Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer

KRUSHLabs; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KRUSH Labs is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer to ensure quality across microcontroller-based systems, Raspberry Pi platforms, and Linux-based environments.

You will analyze requirements, design test plans, and run functional and integration tests, collaborating with software and hardware teams to reproduce issues and support high-quality embedded products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher degree in electronics, computer engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in embedded software testing with 5+ years on embedded systems.
• Experience with microcontrollers (STM32), Raspberry Pi, and Linux-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain test methodology and infrastructure for embedded products across FPGA, software, and hardware.
• Select and maintain test frameworks; build test benches and hardware setups.
• Execute test scenarios and provide reports for quality reviews and customer confidence.
• Identify, investigate, and document defects with reproduction steps and reports.
• Establish traceability between requirements, tests, defects, and release criteria.
• Define and execute release validation tests and CI/CD regression tests.
• Improve product testability via logging, diagnostics, and instrumentation.

Skills

Embedded testing

CI/CD

Python scripting

Test automation

Debugging firmware

Hardware testing

Education

Electronics or Computer Engineering degree

Tools

pytest

Robot Framework

Python

C++

Shell scripting

JTAG/SWD

Job description

Our company is developing cutting-edge embedded systems for advanced R&D products, providing unique opportunities to work on next-generation firmware and hardware integration. The focus of this role is to ensure the quality and reliability of embedded software running on microcontroller-based systems and single-board computers.

As a Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer, you will analyze project requirements, design and maintain test plans, execute functional and integration tests, and document results. You will work closely with software and hardware teams to reproduce and investigate issues, supporting the delivery of high-quality embedded products.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the test methodology and infrastructure for embedded products across FPGA code, embedded software, and hardware.

• Select and maintain suitable test frameworks and tools. Build and maintain test benches, fixtures, and hardware setups.

• Execute test scenarios based on test plans and provide test reports to support internal quality reviews and customer confidence.

• Identify, investigate, and document defects, including reproduction steps and detailed issue reports.

• Establish traceability between requirements, tests, defects, and release criteria.

• Define and execute release validation tests and CI/CD regression tests.

• Improve product testability through better logging, diagnostics, and instrumentation.

• Technical education in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in embedded software testing, including at least 5 years of experience with embedded systems.

• Experience testing microcontroller-based systems (e.g., STM32), single-board computers (e.g., Raspberry Pi), and Linux-based systems.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and automated regression testing, including the ability to build and maintain automated regression environments.

• Solid understanding of test design techniques, test levels, and test types.

• Familiarity with embedded communication protocols such as USB, UART, SPI, and I2C.

• Working knowledge of digital radio communication, Wi-Fi and ODFM-based systems.

• Good understanding of Ethernet and networking.

• Experience with test automation and frameworks such as pytest, Robot Framework, or similar.

• Experience debugging firmware flashing processes and hardware interfaces.

• Ability to reproduce system issues by replicating hardware and software interactions.

• Strong knowledge of test methodology, requirements analysis, and traceability.

• Understanding of verification levels, including unit, integration, system, and hardware-software integration testing.

Would Be a Plus

• 1 or 2 years of experience with FPGA and board testing.

• Experience testing proprietary communication protocols.

• Familiarity with JTAG, SWD, Wireshark, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, antenna analyzers, or spectrum analyzers.

Skills & Abilities Required

• Strong analytical, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, creating structure where testing processes are still evolving.

• Experience with test automation using Python, basic shell scripting, or C++.

• Competence in using measurement equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, antenna analyzers, or spectrum analyzers is a plus.

• Strong hands-on approach and comfort working with hardware, cables, boards, fixtures, laboratory equipment, and custom test setups, including scripts.

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to bring your own daring concepts to life. What sets KRUSH Labs apart is our ability to bridge the gap between theoretical research and real-world application.

Working alongside top talent brings your expertise to a new height. Our Engineers are passionate researchers and PhD scientists who are driven to bring real impact.

We build solutions for specific needs. We work to address existing challenges of a client to ensure they receive practical, high-performance solutions.