QA Engineer (Robotics)

Location: On-site in Metzingen / Riederich, Germany

Company

hirify.global develops MiPA, a robot platform combining navigation, manipulation, AI-driven behaviors, and human-robot interaction.

What you will do

• Test and validate the full MiPA software stack across navigation, manipulation, AI-driven behaviors, and human-robot interaction.
• Execute manual and automated tests for distributed, real-time robotic systems on embedded and cloud-connected platforms.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated software, system, and integration test suites.
• Define test strategies, test plans, acceptance criteria, and traceability between requirements and validation results.
• Analyze regressions, performance bottlenecks, and unexpected system behavior while supporting defect reproduction and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with software, robotics, AI, hardware, and product teams on CI/CD integration, field testing, safety validation, and continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field; a Mechatronics or Robotics background is preferred.
• Professional experience in software testing, QA engineering, or test automation, including unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Knowledge of robotics systems, including kinematics, autonomous navigation, sensor integration, and actuators.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++, with hands-on experience in test automation frameworks such as pytest or BDD.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2, robotics software architecture, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with hardware, software, and AI teams.

Nice to have

• Experience testing in Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or other simulation environments.
• Knowledge of real-time systems, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or safety-critical standards such as ISO 13849 and IEC 61508.
• Experience with human-robot interaction, multimodal input validation, 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 robot testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside software developers, robotics engineers, AI researchers, hardware engineers, and product teams.
• Contribute to quality, reliability, safety, and continuous validation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support field testing in homes, care facilities, and industrial environments.