How to Apply to Elektrobit (Continental)

9 min read Last updated April 20, 2026 21 open positions
Blake Crosley
Blake Crosley Researched using publicly available information, hiring data, and ATS analysis.

Key Takeaways

  • EB is one of a handful of independent automotive software houses operating at OEM scale — niche, technical, and currently riding the SDV hiring wave.
  • The ATS is rexx systems, not SuccessFactors. Treat it as a structured form rather than a PDF parser, and fill every field.
  • Continental ownership brings IG Metall Tarif at Erlangen — strong base pay, 30 days vacation, 35-hour week — at the cost of more process than a startup.
  • AUTOSAR Classic + Adaptive expertise is the single most valuable resume signal. Name EB tresos, EB corbos, and EB GUIDE explicitly when you have used them.
  • Romania (Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Brașov) and Bangalore are the volume hiring engines for engineering. Erlangen, Ulm, Munich, Aachen, and Braunschweig anchor architecture and product leadership.
  • Interview process is German-thorough: structured phone screen, deep technical round, on-site panel with design discussion. Expect 4–8 weeks end to end.
  • Continental-Aumovio split is in motion but EB stays with Continental as of early 2026. Hiring momentum is up, not down.

About Elektrobit (Continental)

Elektrobit (EB) is a global automotive software pioneer headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, near Nuremberg, with roughly 3,500 employees across more than a dozen countries. Founded in 1988 and acquired by Continental AG in 2015, EB occupies a peculiar and powerful niche: it is the embedded software supplier whose code runs on hundreds of millions of vehicles from BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Volvo, GM, Tesla, and, of course, Continental itself. If you have ever driven a modern car with an infotainment system, an instrument cluster, or an ADAS controller, there is a meaningful probability that an EB component is somewhere in that stack. The product portfolio is unusually coherent for a company of its size. EB tresos is the dominant Classic AUTOSAR configuration toolchain on the planet, used by virtually every European OEM and Tier-1 to develop microcontroller-based ECUs. EB corbos is the Adaptive AUTOSAR + Linux + ROS middleware play targeting the high-performance compute domain controllers that define the software-defined vehicle (SDV) era. EB GUIDE remains a leading HMI authoring tool for instrument clusters and infotainment. Add board support packages, hypervisors, safety stacks (ISO 26262 ASIL-D), cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434), and a sizeable engineering services arm, and you have one of the few independent automotive software companies operating at scale. EB is a founding member of the AUTOSAR consortium, which matters more than it sounds: the standards EB helps write are the standards EB then ships tools for. That gives candidates with deep AUTOSAR, Adaptive AUTOSAR, MISRA C, or functional safety experience a remarkably direct line into the engineering org. The Continental ownership cuts both ways. Candidates praise the technical depth, the long product roadmaps, and the IG Metall Tarifvertrag at Erlangen which delivers strong German engineering wages, 30 days vacation, and the 35-hour Bavarian metalworkers' week. They less-praise the corporate process inheritance: more documentation, more review gates, more PowerPoint than a pure-play startup. The 2024 announcement of the Continental-Aumovio split has created some uncertainty across the broader Continental organization, but as of early 2026 EB remains under Continental and continues to hire aggressively into SDV, Adaptive AUTOSAR, and cybersecurity roles. German is the operating language at Erlangen for many internal meetings; English dominates in engineering teams, especially given the heavy footprint in Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Brașov (Romania), Bangalore (India), Linz (Austria), the Czech Republic, and Japan. EB is also one of the few automotive software employers where a long career is genuinely possible — tenure of fifteen or twenty years is normal in Erlangen, and the institutional knowledge that comes with it is part of why OEMs trust EB code in safety-critical positions.

Application Process

  1. 1
    Browse openings at jobs

    Browse openings at jobs.elektrobit.com (the rexx-powered portal) — the main www.elektrobit.com/careers page funnels everything to this subdomain. Filter by location (Erlangen, Ulm, Munich, Aachen, Braunschweig, Cluj-Napoca, Bangalore, etc.) and by Tätigkeit (job family).

  2. 2
    Each posting opens to a German + English bilingual detail page

    Each posting opens to a German + English bilingual detail page. Read both — German job titles sometimes contain seniority signals (Senior Entwickler vs. Entwickler) that the English version softens.

  3. 3
    Apply through the rexx form (Online bewerben / Apply online)

    Apply through the rexx form (Online bewerben / Apply online). You can either upload a single PDF dossier (Lebenslauf + Anschreiben + Zeugnisse) or fill out the structured form. The structured path feeds the recruiter's rexx dashboard cleanly — prefer it.

