Quality Assurance Engineer (Robotics)

We're looking for a Robotics QA Engineer to join KWAN and take on an exciting challenge with a cutting-edge robotics software company building the future of Autonomous Mobile Robot platforms. This is a Hybrid Challenge, with 3 office days per week, for residents in Portugal .

🛠 The Challenge:

• Validate robot behaviour across simulation environments, covering navigation, localization, obstacle avoidance and safety-critical functionality;

• Build and maintain Python-based automated test scripts that go well beyond predefined manual execution;

• Own the full regression test lifecycle, from test case design to suite maintenance and release coverage mapping;

• Dig into ROS Bags, application logs and simulation outputs to investigate failures and trace defects to their root cause;

• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Robotics, Backend, DevOps and Product teams to continuously raise the bar on software quality;

• Keep test repositories, Jira cycles and traceability documentation structured, current and release-ready.

🔎 What you bring to the table:

• 4–6 years of experience in software quality engineering, with a clear focus on robotic or complex systems (Academic experience is also valued );

• Solid hands-on knowledge of ROS1 and/or ROS2, including Topics, Services, Actions and robot state monitoring;

• Proficiency in Python for automated test development, data extraction and result analysis;

• Experience validating in simulation environments such as Gazebo or Ignition Gazebo, including scenario creation and headless execution;

• Familiarity with test management tools like Jira, Xray or Zephyr and a structured approach to test planning and defect tracking;

• B2 English proficiency or above.

👉 Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now! 🤩💪

✨ What we offer:

• A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.

• A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.

• An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.

• A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you — your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

*"At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I'm working for and that what I'm doing aligns with my career aspirations."*

— Luís Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN