.

Your Tasks

You create test specifications and implement test automation routines according to specific requirements

You plan and organize testing activities

You update vehicles and prototypes and adapt HiL testing environments

You perform testing activities in vehicles, prototypes and HiL systems including fault analysis and the creation of test reports

You analyze and handle complex processes and mechatronic systems

You develop model based solution approaches using both classical and new methods

You develop new control engineering concepts related to physical problems

You translate these concepts into series ready algorithms suitable for control units

You review detailed software designs

You create software code in C or model based software code

You execute functional software tests

You review software code or model based code implementations

Necessary Skills

Master’s or doctorate in controls, electronics, mechatronics, information technology or a related field





Demonstrates a well structured and strongly target oriented approach combined with strong interpersonal and analytical skills

Possesses a solid understanding of signal conditioning and processing

Shows proficiency in programming and familiarity with various programming languages

Able to independently coordinate tasks while maintaining close collaboration with diverse teams across IAV

Desired Skills

Knowledge of, or practical experience with following tools: Confluence, JIRA, CANOE, Diagnostic- and Test-Management-Tools, TargetLink

Basic understanding of SW testing processes, methodologies and HIL systems

Basic knowledge of vehicle architectures/vehicle network and systems engineering

Basic knowledge about embedded software testing (black box, regression...)

Take on responsibility instead of being a cog in the wheel. At IAV, we’ll entrust ever more important tasks to you, step by step. Thanks to professional mentors, you won’t be alone and will be able to grow with your projects. You’ll work together with the big names in the mobility and research world. And you can acquire additional qualifications through e.g. in‑house seminars or at conferences.

Diversity and equal opportunity are important to us. What matters to us is the individual, with his or her character and strengths.

📌 Systems Engineer – Automotive (Madrid)
🏢 IAV
📍 Madrid