Requirement & Test Automation Engineer (Safety-Critical Environment)

Sword Services; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword Services seeks a Requirements and Test Automation Engineer to join a safety-critical software team. You will handle requirements engineering, documentation, system testing, and test automation within an Agile framework.

The successful candidate has 5+ years in safety-critical environments, strong Python automation experience, and familiarity with Java/JUnit/Gherkin. Proficiency in English (and French) and knowledge of real-time/aviation standards are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a safety-critical environment.
• Experience in requirements engineering, documentation, system testing and test case development.
• Ability to translate end-user processes into precise requirements and test scenarios.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a rigorous, detail-oriented approach.
• Automation experience with Python; knowledge of Java/JUnit/Gherkin is a plus.
• Autonomy, adaptability, organization and prioritisation in a team under pressure.
• Familiarity with safety-critical/real-time domains and standards (ESARR6/EC482, ED153, IEC 61508, ISO 12207).
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business and end-user needs and translate them into clear functional and system requirements.
• Review regulations, 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 to ensure coverage of system and component requirements.
• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions using Python; 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.
• Participate in formal system validation activities, including Factory Acceptance Testing with end users and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Python

Java

JUnit

Gherkin

Test automation

Requirements engineering

System testing

Agile

Documentation

English

Tools

JIRA

Job description

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.

Responsibilities of the Position

• 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.

Requirements of the Position

• 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.

• Minimum 5 ans d'expérience dans un domaine à sécurité critique.

• Expérience confirmée en rédaction de documentation logicielle et d'exigences, ainsi qu'en tests système et logiciel.

• Capacité à assimiler la terminologie des utilisateurs finaux et à comprendre leurs besoins pour les traduire en exigences et scénarios de test.

• Forte aptitude à l'analyse.

• Autonomie, adaptabilité, rigueur et goût pour le travail en équipe.

• Organisation, gestion des priorités, respect des délais et utilisation efficace du temps.

• Résistance au stress et flexibilité.

• Maîtrise des outils d'automatisation de tests avec Python ; la connaissance de JAVA, Junit et/ou Gherkin constitue un atout majeur.

• Expérience en informatique dans le domaine du contrôle du trafic aérien ou dans des secteurs exigeant des contraintes temps réel et sécurité, ainsi que la connaissance des normes ESARR6/EC482, ED153, IEC61508 et ISO12207 sont des avantages importants.

• Maîtrise de l'anglais et du français.