QA Test Engineer

Champion quality processes and procedures throughout the product lifecycle, including requirements reviews, inspections, code reviews, test coverage, and continuous quality improvement. Define product-quality expectations, create measurable test plans, and ensure those plans are executed. Develop, maintain, and improve automated tests, with a strong focus on Python-based test automation and software engineering. Create Python scripts and reusable tools to automate test execution, analyze results, investigate failures, and improve test coverage. Explore and build agentic workflow scripts to coordinate repeatable QA tasks, such as running tests, gathering evidence, checking results, and supporting defect triage. Help ensure schedules are predictable by tracking test progress and reporting against objectives. Understand quality expectations at each product lifecycle phase and verify that the product works in customer-intended environments. Work with customers, Marketing, Customer Support, Product, and R&D to understand customer needs, software features, and usage scenarios. Record verification and validation procedures, test data, and results to ensure testing is reproducible. Assess product functionality, reliability, ease of use, and serviceability. Test for defects, limitations, and boundary conditions, cons idering the different ways the product might not work as expected. Collaborate with global engineering and QA teams. Review functional and design specifications, project documentation, and internal and external product and release documentation; provide appropriate feedback. Coordinate with Software Development and Release teams to help deliver quality software releases. Qualifications B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Experience in software testing and test automation. Strong Python scripting skills, with an interest in building test frameworks, automation tools, and reliable software workflows. Interest in agentic flow scripting and applying scripted workflows to automate and streamline QA activities. Very good knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems. Familiarity with version control tools such as Git or CVS. Familiarity with defect-tracking systems such as Jira. Knowledge of Bash and Tcl. Good knowledge of IC manufacturing processes and IC layout design. Knowledge of software quality assurance processes and software testing concepts is an asset. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with Product Owners and R&D to understand software features and customer usage. Self-motivated, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn continuously.

Desired Candidate Profile

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Experience in software testing and test automation. Strong Python scripting skills, with an interest in building test frameworks, automation tools, and reliable software workflows. Interest in agentic flow scripting and applying scripted workflows to automate and streamline QA activities. Very good knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems. Familiarity with version control tools such as Git or CVS. Familiarity with defect-tracking systems such as Jira. Knowledge of Bash and Tcl. Good knowledge of IC manufacturing processes and IC layout design. Knowledge of software quality assurance processes and software testing concepts is an asset. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with Product Owners and R&D to understand software features and customer usage. Self-motivated, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn continuously.