diff --git a/tests/ecos/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/ecos/CMakeLists.txt
index 005c5af..0e4a647 100644
--- a/tests/ecos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/ecos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ add_test_executable(test_variable_identifier)
 add_test_executable(test_connection)
 add_test_executable(test_property)
 add_test_executable(test_runner)
+add_test_executable(test_ssp_parser)
 add_test_executable(test_unzipper)
 target_link_libraries(test_unzipper PRIVATE libzip::zip)
 
 if (MSVC AND ECOS_BUILD_CLIB)
     add_test_executable(test_clib)
     target_link_libraries(test_clib PUBLIC libecosc)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
diff --git a/tests/ecos/test_ssp_parser.cpp b/tests/ecos/test_ssp_parser.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b3872d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ecos/test_ssp_parser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+#include <catch2/matchers/catch_matchers_floating_point.hpp>
+
+#include "ecos/ssp/ssp.hpp"
+
+using namespace ecos;
+
+namespace
+{
+
+void checkSystemStructure(const ssp::SystemStructureDescription& ssd)
+{
+    CHECK(ssd.name == "QuarterTruck");
+
+    const auto system = ssd.system;
+    CHECK(system.name == "QuarterTruckSystem");
+
+    CHECK(system.connections.size() == 4);
+
+    const auto components = system.elements.components;
+    CHECK(components.size() == 3);
+
+    REQUIRE(components.count("chassis"));
+    REQUIRE(components.count("wheel"));
+    REQUIRE(components.count("ground"));
+
+    const ssp::Component& chassis = components.at("chassis");
+    CHECK(chassis.source == "resources/chassis.fmu");
+    REQUIRE(chassis.connectors.size() == 2);
+    CHECK(chassis.connectors.at("p.e").name == "p.e");
+    CHECK(chassis.connectors.at("p.e").kind == "output");
+    CHECK(!chassis.connectors.at("p.e").type.unit.has_value());
+    CHECK(chassis.connectors.at("p.e").type.typeName() == "Real");
+    CHECK(chassis.connectors.at("p.f").name == "p.f");
+    CHECK(chassis.connectors.at("p.f").kind == "input");
+    CHECK(!chassis.connectors.at("p.f").type.unit.has_value());
+    CHECK(chassis.connectors.at("p.f").type.typeName() == "Real");
+
+    const ssp::Component& wheel = components.at("wheel");
+    CHECK(wheel.source == "resources/wheel.fmu");
+    REQUIRE(wheel.connectors.size() == 4);
+    CHECK(wheel.connectors.at("p.f").name == "p.f");
+    CHECK(wheel.connectors.at("p1.e").name == "p1.e");
+    CHECK(wheel.connectors.at("p.e").name == "p.e");
+    CHECK(wheel.connectors.at("p1.f").name == "p1.f");
+
+    CHECK(wheel.connectors.at("p.e").type == wheel.connectors.at("p1.f").type);
+
+    const auto& wheelParameters = wheel.parameterSets;
+    REQUIRE(wheelParameters.at("initialValues").parameters.size() == 3);
+
+    const ssp::Component& ground = components.at("ground");
+    CHECK(ground.source == "resources/ground.fmu");
+    CHECK(ground.connectors.size() == 2);
+
+    const auto& groundParameters = ground.parameterSets;
+    REQUIRE(groundParameters.empty());
+
+    REQUIRE(system.elements.parameterSets.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(system.elements.parameterSets.count("initialValues"));
+    const auto& initialValues = system.elements.parameterSets.at("initialValues");
+    REQUIRE(initialValues.size() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(initialValues.count(chassis));
+    REQUIRE(initialValues.at(chassis).size() == 3);
+    REQUIRE(initialValues.count(wheel));
+    REQUIRE(initialValues.at(wheel).size() == 3);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+TEST_CASE("test_ssp_parser_archive")
+{
+    std::filesystem::path temporal;
+
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<temp_dir> tmp;
+
+        {
+            const auto quarterTruckArchive = std::string(DATA_FOLDER) + "/ssp/quarter_truck/quarter-truck.ssp";
+            ssp::SystemStructureDescription desc(quarterTruckArchive);
+            checkSystemStructure(desc);
+            tmp = desc.get_temp_dir();
+            temporal = tmp->path();
+
+            const auto& groundComponent = desc.system.elements.components.at("ground");
+            const auto groundFmu = desc.file(groundComponent.source);
+            REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists(groundFmu));
+            REQUIRE(groundFmu.extension().string() == ".fmu");
+        }
+
+        REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists(temporal));
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE(!std::filesystem::exists(temporal));
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("test_ssp_parser_folder")
+{
+    const auto quarterTruckFolder = std::string(DATA_FOLDER) + "/ssp/quarter_truck";
+    ssp::SystemStructureDescription desc(quarterTruckFolder);
+    checkSystemStructure(desc);
+
+    const auto& ex = desc.defaultExperiment;
+    REQUIRE(ex);
+    CHECK_THAT(*ex->start, Catch::Matchers::WithinRel(10.));
+
+    const auto& annotations = ex->annotations;
+    REQUIRE(annotations.size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(annotations.front().type == "com.opensimulationplatform");
+    const auto& annotationNode = annotations.front().node;
+    const auto algorithmNode = annotationNode.child("osp:Algorithm");
+    REQUIRE(algorithmNode);
+    const auto fixedStepNode = algorithmNode.child("osp:FixedStepAlgorithm");
+    REQUIRE(fixedStepNode);
+    CHECK_THAT(fixedStepNode.attribute("baseStepSize").as_double(), Catch::Matchers::WithinRel(1e-4));
+}