Requirement & Test Automation Engineer (Safety-Critical Environment)

Sword Group; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 115.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Monthly training budget

25 days paid leave

Regular events

International projects

Benefits programme

Zusammenfassung

Sword Group is seeking a Requirement and Test Automation Engineer to strengthen a team working on a complex, safety-critical software environment. The role combines requirements engineering, documentation, system testing, and test automation within an Agile development framework.

Responsibilities include analysing needs, ensuring compliance with ESARR6/EC482, ED153, IEC 61508, or ISO 12207, and developing automated tests using Python and Java tools.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a safety-critical environment or mission-critical software systems.
• Solid background in software requirements engineering, technical documentation, system testing, and test case development.
• Ability to translate end-user needs into precise requirements and effective test scenarios.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and detail-oriented approach.

Aufgaben

• Analyse business and end-user needs and translate them into structured functional and system requirements.
• Review regulations, quality standards, and safety constraints to ensure compliance of software deliverables.
• Develop, review, maintain, and trace system requirements across product architecture.
• Design and maintain test cases ensuring coverage of system and component requirements.
• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions, primarily using Python, with exposure to Java, JUnit, and Gherkin.
• Execute manual and automated tests, document outcomes, and maintain test records in test management systems.
• Investigate defects, document issues in JIRA, and contribute to root-cause analysis and resolution activities.
• Participate in formal system validation activities, including Factory Acceptance Testing with end users and multidisciplinary teams.

Kenntnisse

Requirements engineering

System testing

Test case development

Analytical thinking

Tools

Python

Java

JUnit

Gherkin

Jobbeschreibung

We are opening a position for a Requirement and Test Automation Engineer to strengthen a team working on a complex, safety-critical software environment. The role combines requirements engineering, technical documentation, system testing, and test automation within an Agile development framework.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse business and end-user needs and translate them into clear and structured functional and system requirements.
• Review applicable regulations, quality standards, and safety constraints to ensure that software deliverables meet the required compliance levels.
• Develop, review, maintain, and trace system requirements throughout the different levels of the product architecture.
• Design and maintain test cases that ensure adequate coverage of both system and component requirements.
• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions, primarily using Python, with additional exposure to Java, JUnit-based frameworks, and Gherkin.
• Execute manual and automated tests, document the outcomes, and maintain test records in the relevant test management systems.
• Investigate software defects, document issues in JIRA, and contribute to root-cause analysis and resolution activities.
• Participate in formal system validation activities, including Factory Acceptance Testing, while working closely with end users and multidisciplinary teams.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a safety-critical environment, ideally involving mission-critical software systems.
• Solid background in software requirements engineering, technical documentation, system testing, and test case development.
• Ability to understand end-user processes and terminology and convert operational needs into precise requirements and effective test scenarios.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, combined with a structured, rigorous, and detail-oriented approach.
• Proven experience with test automation using Python; knowledge of Java, JUnit, and/or Gherkin is considered a strong advantage.
• High level of autonomy, adaptability, organisation, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team and under pressure.
• Familiarity with real-time, security-critical, or air traffic management systems, as well as standards such as ESARR6/EC482, ED153, IEC 61508, or ISO 12207, is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English is required.

Continuous learning: A monthly training budget that can be used across a wide range of courses

25 days of paid leave: All employees are entitled to 25 days of paid holiday per year

Regular events: Monthly gatherings in both small and large groups

International environments: Opportunities to work on projects for major international organisations

Innovation: Contribute to impactful and innovative projects across a wide range of industries

Extra benefits: Access to an attractive programme of benefits and discounts