Team Leader System Testing (80-100%)

Zurich Instruments AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zurich Instruments AG is seeking a Senior leader to head the System Testing Team, guiding six verification engineers and driving the strategy for software quality and test coverage. You will collaborate with product management, agile teams, and the Engineering Productivity Team to align quality goals across disciplines.

The role requires strong leadership, Python-based test development, and experience testing HW/SW/FW systems.

Qualifikationen

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in SW- or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) or comparable qualification.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• 3+ years of practical testing of systems with HW, FW and SW.

Aufgaben

• Lead the System Testing Team of six system verification engineers.
• Drive people development in collaboration with HR.
• Shape the roadmap for system testing and SW quality; select tools and processes, set test strategies, improve coverage.
• Align with SW quality stakeholders including product management, agile teams, and Engineering Productivity Team.
• Grow system stability and software quality across products.

Kenntnisse

Python

Test development

Leadership

Team management

Systems testing

Communication

Analytical skills

Ausbildung

BSc, MSc, or PhD in SW- or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Lab equipment

HW/SW integration

Jobbeschreibung

Zurich Instruments is a technology leader in control systems for Quantum Computers. These consist of a deep stack of electronics and control software. As our customers are pushing their Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) to ever-increasing numbers of qubits, the size of our systems grows accordingly. As systems grow in size, achieving high reliability and availability becomes even more challenging and important.

Hardening complex systems comprising software and dedicated electronic devices is your passion. You are experienced in building and continuously improving the required test systems. Together with our team of highly skilled test and verification engineers and scientists, you further increase the test coverage and operate the system to ensure industry-grade stability and SW quality of our products.

As Zurich Instruments is part of the Rohde & Schwarz Group, you are in close exchange with a large community of technical experts.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead the System Testing Team consisting of six highly skilled system verification engineers.
• Drive all aspects of people development in close collaboration with ZI’s HR team
• You shape our roadmap for system testing and SW quality and drive its implementation. This may include the selection of tools (including AI) and processes, setting test strategies, assessing the test coverage, as well as training.
• You align with all the stakeholders of SW quality, including product management, the agile development teams, and our Engineering Productivity Team.
• In short, you further grow the system stability and software quality of our products.

Your profile:

• Strong focus on SW and test development in Python.
• At least 3 years of experience in team leadership.
• At least 3 years of practical experience in testing systems based on specialized HW, FW, and SW.
• BSc, MSc, or PhD in SW- or Electrical Engineering, or in an equivalent field.
• Familiar with aspects of Firmware, specialized HW, and laboratory test equipment.
• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) or comparable qualification
• Outstanding organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

We offer a diverse work environment with an open and transparent company culture where personal development forms the basis of our success. We thrive on cooperation and support distributed decision-making that allows everyone to take responsibility and generate substantial impact from the start and on many levels.

Now is a great time to join the team.