Senior Staff Embedded System Test Engineer

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential mixed-signal semiconductor organization with a significant presence in Edinburgh. We are seeking a Senior Staff Embedded System Test Engineer to take ownership of test initiatives and serve as a trusted technical partner across global cross-functional teams.

This is a hands-on role based in Edinburgh, Scotland, working on a hybrid schedule (2+ days in-office per week). You will develop and improve system test methodologies, strengthen automation capabilities, support test management infrastructure, and help maintain an effective lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Build comprehensive system test plans for new features and products by translating requirements into effective test coverage
• Implement and execute tests across both pre-silicon and post-silicon phases of development
• Lead test strategy, planning, coordination, risk management, and clear communication of status and issues
• Own and evolve the team's test management system, ensuring test assets, coverage, execution, and reporting are organised, scalable, and effective
• Manage and support test hardware setups and play a key role in maintaining an efficient, well-structured lab environment
• Work closely with software, systems, and other cross-functional teams to identify issues, triage defects, debug failures, and drive timely resolution
• Represent System Test in technical discussions, project reviews, and cross-functional forums

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• Strong experience in embedded systems and Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Strong experience in software testing and test automation principles, including development of robust, maintainable automated test solutions
• Strong experience with scripting in Python
• Experience with a variety of MCU and DSP cores/processors
• Experience developing and implementing embedded software tests on development boards
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers for bring-up and debugging
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience with Jira, Git, and continuous integration systems such as Jenkins
• Experience with test management systems

Important: Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position. Candidates must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license.

How We Work With You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiter will screen your application and conduct an initial conversation about your background and interests. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all applications must come through our recruitment process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with the Edinburgh market for this seniority level.

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