  4. 4
    Expect an automated confirmation email within minutes from a no-reply rexx addre

    Expect an automated confirmation email within minutes from a no-reply rexx address, then recruiter contact in 1–3 weeks. EB is not the fastest German employer, but it does close the loop on most applications.

  5. 5
    Phase 1: a 30–45 minute recruiter screen by phone or Teams, usually in German fo

    Phase 1: a 30–45 minute recruiter screen by phone or Teams, usually in German for Erlangen roles (English on request) and in English for Romania and India.

  6. 6
    Phase 2: a 60–90 minute technical interview with the hiring engineer and often a

    Phase 2: a 60–90 minute technical interview with the hiring engineer and often a team lead. For embedded roles expect AUTOSAR, RTE, BSW, MISRA C, MCAL, or hypervisor questions. For Adaptive AUTOSAR / corbos roles expect modern C++17/20, ROS, IPC, and Linux internals.

  7. 7
    Phase 3: an on-site (or remote) panel

    Phase 3: an on-site (or remote) panel — sometimes called a Vorstellungsrunde — combining a deeper technical session, a Fachkonzept or design discussion, and a meeting with the future team and a manager-of-managers.

  8. 8
    Offer arrives via the recruiter with a written Vertragsangebot

    Offer arrives via the recruiter with a written Vertragsangebot. Bavarian IG Metall tariff scale is the anchor for Erlangen; expect base, urlaubsgeld, weihnachtsgeld, and a modest variable component.

Resume Tips for Elektrobit (Continental)

recommended

Lead with concrete automotive standards: AUTOSAR Classic 4

Lead with concrete automotive standards: AUTOSAR Classic 4.x, Adaptive AUTOSAR, ISO 26262 ASIL-A through ASIL-D, ISO/SAE 21434, MISRA C:2012, ASPICE Level 2 or 3. Recruiters and the rexx keyword filter both look for these acronyms verbatim.

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Name the EB tools you have actually touched — EB tresos Studio, EB tresos AutoCo

Name the EB tools you have actually touched — EB tresos Studio, EB tresos AutoCore, EB corbos AdaptiveCore, EB corbos Hypervisor, EB GUIDE Studio. Even a single project where you configured tresos Stacks puts you in a different stack of resumes.

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Use the German CV convention if you are applying to Erlangen, Ulm, Munich, or Aa

Use the German CV convention if you are applying to Erlangen, Ulm, Munich, or Aachen: photo top-right, structured tabular Lebenslauf, reverse-chronological, signed and dated final page. Romania and Bangalore tolerate international resume formats but a clean structured CV still wins.

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Translate degrees properly: Diplom-Ingenieur, M

Translate degrees properly: Diplom-Ingenieur, M.Sc. Elektrotechnik, B.Eng. Informatik. Include the university (TU München, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, KIT, RWTH Aachen, Politehnica Bucharest, IIT) — Continental-influenced recruiting reads university brand.

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Quantify safety and quality work: 'Achieved ASIL-B compliance for body controlle

Quantify safety and quality work: 'Achieved ASIL-B compliance for body controller across 14 SWCs' beats 'worked on safety-critical software'. Cite traceability tools (Polarion, DOORS, Codebeamer), static analysis (Polyspace, QAC, Coverity), and code coverage targets (MC/DC for ASIL-D).

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If you are a C++ candidate for corbos or Adaptive AUTOSAR teams, list concrete l

If you are a C++ candidate for corbos or Adaptive AUTOSAR teams, list concrete language editions and libraries: C++17/20, std::variant, std::optional, ARA::COM, SOME/IP, DDS, ROS 2 Humble, Yocto, BitBake.

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Add language proficiency honestly using CEFR levels (German B2, English C1)

Add language proficiency honestly using CEFR levels (German B2, English C1). EB does not require German for many engineering teams, but B1+ German materially expands the role pool at Erlangen and Ulm.

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Include a short Projektliste (project list) appendix if you are a contractor or

Include a short Projektliste (project list) appendix if you are a contractor or consultant — German hiring expects this, and rexx's free-text fields make it easy to upload as a separate PDF.

