Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer

Your tasks

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Develop and maintain automated tests: automate when it makes sense, think about ROI, don't overengineer solutions.
• Own the testing and quality processes of the team
• Improve the development process
• Lead the QAs of the hardware development unit
• Maintain and improve the testing infrastructure
• Conduct network card and routing testing
• Plan the test activities and provide estimations
• Work close to the Head of Hardware Development providing updates and requirements to ship our products on time and with quality
• Perform production tooling issue evaluations
• Execute TCP/TLS/SM protocol testing
• Testing our products with different OSs
• Participate in automated testing of electronic components (eCheck)
• Support manufacturing workflow testing
• Run audits at hardware suppliers and manufacturing sites
• Assist with root-cause analysis and problem-solving activities
• Conduct code reviews
  

Your profile

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer with strong skills in embedded systems, hardware security modules, network protocols, and automated testing. The role spans hardware, firmware, operating systems, manufacturing workflows, and security-critical validation.

Programming

• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, Java
• Experience with Linux drivers, services (daemons)

Operating Systems and Build Systems

• Familiarity with Make, CMake, Git, Jira
• Knowledge of Jenkins and CI/CD workflows
• Experience with Yocto
• Experience with PetaLinux
• Experience with LinuxFromScratch (LFS) OS

Networking and Protocols

• Knowledge of TCP/IP network protocol (IPv4/6)
• Knowledge of TLS - Experience with TCP/TLS/SM protocol testing
  

Hardware & Embedded Systems

• Experience with Xilinx tools (Bootloader, Bitstream)
• Motivation to learn embedded hardware components
• Understanding of manufacturing workflow and tooling for our products
  
• Experience with hardware protocols such as serial port, USB
  
• Understanding our products from a user perspective
• Ability to perform automated testing of electronic hardware components (eCheck)
  

Security & Cryptographic Technologies

• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience with Javacard / Smartcard
• Experience with RNG testing (AIS31, NIST SP-800A)

Testing Expertise

• Experience with black-box and gray-box testing procedures
• Experience with Linux / Windows driver testing
• Network card and routing testing
• Benchmarking HSM PCIe cards and HSM appliances
• JavaCard automating testing
• Random number verification (AIS31 / NISTSP-800A)
  
  

Process & Collaboration Skills

• Ability to support the agile team in implementing and improving development processes
• Ability to assist in root-cause analysis and problem-solving using various tools
• Ability to perform code reviews

Manufacturing, Quality & Audits

• Ability to run audits at hardware suppliers and manufacturing sites
• Experience evaluating eCheck log information
• Experience with production tooling issue evaluation
  

We offer

• An open and friendly corporate culture characterized by constructive and collaborative interaction
• We provide you with support for your future plans with a company pension scheme (depending on country-specific circumstances)
• Early risers and night owls - thanks to a flexible working model you can organise your working day yourself
• We also support you privately â benefit from special payments or additional vacation days on anniversaries or other special occasions
• Utimaco is growing and living diversity! Our global team includes colleagues from 42 nationalities and 45 different languages spoken