Job Profile: Senior Test Engineer

Trabotyx is seeking an experienced Test engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, executing and streamlining testing strategies to ensure the quality and performance of our products. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, including design, development, and production, to identify and resolve issues throughout the product life-cycle.

About Trabotyx:

Trabotyx automates manual weeding for organic farmers. Allowing them to reduce cost, get cleaner fields and peace of mind. Ultimately we want to be competitive with herbicide spraying to make sure that everyone can eat healthy vegetables at a decent price. Trabotyx started in 2020, by Tim Kreukniet (CEO) and Mohamed Boussama (CTO), since then the technology has evolved from 0 to MVP and is now ready for commercialisation. More info on www.trabotyx.com

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and analyze product requirements and specifications to develop comprehensive and extensive testing techniques and strategies.
• Create detailed and agile test plans, including scope, objectives, resources, schedule, and deliverables.
• Design and Develop test cases and test scripts based on product requirements and specifications.
• Continuously Perform functional, performance, reliability and usability tests according to test plans and test cases.
• Identify, document, report and track defects or issues found during testing using appropriate tools
• Conduct regular regression tests to ensure new software changes do not adversely affect existing functionalities.
• Design, Develop and execute automated test scripts to increase testing efficiency and coverage.
• Evaluate the performance, scalability, and reliability of the product under various conditions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of test cases, test results, and defect reports.
• Work closely with software/hardware engineers, contractors, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of the product and to resolve issues promptly.
• Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coordinate and assist with Factory and Field acceptance testing to ensure the product meets the needs and expectations of end-users.
• Compliance Testing: Ensure the product complies with industry standards, regulations, and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 4+ years of experience in test engineering or a related role.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in test automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, LUA, etc), knowledge of hardware and software testing, familiarity with SNAG/Defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, attention to detail, leadership capacity

Package:

• Compensation: Market-rate from a funded start-up perspective, plus additional ESOP based on success and performance
• Commitment: Full-time
• Overtime: Time for time or overtime paid
• Vacation: 25 days + official holidays
• Location: Den Bosch, work from home is possible, but 75%+ should be in the office

Career Growth:

At Trabotyx, we are committed to supporting the professional growth of our employees. As a Test Engineer, you will have the opportunity to expand your technical and leadership skills. For those with aspirations to move into a leadership role, such as a Hardware Lead, we provide pathways for career advancement through continuous learning, mentorship programs, and leadership training. Your contributions as a Test Engineer will be recognized and can pave the way for future opportunities to lead projects and teams, driving the development of our innovative products.