ATS System: rexx systems

EB runs its career portal on rexx systems, a Hamburg-based HRIS / ATS that is the de facto standard for German Mittelstand and large enterprises that want a German-data-residency, EU-GDPR-clean alternative to SAP SuccessFactors and Workday. The portal lives at jobs.elektrobit.com and exposes the giveaway rexx URL pattern stellenangebote.html?filter[taetigkeit_id][]=N. rexx is form-driven rather than parser-driven: it can ingest a PDF, but it relies primarily on the structured fields you fill in, and recruiters search those fields rather than the free-text resume.

  • Fill out every structured field even if you also upload a PDF — recruiter search inside rexx is field-based, not full-text-PDF based, so an incomplete profile is functionally invisible to filters.
  • Use the German interface (Deutsch) when applying to German sites — some custom fields appear only in the German version, and toggling languages mid-application can reset partial input.
  • Upload one consolidated PDF of supporting documents (Anschreiben + Lebenslauf + Arbeitszeugnisse + Hochschulzeugnisse) under 10 MB. rexx accepts multiple files but recruiters prefer one ordered dossier.
  • Use the rexx Bewerbungsmappe (candidate account) if you plan to apply to more than one role — it stores your profile and lets you reuse it, and EB recruiters can see your full application history within their tenant.
  • Avoid exotic characters and emojis in free-text fields — rexx renders cleanly in modern browsers but some recruiter export views are still Latin-1 and will mangle Unicode.
  • Mind the consent checkboxes: rexx asks separately about general processing, talent pool retention (Bewerberpool), and Continental-group sharing. Tick the talent pool box — EB recruiters reuse it for Continental-internal openings.

Interview Culture

EB interviews feel like German engineering interviews everywhere: structured, technically thorough, polite, and unhurried.

Expect the recruiter screen to be a real conversation about your motivation, your familiarity with EB's product line, and your salary expectation in a concrete range — Germans negotiate up front, not at offer time. Padding your answer or refusing to name a number is read as inexperience rather than savvy. The technical phase is uncompromising on fundamentals: pointer arithmetic and memory layout for embedded C roles, RAII and move semantics for modern C++ roles, and a working understanding of CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet, and SOME/IP for any role touching in-vehicle networks. AUTOSAR-specific roles will probe RTE generation, BSW configuration, MCAL drivers, and the difference between Classic and Adaptive in concrete terms. The panel round usually includes a 'Fachkonzept' or design discussion. You will be asked to walk a small architecture problem on a whiteboard or shared screen — partition a feature into SWCs, choose between SOME/IP and DDS, decide where to draw an ASIL boundary, justify a hypervisor partition. They are watching for clarity of thought, willingness to argue your choice without being defensive, and ability to translate between OEM-speak and engineering-speak. Personality fit is real but lower-key than at consumer tech firms: collegiality, reliability, and Sachlichkeit (matter-of-factness) outrank charisma. Many panels include a quiet senior engineer who asks one or two surgical questions late in the session — those answers carry disproportionate weight in the post-interview debrief. Dress business casual for on-sites in Erlangen and Ulm; smart casual is fine for engineering rounds at Cluj-Napoca and Bangalore. Bring printed copies of your CV and your Hochschulzeugnis to German on-sites — old-fashioned, but appreciated. Send a short, factual thank-you email afterwards; effusive follow-ups read as American and slightly off-key in this culture.

