Embedded Software Test Development Engineer (f/m/x)

Posted:
7/26/2026, 10:44:44 PM

Location(s):
Oberkochen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ⋅ Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$87k–$219k/yr

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips - working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your role

Are you looking for new challenges at a high-tech company and want to push the boundaries of what’s possible?

  • As a member of our development team, you will implement and validate test concepts

  • Support internal staff and external service providers in implementing test concepts

  • Create automated system tests using standard approaches, e.g., HIL

  • Utilize state-of-the-art technology to increase the test coverage of software systems

  • Set up and expand end-to-end test systems

  • Monitor test runs and automatically generate test reports

  • Document test procedures and optimize them

Your profile

  • You are highly motivated to explore new ideas and help ensure the success of electronic systems

  • A technical degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics, or another STEM field with comparable professional experience

  • Extensive experience in developing automated hardware-related software tests

  • Experience in developing software tests using Python / pytest

  • Experience with Azure DevOps for integrating tests into CI pipelines

  • Experience using testing frameworks to automate functional tests in embedded software development is desired

  • Strong skills in system integration and a systematic approach

  • Good teamwork skills, high self-motivation, as well as strong initiative and independence

  • Good command of German and English

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Matthias Sonnentag

ZEISS

Website: https://www.zeiss.com/

Headquarter Location: Oberkochen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1846

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Hardware ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Photography

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