Software Test Engineer - Mipa (human)

Your mission & challenges

ROBOT SOFTWARE & SYSTEM TESTING

- Test and validate the full software stack powering MiPA, from navigation and manipulation to AI-driven behaviors and human-robot interaction.

- Verify functionality across robot software releases, ensuring stability, reliability, and performance in different environments and use cases.

- Execute manual and automated tests for distributed, real-time robotic systems running on embedded and cloud-connected platforms.

- Work closely with software, robotics, AI, and system engineers to identify issues, reproduce defects, and support root-cause analysis.

- Contribute to the validation of safety-related features and help ensure compliance with product quality and reliability requirements.

- Support field testing and real-world validation of robotic capabilities in environments such as homes, care facilities, and industrial settings.

TEST AUTOMATION & QUALITY ASSURANCE

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test suites for software, system, and integration testing.

- Define test strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria for new features and software releases.

- Analyze test results, identify regressions, performance bottlenecks, and unexpected system behavior.

- Create and maintain test documentation, test reports, and traceability between requirements, test cases, and validation results.

- Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and continuous validation workflows.

- Continuously improve testing processes, coverage, tools, and methodologies to increase quality and efficiency across the product lifecycle.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

- Partner with software developers, robotics engineers, AI researchers, and product teams throughout the development cycle.

- Help ensure that new features are released with high quality, reliability, and safety standards.

- Contribute to the overall stability and performance of MiPA by providing structured feedback and validation insights.

- Support a culture of quality by championing testing best practices and continuous improvement.

What we look forward to

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field (Mechatronics/Robotics background preferred)

- Proven experience in software testing, QA engineering, or test automation

- Prior exposure to robotics, embedded systems, or hardware-software integrated products

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment alongside hardware, software, and AI teams

- Solid domain knowledge of robotics systems – kinematics, autonomous navigation, sensor integration (LiDAR, ultrasonic, force/torque, vision), actuators

- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies (unit, integration, system, regression testing)

- Proficiency in Python and/or C++

- Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., pytest, BDD)

- Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and robotics software architecture

- Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

- Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills

Nice to have skills

- Experience testing in simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo)

- Understanding of real-time systems and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing

- Experience with safety-critical systems testing standards (e.g., ISO 13849, IEC 61508)

- Exposure to human-robot interaction (HRI) testing, multimodal input validation (voice/gesture/touch), or AI/ML-driven behavior validation

- Knowledge of CAN bus, EtherCAT, or other robotics communication protocols

- Experience with cloud-based test infrastructure or fleet-level testing for robots