What Elektrobit (Continental) Looks For

  • Demonstrable AUTOSAR experience — Classic for tresos and ECU teams, Adaptive for corbos and SDV teams. Hands-on configuration counts more than coursework.
  • Functional safety literacy — ISO 26262 lifecycle, ASIL decomposition, FMEA, FTA, safety case construction. ASIL-D experience is a strong differentiator.
  • Modern C and C++ depth — MISRA C:2012 for Classic, C++17/20 with templates and concurrency for Adaptive. Live code review during interviews is common.
  • Tooling fluency — Polarion, DOORS Next, Codebeamer, Vector CANoe / CANalyzer, Lauterbach TRACE32, Tasking, GHS MULTI, GCC, Yocto. Name the ones you have actually shipped with.
  • Cybersecurity awareness — ISO/SAE 21434, secure boot, HSM integration, OTA update integrity, key management. Increasingly mandatory for Tier-1 software roles.
  • Customer-facing maturity — EB engineers ship code that lands in BMW, Audi, GM, and Tesla programs. Calmness under OEM pressure and clear written communication matter.
  • German language at B1+ for Erlangen, Ulm, and customer-facing roles; English C1 everywhere. Bilingual candidates open the most internal mobility doors.
  • Long-cycle thinking — auto programs run 4–7 years from kickoff to start of production. EB hires for engineers who can stay engaged through requirements, integration, and long-tail support, not just greenfield.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ATS does Elektrobit use?
Elektrobit's career portal at jobs.elektrobit.com runs on rexx systems, a German HRIS/ATS standard among Mittelstand and large EU employers. The URL pattern stellenangebote.html?filter[taetigkeit_id]= and the rexx-branded application form confirm it. It is form-driven, so fill out every structured field rather than relying on PDF parsing.
Is Elektrobit still part of Continental in 2026?
Yes. Continental acquired EB in 2015 and, despite the 2024 announcement of the Continental-Aumovio automotive group spin-off, EB has remained inside Continental as of early 2026. The Continental relationship affects compensation (IG Metall Tarif at Erlangen), benefits, and some process culture, but EB operates with significant engineering autonomy.
Do I need to speak German to work at Elektrobit?
It depends on the location. Erlangen, Ulm, Munich, Aachen, and Braunschweig roles often prefer B1+ German for day-to-day collaboration, though many engineering teams operate in English. Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Brașov, Bangalore, Linz, and the Japan office are predominantly English-speaking. Customer-facing or product-management roles in Germany usually require professional German.
What is the difference between EB tresos and EB corbos?
EB tresos is the Classic AUTOSAR toolchain — used for configuring microcontroller-based ECUs that run a real-time OS and the Classic AUTOSAR basic software stack. EB corbos targets Adaptive AUTOSAR — high-performance compute domains running POSIX (typically Linux), C++ application middleware, ROS, and SOA communication like SOME/IP and DDS. tresos hires lean embedded C; corbos hires lean modern C++.
What salary should I expect for an embedded software engineer at Elektrobit Erlangen?
Erlangen is covered by the Bavarian IG Metall Tarifvertrag for the Metall- und Elektroindustrie. Senior software engineers typically land in entgeltgruppe EG 11–13, which in 2026 corresponds to roughly 75,000–105,000 EUR base annually plus urlaubsgeld and weihnachtsgeld, with 30 days vacation and a 35-hour week. Architects and team leads (EG 13–14 or AT) reach higher. Romania, Czech Republic, and India bands are local-market, with Bangalore senior C++ roles competitive for the Indian market.
How long does the EB hiring process take?
Plan for 4 to 8 weeks from application to offer. Recruiter response typically lands within 1–3 weeks. The technical round and on-site panel are usually scheduled 2–3 weeks apart. Offers and contract paperwork can add another 1–2 weeks, especially if a works-council (Betriebsrat) review is required for the position class.
Does Elektrobit hire interns and working students (Werkstudenten)?
Yes — heavily, especially at Erlangen, given proximity to FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and TU München. Look for Werkstudent, Praktikant, and Abschlussarbeit (thesis) postings on jobs.elektrobit.com. Conversion to full-time is a well-trodden path. Apprenticeships (Ausbildung) are also offered for IT and electronics tracks.
Is Elektrobit remote-friendly?
Hybrid is the default for engineering roles, with typical expectations of 2–3 days a week on-site at the assigned location. Fully remote roles exist but are rare for safety-critical or hardware-adjacent work, where lab access matters. Continental's group policy generally caps full remote, so do not assume zero on-site.
What technical topics dominate EB interviews?
AUTOSAR (Classic and Adaptive) architecture and configuration, ISO 26262 functional safety lifecycle, MISRA C / Modern C++, in-vehicle networking (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP), real-time OS internals, hypervisors, Yocto / embedded Linux, and increasingly ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity. Expect at least one design-level discussion in addition to coding questions, and prepare to talk through a real project from the requirements phase through integration and field issues — EB engineers value end-to-end ownership stories far more than algorithm trivia.
Should I apply to multiple EB locations at once?
Yes — EB recruiters are mobility-aware, especially within the Romania-Germany corridor. Use the rexx Bewerberpool consent so recruiters in other sites can see your profile. Be explicit in your cover letter about which locations you would consider; vague openness reads as low intent and hurts more than it helps. If you are open to relocation, say so and name the cities — Continental's mobility team is genuinely good at supporting moves between EU sites.

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  2. Elektrobit Job Portal (rexx systems tenant) —
  3. Elektrobit — Company overview —
  4. Elektrobit — EB tresos product page —
  5. Elektrobit — EB corbos product page —
  6. AUTOSAR — Members and Partners (Elektrobit listed as Premium Partner / founding member) —
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