SDET - Embedded Systems & Test Automation

TOPIC Embedded Systems; Best; Hybrid; EUR 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual study budget

26 vacation days

Relocation budget

Pension scheme

Hybrid work

Job summary

TOPIC Embedded Systems in Best, Netherlands is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who writes production-quality code to automate testing of complex embedded systems. You will design and build high-quality test infrastructure and automation with C++ and/or Python, ensuring software is testable, scalable, and reliable from the start.

You will work closely with software engineers on codebases, CI/CD pipelines, and test architecture, shaping how products are built and verified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems or similar.
• 5 years of work experience in the high-tech domain.
• Experience with programming in Python, C++ and/or C# and familiar with applying OO principles.
• Hands-on experience with test automation.
• Preferably experience with the ROBOT Framework and methodologies such as TDD, BDD, keyword-driven testing, data-driven testing, model-based testing, and property-based testing

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test frameworks and automation tooling using C++ and/or Python.
• Contribute to production code and testability improvements in collaboration with software engineers.
• Develop automated tests across multiple levels (unit, integration, system) as part of the development process.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines and test infrastructure to enable fast and reliable feedback.
• Analyze complex systems and failures, and trace issues to root cause in code.
• Drive testability, observability, and quality-by-design principles within development teams.
• Work on high-tech systems (embedded / hardware-software integration / distributed systems) with real-world impact.
• Take ownership of technical decisions around test architecture and tooling.
• Continuously improve automation strategy with a strong focus on engineering scalability and maintainability

Skills

Python

C++

C#

OO principles

Test automation

Team player

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Embedded Systems

Tools

Robot Framework

Job description

TOPIC Embedded Systems in Best, Netherlands is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who writes production-quality code to automate testing of complex embedded systems. You will design and build high-quality test infrastructure and automation with C++ and/or Python, ensuring software is testable, scalable, and reliable from the start.

You will work closely with software engineers on codebases, CI/CD pipelines, and test architecture, shaping how products are built and verified.