QA Engineer Consultant
Sweden or Germany
About Elektron and the role
Part-time freelancer position on-site in Gothenburg/Berlin, or remote from within Sweden or Germany.
Elektron builds state-of-the-art music machines with deep functionality and exceptional sonic capabilities. We are expanding our team in order to push the edge of music creation. With a track record of iconic products such as Machinedrum, Octatrack and Digitakt, Elektron has become uniquely positioned in its ability to execute on uncompromising ideas.
Elektron highly values creativity and gives room, due to small teams and a flat hierarchy, for every idea to be heard. Joining the Elektron team means being trusted in your abilities.
Role
Elektron is looking for a skilled, freelancing QA engineer to join our team working on a cutting-edge software platform which will drive the next generation of our instruments. In this role, you will be developing, maintaining, and executing test plans for both core platform code as well as product features. You can work either on-site in our Gothenburg headquarters or in our Berlin hub. You can also work remotely from any other Swedish or German locations.
It is a part time role with approximately 2-3 days work per week.
Responsibilities
- Development and execution of testing plans for product development and production
- Manual and automated testing of hardware prototypes, Linux embedded OS, audio applications, and factory production software
- Development of engineering requirements for products
- Testing/validation/verification of an in-house built Linux embedded OS for real-time audio processing applications
Key qualifications
- Deep understanding of software and hardware product testing
- Minimum 2 years experience of quality assurance engineering
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with testing audio applications
- Familiarity with testing Linux-based devices
- Experience with test automation
What we offer
- A team of experts in their domain
- Nice view of the harbor from our office (Gothenburg)
- Flexible part-time setup
- Occasional travels to Gothenburg HQ
Elektron welcomes applications from all sections of society. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by applicable law.