Alexandra Blaj - System Test Engineer for Automotive ECUs

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2020 - Present

6 years 5 months

Munich, Germany

System Test Engineer

Magna Electronics

Requirements analysis
Requirements coverage review
Test specification and test case creation
Test automation and manual testing
Functional testing
Environmental testing (climatic chamber tests)
Stress testing and regression testing
HiL and black-box testing
Test bench setup
Test reporting and bug reporting
Diagnostics testing based on ISO 14229
System base functions testing including KPIs
End-of-line testing of first produced ECU samples
Supported automated testing through CI/CD processes

Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

1 year 6 months

Munich, Germany

System Test Engineer (freelancer)

Magna Electronics

Requirements analysis and coverage review
Test specification and test case development
HiL and black-box testing
Manual testing and test bench operation
Functional and environmental testing
Test reporting and bug reporting
Test automation
Projects: AdCAM project (ADAS) for BMW customer

Jul 2011 - Oct 2018

7 years 4 months

Timișoara, Romania

Software Test Engineer

Hella Romania

Software test, software integration test and system integration test
Development of test case specifications according to requirements
Automation and execution of test cases
Test result analysis and bug reporting
Black-box and white-box testing
Conducted testing activities in compliance with ISO 26262 safety standards
Projects: Body Control Module (BCM) and Radar projects (ADAS) for Daimler, VW, GM, Hyundai

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive.

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance and Product Development.

Quality Assurance

Product Development

Skills

Programming Languages

Java
C
Capl
Python

Tools And Software

Automation Desk (Dspace)
Canape
Candiva
Canoe
Doors
E-Sys
Fat
Ediabas
Eclipse
Jenkins
Jira
Lauterbach
Mks
Ptc
Odis
Test Automation Editor
Vector Vteststudio
Winidea
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint

General Competences

Demonstrated Strong Team Collaboration Skills By Contributing To The Successful Completion Of Multiple Projects.
Proven Adaptability To Multicultural Environments, Developed Through Extensive Experience Working With International And Culturally Diverse Teams.
Proficient In Adhering To Standardized Processes, Methodologies, Procedures, And Tools Within A High-Quality System Framework.
Experienced In Agile And Scrum Methodologies, With Several Years Of Practical Application In Projects And Team Collaboration.

Languages

Romanian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

Technical University "Politehnica" Timișoara

Master of Computer Engineering · Computer Engineering · Timișoara, Romania

Oct 2007 - Jun 2011

Technical University "Politehnica" Timișoara

Bachelor of Computer Engineering · Computer Engineering · Timișoara, Romania

Certifications & licenses

South East European Testing Board

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3

Experience in Automotive 15 y

Avg length 5 y

Longest experience 7 y 3 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Romania)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles System Test Engineer, System Test Engineer (freelancer), Software Test Engineer

Main industries Automotive

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

October 2025

Last Update

January 2026

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Alexandra is based in Munich, Germany.

Alexandra speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

Alexandra has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Alexandra has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years. Note that Alexandra may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Alexandra would be well-suited for roles such as: System Test Engineer, System Test Engineer (freelancer), Software Test Engineer.

Alexandra's most recent position is System Test Engineer at Magna Electronics.

In recent years, Alexandra has worked for Magna Electronics.

Alexandra is most experienced in industries like Automotive.

Alexandra is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance and Product Development.

Alexandra has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Alexandra has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance.

Alexandra holds a Master in Computer Engineering from Technical University "Politehnica" Timișoara and a Bachelor in Computer Engineering from Technical University "Politehnica" Timișoara.

Alexandra has 2 certificates. These include: ISTQB Certified Advanced Test Analyst and ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.

Alexandra is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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