Software Test Automation Expert (SDET)

Consulteer; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Consulteer in Zürich is seeking a Software Test Automation Engineer to design, build and own test infrastructure for the Robotics team, and to develop automated suites across unit, integration, system and regression testing.

You will work closely with robotics software engineers, embed quality practices early in development, and help define test strategy and KPIs while advancing CI/CD and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience as a Software Test Automation Engineer, SDET, or Software Engineer in Test, ideally within robotics, embedded systems, or complex hardware/software products
• Hands-on experience building test automation frameworks from scratch
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with robotics software ecosystems (ROS/ROS2) and/or simulation environments (e.g. Gazebo) is a strong plus
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, or testing systems that interact with physical hardware, is a plus
• A genuinely strong testing mindset - able to think through edge cases, failure modes and system reliability, not just "does it pass"
• Comfortable working embedded directly within a development/engineering team rather than a separate QA department
• An ownership mentality - comfortable building and owning infrastructure from the ground up
• Fluent in English; German is a plus

Aufgaben

• Design, build and own the software test automation infrastructure and frameworks for the Robotics team's software systems
• Develop automated test suites covering unit, integration, system and regression testing across robotics software components
• Work closely with robotics software engineers to define testable requirements and embed quality practices early in the development cycle ("shift-left" testing)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated automated testing (build, test, deploy)
• Identify, triage and track defects; collaborate with engineers to root-cause and resolve issues
• Define test strategy, coverage metrics and quality KPIs for the team's software deliverables
• Evaluate, select and introduce the test automation tools and frameworks best suited to robotics/embedded software
• Continuously improve the reliability, speed and maintainability of the test infrastructure
• Act as a quality advocate within the Robotics team, promoting a strong testing culture without belonging to a separate QA function

Kenntnisse

Software Test Automation

SDET

Embedded Systems

Robotics

Hardware/Software

Test Automation Frameworks

CI/CD Tools

ROS/ROS2

Gazebo

HIL Testing

Edge Cases

Embedded in Dev Team

Ownership Mindset

English Fluency

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jobbeschreibung

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Design, build and own the software test automation infrastructure and frameworks for the Robotics team's software systems
• Develop automated test suites covering unit, integration, system and regression testing across robotics software components
• Work closely with robotics software engineers to define testable requirements and embed quality practices early in the development cycle ("shift-left" testing)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated automated testing (build, test, deploy)
• Identify, triage and track defects; collaborate with engineers to root-cause and resolve issues
• Define test strategy, coverage metrics and quality KPIs for the team's software deliverables
• Evaluate, select and introduce the test automation tools and frameworks best suited to robotics/embedded software
• Continuously improve the reliability, speed and maintainability of the test infrastructure
• Act as a quality advocate within the Robotics team, promoting a strong testing culture without belonging to a separate QA function

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proven experience as a Software Test Automation Engineer, SDET, or Software Engineer in Test, ideally within robotics, embedded systems, or complex hardware/software products
• Hands-on experience building test automation frameworks from scratch, not just operating existing ones
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with robotics software ecosystems (ROS/ROS2) and/or simulation environments (e.g. Gazebo) is a strong plus
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, or testing systems that interact with physical hardware, is a plus
• A genuinely strong testing mindset - able to think through edge cases, failure modes and system reliability, not just "does it pass"
• Comfortable working embedded directly within a development/engineering team rather than a separate QA department
• An ownership mentality - comfortable building and owning infrastructure from the ground up
• Fluent in English; German is a plus