Your Job

The candidate will work closely with developers, project managers and end users. Responsibilities include:

• Plan, design, develop, execute and document (automated) system integration tests (SIT)
• Support of software developers and end users in user & acceptance testing (UAT)
• Execution of all test types such as smoke test, regression test, acceptance test, functional/non-functional test, and system performance test
• Support the software engineering support with investigations of software defects and performance issues in the Fab 1 manufacturing environment
• Create test plans, write automated test suites, report bugs, and create software change requests
• Participate in component design reviews and usability testing.
• Drive and execute an automation-focused test strategy to improve QA processes, effectiveness and thereby reduce test maintenance costs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical discipline is required.
• 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC), with hands-on experience across multiple phases (design, development, testing, deployment).
• Advanced knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, including test strategy definition, risk-based testing, and quality metrics.
• Knowledge in functional test case designing, review and optimizing existing test suites.
• Working knowledge of modern software development methodologies and their impact on testing and release cycles.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (development, product, operations), including influencing technical decisions related to quality.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate in English and German.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using/managing test case and defect tracking tools and reporting functionalities.
• Proficiency with test automation tools, especially Ruby scripting (or any scripting).
• Experience in semiconductor industry is an added plus.
• Nice to have ISTQB certification - Foundation level.