QA/Test Automation Engineer

Fortaegis Technologies; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PCET/PCAT

RFCP Certification

Job summary

Fortaegis Technologies in Amsterdam invites a QA Test Engineer to validate integrated hardware and software systems through manual and automated tests, ensuring quality before delivery.

You will design test plans for application, firmware, and FPGA interactions, automate tests with Python and Robot Framework, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to achieve robust, reliable releases.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded testing.
• Strong Python skills, including pytest or similar.
• Test across API, functional, and system levels.
• Understanding of network protocols, serial interfaces, and diagnostics.
• Automate hardware interactions (relay boards, power switches, reset lines).

Responsibilities

• Designs, executes, and automates tests on the systems prepared by the integrator.
• Detects regressions and ensures the final product meets quality expectations before release.
• Provides feedback to all development teams (hardware, firmware, application).
• Design test plans for application, firmware, and FPGA interactions.
• Automate tests using Python, pytest, Robot Framework, or similar.
• Run nightly/continuous test suites on actual hardware setups.
• Maintain dashboards and reports for regression testing.
• Validate releases, find bugs early, and ensure stable deliveries.
• Build automated test frameworks that interact with hardware through APIs, UART, SSH, or network interfaces.
• Provide feedback to firmware, hardware, and application teams.

Skills

Embedded testing

Python (pytest)

API testing

System testing

Network protocols

Serial interfaces

Embedded diagnostics

Automation hardware

Tools

Robot Framework

PCET/PCAT

RFCP

Job description

Job description

Fortaegis is a fast-scaling, highly ambitious and cutting-edge semiconductor company. We are looking for a QA Test Engineer to validate the integrated system through manual and automated tests and ensure product quality before delivery. After hardware is prepared and software is deployed, this professional validates the full integrated system. We are looking for candidates with not only an exceptional skillset, but also an exceptional mindset, willing to go above and beyond to make our breakthrough product even better.

Job requirements

• Experience with embedded testing.


• Strong Python (including pytest or similar frameworks).


• Ability to test at multiple layers (API, functional, system-level).


• Understanding of network protocols, serial interfaces, and embedded diagnostics.


• Ability to automate hardware interactions (relay boards, remote power switches, reset lines).

Nice to have

• Python Institute Certifications (PCET / PCAT).


• Robot Framework Certification (RFCP).

Job responsibilities

Key contribution:

• Designs, executes, and automates tests on the systems prepared by the integrator.


• Detects regressions and ensures the final product meets quality expectations before release.


• Provides feedback to all development teams (hardware, firmware, application).

Responsibilities:

• Design test plans for application, firmware, and FPGA interactions.


• Automate tests using Python, pytest, Robot Framework, or similar.


• Run nightly/continuous test suites on actual hardware setups.


• Maintain dashboards and reports for regression testing.


• Validate releases, find bugs early, and ensure stable deliveries.


• Build automated test frameworks that interact with hardware through APIs, UART, SSH, or network interfaces.


• Provide feedback to firmware, hardware, and application teams.

Additional information

The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to participate in shaping the design of our groundbreaking product, contributing to the development of ultra-secure and high-performance SoC designs. They will be part of a dynamic and innovative team, working in a collaborative and challenging environment at the forefront of semiconductor technology.