Senior Software Test Engineer – Robot Arm (human) at Neura Robotics (Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany)Senior Software Test Engineer – Robot Arm (human)

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will take ownership of the quality and reliability of our robot arm software — not just executing test strategy, but shaping it. You will coordinate testing efforts across teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure our systems are safe, robust, and ready for real-world deployment across the full stack — from operator workflows to application services to motion outcomes.

Robot arm & system testing

• Lead end-to-end testing of the robotic system — GUI, motion commands, PLC communication interfaces, and safety functions — and take ownership of test strategy across releases.
• Drive release and regression validation across versioned robot software, including localization and multi-environment testing, coordinating timelines and dependencies across teams.
• Act as the key point of contact between robotics, firmware, application, and functional safety engineers — coordinating validation tasks, aligning priorities, and resolving cross-team blockers.
• Apply mechatronics fundamentals (mechanical, electrical, and control systems integration) to anticipate failure modes and design tests that catch real-world integration issues early.
• Coordinate test task planning and execution across multiple work streams, ensuring coverage, priority alignment, and on-time delivery.

Test automation & framework

• Own and evolve the test automation framework — Gherkin, Cucumber, Selenium, and Java — for GUI and API testing, setting standards for the wider team.
• Architect and maintain scalable automated regression, smoke, and release test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab), optimizing for speed and reliability.
• Establish best practices for reusable step definitions, page objects, test data management, and reporting; review and guide contributions from other engineers.
• Analyze test results to detect defects, regressions, localization issues, and performance bottlenecks; drive root-cause investigations on complex or recurring issues.
• Ensure traceability between requirements and test cases; oversee issue logging, tracking, and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Create and maintain test documentation, user guides, and onboarding materials for the test team.
• Proactively identify and lead initiatives to improve testing practices, coverage, and execution efficiency across the organization.

Leadership & coordination

• Coordinate task planning, prioritization, and cross-functional communication for test activities, acting as a bridge between engineering disciplines.
• Mentor junior and mid-level test engineers, reviewing their work and supporting their technical growth.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives within agile, cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in test automation, system testing, validation, or verification of complex mechatronic or robotic systems; industrial automation experience preferred.
• Proven experience coordinating tasks, timelines, or small teams across cross-functional engineering groups.
• Strong understanding of robot arm fundamentals — kinematics, joint vs. Cartesian motion, reference frames, safety limits, and operator control software — plus broader mechatronic system integration (mechanical, electrical, control).
• Proficiency in Java; familiarity with Python or C++ is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Maven, Selenium, Cucumber (BDD), API testing, and Git.
• Solid experience with CI/CD, test reporting, and agile, cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive process improvements.
• Fluency in English is required.