Senior system and software test engineer (m/f/d)

Advantest is one of the world's leaders in providing automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry. We work closely with leading companies in the world's most exciting emerging markets and enable future technologies together with our customers. Almost every modern smartphone, cloud system and automobile relies on semiconductors that have been tested with our products. If you want to directly shape future products, technologies, and solutions, this is your opportunity.

We are looking for a senior system and software test engineer (m/f/d) to join our test development team. With the mindset of an agile tester, you will work in a small, focused team collaborating closely with the development teams who create the software for the Advantest V93000 SOC test system and supporting them in delivering superior quality.
The job is located in the Böblingen office. Occasional remote work is possible.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Designing, implementing, debugging, documenting, and executing manual and automated tests
• Performing exploratory testing and providing timely feedback to the development teams
• Planning and coordination of test activities with development teams and test teams
• Improving test coverage and cost of tests
• Improving test approaches, test frameworks, and test tools
• Consulting the development teams in terms of test-related topics, like design for testability or acceptance test driven development

• Bachelor or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field
• 3-5 years experience in software development of technical systems with a focus on software testing and test automation
• Very good understanding of digital electronics
• Good knowledge of the Java programming language and the Linux operating system
• Critical and analytical thinking, open-minded, and curious to learn new things
• Sense of ownership with the ability to drive topics to completion
• Being a team player with the desire to work in an international team
• Very good communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Scrum, SAFe, or agile testing in large organizations
• Experience in semiconductor testing, preferably of digital circuitry with the V93000 system, or the semiconductor industry in general
• Good knowledge of scripting languages like Python or Ruby
• Good knowledge of the software configuration management system Git