Want to become an innovator?
Join us at the forefront of the robotics industry, developing and deploying a new generation of drones capable of physical interaction with the world - which makes them actual flying robots.
Spun off from the world-renowned Autonomous Systems Lab of ETH Zurich in 2019, Voliro was awarded the Top Swiss Robotics Startup 2022 and named one of the Top 10 most innovative companies in robotics 2023 worldwide. In 2024, we won the Swiss Economic Award in the category “Deeptech/Life Sciences”.
After releasing our first generation product in September 2022, we have proved product-market fit in early 2023. Now, our next mission is to scale the business and create an unmatched customer experience around the core product.
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, our growth markets are in North America as well as Europe. Our office in Houston amplifies sales and customer support in North America.
Testing and Integration Engineer
Earliest start date: ASAP
Location: Zurich
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Your role
Are you passionate about testing and improving advanced robotics systems? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where your ideas directly shape the product? At Voliro, we are redefining aerial work with cutting-edge drone technology—and we’re looking for a Testing and Integration Engineer to help take our platform, Voliro T, to the next level.
In this role, you’ll become the go-to person for system-level testing across our entire stack—from embedded devices and onboard Linux systems to cloud-connected workflows. You’ll design manual test procedures, help build and maintain our automated testing infrastructure, and play a critical role in evaluating new hardware and software components. Your work will directly impact our release quality, platform stability, and development velocity.

What You’ll Do

• Own testing across the full platform stack, from low-level embedded components to high-level system behavior.
• Develop and maintain a manual test suite, creating test procedures ("test cards") to validate features, performance, and stability.
• Work with the software team to build a flexible automated testing framework that simulates real-world use cases and integrates with our CI pipelines.
• Ensure test coverage for multiple release conditions: pull request validation, release candidates, and post-deployment testing.
• Investigate bugs across software and hardware boundaries; lead first-level diagnostics and document findings for deeper triage or fixes.
• Support evaluation of new hardware and software, helping assess readiness and compatibility with our existing platform.
• Contribute to small features and bug fixes, collaborating with other engineers and gaining deep knowledge of our architecture.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong systems thinking and an eye for end-to-end quality in complex embedded platforms.
• Experience designing and executing manual and automated test plans for embedded or robotics systems.
• Solid programming skills in Python and C++, especially in the context of automation and embedded development.
• Comfortable working with Linux-based embedded devices and understanding core system components like networking, logging, and daemons.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and automated testing pipelines.
• Proactive, organized, and not afraid to dive into hardware setups or troubleshoot complex bugs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Bonus Points

• Experience with robotics systems, drones, or other real-time embedded devices.
• Familiarity with RTOS-based systems and their specific debugging/testing challenges.
• Prior work with hardware-in-the-loop or simulation-based testing environments.
• Background in release engineering or managing QA processes for hardware/software products.

Benefits
Voliro is an opportunity for you to join a team at the forefront of the robotics industry, a team of pioneers and enthusiasts. You will leverage your experience in a dynamic and multidisciplinary working environment and grow together with Voliro. Innovation is our driver and customer excellence is our mission. We cultivate a transparent, motivating, and progressive company culture. You will get 25 vacation days per year, flexible work hours, and unlimited amounts of high-quality espresso.
Your application
We are looking forward to receiving your application!
Please note that we are considering complete applications submitted to https://voliroar.bamboohr.com/careers. Please clearly state your residency/working status for Switzerland in your application. We are unable to support work permit applications for non-EU/EFTA nationals without an existing Swiss work permit.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us via talent@voliro.com

• Own testing across the full platform stack, from low-level embedded components to high-level system behavior.
• Develop and maintain a manual test suite, creating test procedures ("test cards") to validate features, performance, and stability.
• Work with the software team to build a flexible automated testing framework that simulates real-world use cases and integrates with our CI pipelines.
• Ensure test coverage for multiple release conditions: pull request validation, release candidates, and post-deployment testing.
• Investigate bugs across software and hardware boundaries; lead first-level diagnostics and document findings for deeper triage or fixes.
• Support evaluation of new hardware and software, helping assess readiness and compatibility with our existing platform.
• Contribute to small features and bug fixes, collaborating with other engineers and gaining deep knowledge of our architecture