Master Thesis in System Testing

Stellenbeschreibung

About us

Desay SV Automotive Europe GmbH, the European headquarters of Desay SV Automotive, is located in Weimar, Germany. As a technology specialist for advanced hardware, software, and connectivity, we play a key role in transferring Desay SV’s global innovation strength into tailored solutions for the European automotive market. Our corporate culture is characterized by dynamism, diversity, openness and fairness.

Desay SV Europe is part of Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. based in China, a leading, stock exchange-listed provider of mobility solutions in the fields of Smart Cabin, Smart Drive and Smart Service. As a top 100 supplier and with its high level of technology expertise, Desay SV supports car manufacturers worldwide in their mobility transformation, making driving safer, more comfortable and more efficient.

The aim of this Master Thesis is to build an independent testing platform for cabin ECUs (e.g., Radio, Display, Instrument Clusters) using PEAK P-CAN interfaces and open libraries, with a front-end application written in Python or C/C++. The outcome will be a Windows-based executable tool that supports product/variant-based simulation, signal testing, and automated validation. The tool should serve as an affordable and flexible alternative for ECU validation, especially in prototype or supplier environments.

Your tasks:

Key Objectives

• Create a Windows application for selecting ECU type and product variant.
• Load and parse relevant DBC files dynamically based on the user’s selection.
• Develop a CAN simulation and monitoring interface using open PEAK libraries.
• Implement automated functional testing and stress/load testing modules.
• Design the tool to be user-friendly, easily configurable, and maintainable.

Tools & Technologies

• PEAK P-CAN hardware and open-source libraries
• Python (libraries like python-can, PyQt, can tools) or C++
• CAN database files (DBC)
• Git for version control

Your profile:

Required skills

• Strong programming skills in Python or C/C++
• Knowledge of CAN communication protocols and DBC parsing
• Experience with GUI development (e.g., PyQt, Qt, or WinForms)
• Familiarity with automated testing and validation techniques
• Good problem-solving and documentation capabilities

Nice to have

• Prior use of PEAK tools or other CAN interfaces
• Understanding of system-level ECU testing workflows
• Experience with cross-platform development or packaging (e.g., PyInstaller)

We offer:

• Good chances of permanent employment
• Individual training
• 30 Vacation days per year
• Spendit Card
• Good traffic connections
• Parking lot
• Flexible working hours
• Mobile working
• Company laptop
• Employee events
• Weekly free fruit delivery
• Friendly and trustful colleagues
• Accident insurance (private and professional)

We look forward to receiving your application.