Software Test Engineer - Mipa (human)
About this role
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
Company at a glance
NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company founded in 2019 in Metzingen near Stuttgart with the goal to revolutionize the world of robotics. Our mission is to expand the skill set of robots with cognitive capabilities so that they can work with humans in existing environments without having to invest in complex and costly safety systems. We aim to help make numerous fields of work more attractive, safer, and more social. Our guiding principle “we serve humanity” sums up this mission.
Today, more than 1500 team members from over 45 countries are working on advanced technology in the fields of environmental perception, drive and control technology, materials science, mechanical design, and AI.
By developing all key components such as AI, control software, sensor technology, and mechanical components in-house, the development team has made groundbreaking progress in a variety of areas.
With products such as MAiRA, the world’s first cognitive robot, or MiPA, a household and service robot, humanity awaits a new era of robotics. NEURA Robotics is currently working on launching 4NE1 (“For Anyone”), the first humanoid robot ready for series production.
With the Neuraverse, a comprehensive ecosystem for innovations in the field of cognitive robotics, NEURA Robotics is creating an important technical basis for automation solutions and enabling the networking of robots and partner companies on a global scale.
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