Test Engineer, VDR & Emergency Beacon Systems

Seas of Solutions; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Seas of Solutions in Zoetermeer, NL, seeks a Test Engineer (VDR & Beacon) to join our on-site R&D team. You will design and execute functional tests for our VDR and emergency beacon products, collaborating with hardware, firmware, and software engineers to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

You will build test fixtures, document results, and contribute to automated testing initiatives while maintaining clear reports for internal review and certification bodies.

Qualifications

• Electronic/embedded product testing experience required.
• Experience with hardware, firmware and software test methods.
• Ability to read schematics and use test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and document functional test plans for VDR and beacon products across hardware, firmware, and software.
• Perform bench and system-level testing through product lifecycle stages.
• Identify, log, and track defects and verify fixes with engineering teams.
• Support type-approval and regulatory certification testing (IEC 61996 for VDR, Cospas-Sarsat and MED/Wheelmark for beacons).
• Build and maintain test fixtures, scripts, and procedures; contribute to automation where useful.
• Produce clear, structured test reports for internal review and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with project managers and cross-functional teams in a stage-gate/agile hybrid process.

Skills

Test engineering

Verification

Quality assurance

Documentation

English communication

Education

Electronics / Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

RF test gear

Job description

Seas of Solutions in Zoetermeer, NL, seeks a Test Engineer (VDR & Beacon) to join our on-site R&D team. You will design and execute functional tests for our VDR and emergency beacon products, collaborating with hardware, firmware, and software engineers to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

You will build test fixtures, document results, and contribute to automated testing initiatives while maintaining clear reports for internal review and certification bodies.