Who we are

Mastering the RF spectrum – Symlab AG was founded in 2016 and is growing steadily in the development and production of equipment such as jammers, receivers, transmitters, monitoring and classification devices, radio direction finders and antidrone equipment. Symlab AG, headquartered in Freienbach, is a subsidiary of Global Clearance Solutions AG, which eliminates explosive threats and enables the reconstruction of war-torn regions. 

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Embedded Test Engineer to join our team at Technopark Zurich. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of embedded Jamming systems in a Linux-based environment, supporting advanced wireless and signal-processing applications.

You will work closely with development teams to design and execute comprehensive test strategies for embedded systems running on modern System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms, with a strong focus on system integration, APIs, and user-facing interfaces such as web-based GUIs.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test strategies and test plans for embedded Linux systems (HW/FW/SW)
• Develop and execute automated and manual test cases at unit, integration, and system levels (HW/FW/SW)
• Validate and verify APIs and system interfaces
• Test software running on System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms, including hardware-software integration
• Perform testing and validation of web-based GUIs (frontend and backend interactions)
• Identify, document, and track defects, and support debugging and root cause analysis
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and tools
• Collaborate closely with embedded software developers, hardware engineers, and system architects
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and continuous improvement of testing processes

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience in embedded system testing (HW/FW/SW)
• Strong understanding of Linux systems (user space and/or kernel-level interactions)
• Experience with test automation (e.g., Python, shell scripting, or similar)
• Experience in testing APIs (e.g., REST, RPC)
• Familiarity with SoC architectures and embedded hardware environments
• Experience testing web-based applications/interfaces
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English (mandatory); German is a strong advantage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF-Systems, RF-Measurement techniques and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or system-level validation
• Knowledge of networking and communication protocols
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing environments
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
• Experience in wireless communication or signal-processing systems

We offer you

The opportunity to play an active and meaningful role in shaping the future of our globally active company and to develop yourself within the company. Flat hierarchies, a pleasant working atmosphere, flexible working hours and workplace regulations as well as attractive compensation is what sets us apart.

Your Location

Symlab AG
Technoparkstrasse 1
8005 Zürich
Switzerland

Contact details

Apply now with your application documents, your salary expectations and your availability and become part of our Symlab team.