Senior Embedded System Test Engineer - Automation & RTOS

Cirrus; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Cirrus Logic in Edinburgh seeks a Senior/Staff System Test Engineer to own and advance system test efforts, ensuring robust, scalable, production-ready deliveries. You will lead test strategy, coordinate across hardware, software, and cross-functional teams, and improve testing infrastructure.

The role is based in Edinburgh with a hybrid 2+ days in-office schedule. A strong background in embedded systems, RTOS, and Python scripting is required, along with lab hardware experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in embedded systems and Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Strong experience in software testing and test automation principles, including development of robust, maintainable automated test solutions.
• Strong experience with scripting in Python.
• Experience with a variety of MCU and DSP cores/processors.
• Experience developing and implementing embedded software tests on development boards.
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers for bring-up and debugging.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build comprehensive system test plans for new features and products by translating requirements into effective test coverage.
• Implement and execute tests across both pre-silicon and post-silicon phases of development.
• Take a lead role in driving test strategy, planning, coordination, risk management, and clear communication of status and issues.
• Own and evolve the team's test management system, helping to ensure that test assets, coverage, execution, and reporting are organised, scalable, and effective.
• Manage and support test hardware setups, and play a key role in maintaining an efficient, well-structured lab environment.
• Work closely with software, systems, and other cross-functional teams to identify issues, triage defects, debug failures, and drive timely resolution.
• Represent System Test in technical discussions, project reviews, and cross-functional forums.

Skills

Embedded systems

RTOS

Test automation

Python

Debugging

Lab equipment

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical & Electronic Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Jira

Git

Jenkins

Test management systems

Job description

Cirrus Logic in Edinburgh seeks a Senior/Staff System Test Engineer to own and advance system test efforts, ensuring robust, scalable, production-ready deliveries. You will lead test strategy, coordinate across hardware, software, and cross-functional teams, and improve testing infrastructure.

The role is based in Edinburgh with a hybrid 2+ days in-office schedule. A strong background in embedded systems, RTOS, and Python scripting is required, along with lab hardware experience.