Hardware Quality Assurance & Testing Engineer (m/f/x)

About Us

At AXO Track GmbH, we digitize existing railway infrastructure to make it safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Using IoT-based predictive maintenance technologies, we develop solutions that monitor track systems in real time – enabling smarter rail operations and contributing to climate protection. We’re a growing DeepTech company with a clear mission: to modernize rail transport through innovation. Join our international team and help shape the future of rail mobility!

Your Mission

As a Hardware Quality Assurance & Testing Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our IoT hardware. From lab simulations to field tests, you will drive the testing, verification, and continuous improvement of our systems.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform board bring-up, debugging and validation

• Test and debug firmware in both lab and field environments

• Design and implement automated test systems for long-term endurance testing
  Use professional lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, VNAs, signal generators, spectrum analyzers
  Simulate analog and digital circuits and full systems using industry-standard tools
  Review schematics and PCB layouts according to IEEE norms using EDA software

• Apply Design for Manufacturing principles, considering production constraints, cost optimization, certifications, and supplier coordination

• Create 3D mechanical models and functional prototypes for MVPs and manufacturing

Your Profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related field

• Strong theoretical and hands-on knowledge in hardware development

• Solid understanding of radio communication technologies

• Proficiency in Python (scripting) and C++

• Experience with PCB design and EDA tools

• Familiar with DFM principles and hardware certification processes

Nice to have

• Experience with narrowband wireless technologies like LTE-M, BLE

• Familiarity with Nordic chipsets (nRF91x, nRF54)

• Embedded software knowledge

• Skills in 3D modeling (e.g., Fusion 360, SolidWorks)

• Experience with simulation tools such as Matlab, SPICE

• Fluent in English; German is a plus

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time contract

• Competitive compensation package

• Flexible working hours and self-directed projects

• An agile, cross-functional, international team with flat hierarchies

• Purpose-driven work in a company that values sustainability and innovation

• Plenty of room for your ideas and initiative

Our Culture

At AXO, we believe in diversity, inclusivity, and mutual respect. We welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, age, sexual orientation, or identity.

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