Senior Software Test Engineer

Sioux Technologies; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home

28 holidays + 12 optional

Training budget €6000/year

Tech Labs and knowledge sessions

Job summary

Sioux Technologies in Eindhoven is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to verify state-of-the-art application and control software for challenging high‑tech projects in semiconductor, analytical, and medical equipment industries. You will write thorough tests, automate where possible, perform manual and automated testing, and document issues with developers to drive quality.

The role requires a bachelor’s or master's in CS/EE, 2+ years hands-on software development with Python, C++, or C#,

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on software development experience across different products/projects with skills in Python, C++, or C#.
• 3+ years of expertise in software testing, including writing tests and reporting bugs in complex systems.
• Recent experience with test automation tools and frameworks, especially BDD and Gherkin.
• ISTQB Advanced certification or willingness to level up from Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, thorough tests based on plans and requirements.
• Automate tests for speed and efficiency.
• Perform both manual and automated testing and document findings.
• Document issues in detail and collaborate with developers to fix them.
• Work with developers to diagnose and resolve issues and understand the software architecture.

Skills

Python

C++

C#

Software testing

Test automation

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

ISTQB Advanced Certification

Tools

BDD

Gherkin

Job description

As a Senior Software Test Engineer, you verify state-of-the-art application and control software for challenging high-tech projects.

In this role, you support our customers with user-friendly, high-quality, and cost-efficient application software in the semiconductor, analytical, and medical equipment industry, within the Brainport region and beyond. Your software test expertise plays a vital role in bringing high-tech solutions to life, like operating equipment, image and data analysis, process management and providing insight into information.

What excites you as a Senior Software Test Engineer?

From our office in Eindhoven and sometimes at our clients' premises you like to keep yourself busy with:

• Writing clear, thorough tests based on the plan and requirements.
• Finding ways to automate tests for speed and efficiency.
• Performing both manual and automated testing, then write down what you find.
• Documenting issues in detail and team up with developers to fix them.
• Working with developers to figure out and solve any issues found.
• Understanding the software's architecture and the technologies behind it.

Sounds good so far? We'd love to tell you more…

Your future workplace

This is what you bring to the table

• A bachelor's or master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on software development experience across different products or projects with solid skills in Python, C++, or C#.
• Understanding of software architecture and various development technologies.
• 3+ years of expertise in software testing, from writing tests to finding and reporting bugs in complex systems that mix software, mechanics, and electronics.
• Recent experience with test automation tools and frameworks, especially BDD and Gherkin.
• You're ISTQB Advanced certified, or ready to level up from Foundation.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills as well as strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• A passion for learning and taking ownership.

This is what you can expect in return

• Flexible 32-40-hour working week, with room to work from home.
• A healthy work-life balance is very important to us. We have 28 holidays with an option to buy an additional 12 holidays.
• You will work with passionate colleagues who share your drive for technology and business success.
• By combining our expertise in software, electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly, we make the impossible possible for our customers and get to work on challenging high-tech projects.
• You get a lot of freedom and responsibility; after all, you know exactly what you are doing.
• Personal coaching and a training budget of €6000 per year, so that you can continue to develop yourself.
• We also find it important to have fun together. We organize a lot for our employees, from family festivals and sparkling Christmas parties to inspiring knowledge sessions for the high-tech community.
• Our Sioux office is located in a prime location in the heart of the Brainport region. At our main office you can enjoy lunch, sports, making music, and sharing your knowledge with colleagues in one of our Tech Labs.

High Tech & High Fun

We can tell you all about the typical Sioux culture and the high-tech challenging projects. About how you can develop yourself, like nowhere else. But we’d rather have you hear it from our own employees.

Important note:

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the US Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require Sioux to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.