Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer

Vor 2 Tagen

Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland Utimaco Vollzeit

Location: Aachen

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

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