Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

As an engineering and production partner, Continental Engineering Services (CES) develops customized solutions for technologically challenging tasks in automotive and industrial industries. Become a part of a strong team and help us ensure that future mobility becomes more user-friendly, drive-efficient, safe and comfortable.

In your role as System Engineer / Architect – Actuator Control (m/f/diverse) these are your interesting tasks and responsibilities:

• Creating system architectures and technical concepts on Actuator ECU level
• Designing and defining system functions according to customer requirements, taking into account aspects of functionality, quality, reliability/service life, functional safety ISO26262 as well as security 
• Steering and coordinating disciplines like hardware, software and mechanical production
• Analysing, evaluating and clarifying customer-, respectively standard-requirements together with the internal specialists (hardware, software and mechanics and system testing)
• Coordinating system engineering activities during the development lifecycle
• Providing technical guidance for the product management to define product platforms and roadmaps
• Developing reusable and future-proof concepts based on state-of-the-art technologies
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary international teams

• Academic degree in automotive engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable qualification
• First experience in the field of development, ideally in an automotive environment, experience in  software and/or hardware development of control units
• Good knowledge of the CAN and Ethernet protocols
• Good knowledge of Automotive actuator systems
• Basic knowledge of ISO 26262 safety standard and cyber-security
• Very good German and English language skills (written and spoken)
• Good planning and organizational skills, quick grasp, and analytical mindset as well as a high level of teamwork
• Confident communication skills in an international and multicultural environment

Diversity creates value for a better tomorrow. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

In addition to the benefits offered by the Continental Group (click here to find out more), we offer additional benefits at CES, such as:

• Additional Lunch subsidy (Lunchit)
• Health management and accident insurance
• Participation in the company’s success
• Flexibility for all employees by individual arrangements and trust-based working hours, no core time
• Flat organisation structure and a collegial environment
• Possibility of taking over responsibility in projects at an early stage

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.