Software QA Engineer II
A QA engineer at Axon's Kassel office owns the test strategy for RF drone-detection sensor software — building hardware-backed automated regression tests (Python/pytest, Linux) and verifying systems in the lab and real-world field conditions alongside RF engineers. Hybrid: onsite Tue–Fri, remote Mondays.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Kassel, Hesse, Germany
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Degree or vocational qualification in electrical engineering, computer science, embedded systems, or a related field
- 3+ years testing software that runs on or with hardware (embedded products, devices, sensors), including independently owning the test and quality approach
- Experience with RF, embedded, sensor, or similarly hardware-integrated systems
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated tests or test tooling, ideally Python pytest
- Comfort working in Linux-based systems (SSH, Networking)
- Collaborative, quality-focused working style with candor
Nice to have
- Experience with drones or hardware-in-the-loop / continuous integration test setups
- Interest in supporting others as they grow (mentoring, pairing, onboarding)
Full description
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
Axon’s RF sensors detect and locate drones so public safety and critical infrastructure teams can protect airspace. You will own the test strategy and independent verification approach for RF sensor capabilities — spanning regression, integration, and real-world validation — so those systems are trustworthy in the lab and in the field. You will work closely with RF Engineering at the intersection of software, hardware, and real-world RF, helping turn technical evidence into confident product decisions.
Work Location: This role is based out of our Kassel, Germany office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
What You’ll Do
- Own the test strategy and independent verification approach for RF sensor software from design through release, adding rigor through regression, integration, and real-world validation.
- Design and own test strategies spanning feature, regression, integration / interface, system, and field validation. Combine automated coverage with targeted manual validation based on risk and technical feasibility.
- Develop in-depth functional tests for individual components of the RF sensor software, and keep those tests maintainable as the product evolves.
- Reproduce, isolate, and characterize issues on real sensor hardware and in test environments; capture clear reproduction steps, logs, and environment details.
- Build and maintain hardware-backed automated regression tests and supporting test tooling.
- Monitor and improve development and test systems and test hardware so environments stay stable, observable, and ready for daily use.
- Partner closely with RF Engineering and independently verify behavior in realistic environments and across system interfaces. Execute system, release, field, and acceptance testing with release stakeholders.