Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer

Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer

ABOUT UTIMACO

Utimaco is a worldwide supplier of professional cyber-security solutions and is based in Aachen, Germany. Since 1983, Utimaco develops hardware security modules and compliance solutions for telecommunication provider regulations. Utimaco is a world-market leader in both segments. Customers and parters of Utimaco in all parts of the world trust the company's long-term, proven reliability and investments protection, as well as its many certified IT security standards. Utimaco stands for recognizes product quality, user-friendly software, excellent support and trusted high security-made in Germany. 

To further strengthen our Corporate Unit we are looking for a:   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 you:

• 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 – 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

DO YOU FEEL ADDRESSED?

Then we look forward to receiving your detailed application stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

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