Principal Hardware And Software Test Engineer

Cygnify; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnify is seeking a senior QA/ Test lead to drive alpha testing, validate lab outcomes, and derive actionable insights from live data. You will build a leading quality dashboard covering software and hardware indicators and craft robust product-level test specs.

Applicants should have 7+ years in product quality or software testing, with strong Python data analysis skills, SQL, and dashboarding experience in Tableau or Power BI. Knowledge of IoT, embedded, cloud, and ML adds value.

Qualifications

• Minimally 7 years product quality or software test relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer engineering / Electronic Engineering, or related fields.
• Highly proficient in Python for data manipulation and statistical analysis with Pandas and NumPy.
• Skilled in building dashboards using Tableau or Power BI for senior leadership tracking.
• Proficient in SQL and cloud data platforms like AWS Redshift.
• Strong understanding of electronics hardware interfacing to software systems.
• Knowledge of software in IoT products (embedded, app, cloud, ML).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of presenting complex tech to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage home (alpha) test initiatives to catch issues early in development.
• Validate lab test outcomes against design quality for seamless integration.
• Analyze in-life product quality and data streams to produce actionable insights.
• Build and drive a leading quality dashboard for software and hardware quality indicators.
• Develop robust product-level test specifications and analytics.
• Prepare detailed test specs aligned with milestones for design and engineering teams.
• Drive innovations in testing methods including AI/ML and advanced analytics.
• Act as technical authority within Test & QA, collaborating across teams.
• Report test progress and software quality status to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Product quality

Software testing

Python (data analysis)

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

AWS Redshift

Electronics hardware knowledge

IOT software knowledge

Data visualization

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Python (Pandas/NumPy)

Matplotlib/Seaborn/Plotly

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

AWS Redshift

Job description

Job Description:

About the role

• Lead and manage home (alpha) test initiatives to capture issues at product development early stage and assess product performance in real-world conditions.

• Validate lab test outcomes against design quality to ensure seamless integration.

• Analyse in-life product quality and other data streams to develop actionable insights.

• Build and drive a leading quality dashboard that functions as an early indicator for both software and hardware quality (SWHWPS).

• Develop robust product-level test specifications and perform detailed product level requirement analytics.

• Ensure detailed and accurate test specifications are ready and aligned before Target Set milestones, supporting design and engineering teams from concept through production post launch.

• Drive innovations in test methodologies, including the application of AI/ML and advanced data analytics to enhance detection reliability and test efficiency.

• Act as a technical authority within the Test & QA team, collaborating with Development, Operations, Quality and Design teams to integrate test processes seamlessly into the product development lifecycle.

• Report projects test progress & software quality status to senior stakeholders and ensure clear communication across teams.

About you

• Minimally 7 years product quality or software test relevant experience.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer engineering / Electronic Engineering, or related fields.

• Highly proficient in Python for data manipulation and statistical analysis. You have hands‑on experience using libraries such as Pandas and NumPy for data processing, and Matplotlib, Seaborn, or Plotly for creating automated quality visualizations.

• Skilled in building professional, automated dashboards using tools such as Tableau or Power BI. You can translate raw Python‑processed data into intuitive visual interfaces for senior leadership tracking.

• Proficient in SQL for querying complex datasets and experienced in working with modern cloud data platforms like AWS Redshift.

• Possess a strong understanding of electronics hardware, its interfacing to software systems.

• Knowledge of software in IOT products, such as embedded, app, cloud and ML.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex technical information clearly to executives and non‑technical leaders.

• Strong ability to multi‑task across multiple product deliverables and manage multiple schedules simultaneously.

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