Software Quality Assurance (test) Engineer

Airios is looking for a Software Quality Assurance (Test) Engineer to join our R&D team in Veldhoven, The Netherlands.

At Airios we love to create a healthier world with state-of-the-art climate controls for homes and buildings. Airios develops and produces control systems for residential ventilation and heating. We strive to be a frontrunner in technology and continuously develop new solutions, helping to offer the most comfortable and healthy indoor climate in homes. We are a market leader in control systems for the residential original equipment manufacturer (OEM) industry.

Our products, and software, are developed by multidisciplinary project teams comprising of hardware and software engineers. We promote an open-minded environment, allowing you to have tangible impact, short lines of communication, and fulfillment. Our colleagues come from multiple countries, backgrounds, and experiences, enabling us to sustain our innovation and keep the spark of achievement thriving

Your role

As a software quality assurance engineer, you will report to the Group Leader Software Engineering. You will be part of the software group in the R&D department consisting of more than 30 architects, soft- and hardware engineers and organized into several scrum teams. An SQA (software quality assurance engineer) is part of one or more agile development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement system level (smoke) tests, hands on maintenance for test infrastructure, and educate developers to be able to contribute to it as well.
Build knowledge about products being developed and guide/support the team in ensuring there is an acceptable level of functional test coverage and traceability.
Act as the go-to person in the team, for guidance in all matters related to testing and quality.
Review unit tests, unit-integration tests, and system smoke tests made by software developers.
Collaborate with fellow SQA to work towards a coherent testing road map for software and common practices.
Support the definition of a project test strategy, release test plan, and validate the release test report to sign off on the release.
Propose and implement technical enablers that improve the ease of testing, and enhance visibility of the state of quality in the software group.

Education and experience

We are looking for a candidate with the following experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering study, such as Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
A minimum of 5 years’ hands-on experience as a software quality assurance and test engineer.
Good knowledge in one or more of gherkin, python, C, C++, C# and Type script.
Solid know-how of ISTQB standards, preferably certified.
Hands-on testing experience on embedded systems incorporating sensors, connectivity, networking, IOT/smart home and their business logic.
Knowledge of technologies like RF, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Modbus, and embedded communication protocols is preferred.
Experience using quality metrics and dashboards to keep track of software quality in the organization.
Experience in handling PCBs and related measuring equipment.

Personal Skills

To succeed and thrive in an empowering environment such as Airios, the following personal traits and skills are a must

Ability to navigate ambiguity, and get clarity in each situation
Strong sense of ownership and takes responsibility beyond the defined scope of the role when needed
Proactive communication, with teams, stakeholders and management to ensure all are aligned and working toward the common quality goal.
You have a quality mindset and are customer focused.
You are hands-on, result-oriented, and have a getting-thing-done attitude.
You are a team player with a flexible attitude; you naturally reach out to others to get things done.
You are a good communicator, can listen well but also persuade others of your point of view.
Good written and oral communication skills in English.

What we offer

Airios offers a very challenging and dynamic position within an open, informal and committed organization that is in full swing and operates at top level within its field. A result-driven organization with a pleasant working atmosphere and a good work-life balance. Within Airios you’ll have the opportunity to take the lead, show initiative, and further develop your personal talents.

We offer you a competitive salary and an excellent package of employment conditions such as a 13th month, 27 vacation days, and the possibility for 13 ADV days and the opportunity to work partially from home.

We work in a modern net-zero-energy office building, designed to easily contact each other.

We like to have a drink or lunch together in the canteen or on our terrace. On Friday afternoons everyone is welcome to join for a drink, and our activities committee takes care of us on special occasions, anniversaries or staff outings.

The Metalektro collective labor agreement (CAO) applies.

If you are the person we are looking for please let us know by sending us your resume and cover letter by January 6th 2026 via work@airios.eu.