QA Engineer

About the role

ABOUT SINE ENGINEERING

Sine Engineering builds the technology behind reliable drone autonomy, including communications, navigation, and control systems that enable coordinated multi-drone operations at scale. More than 200 UAV manufacturers rely on our technology, and our solutions power many of today's active interceptor operations. Our dual-use platform supports civilian innovation while helping democratic nations strengthen their technological advantage.

Any drone. Any scale. Anywhere.

We build resilient communication, navigation, and coordination systems for the age of autonomy.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented QA Engineer to join our team and ensure the reliability and quality of our technologies. You will be responsible for designing and executing test plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams, identifying defects, and driving continuous improvement in our development processes.

You will work closely with engineering, product, and international colleagues in a highly collaborative global environment. This position is ideal for someone who thrives with autonomy, is eager to shape testing processes, and wants to contribute to the core technology of cutting-edge UAV solutions.

Location: Tampere, on-site, full-time, permanent position

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test cases for embedded products.

- Execute automated and manual testing activities to validate software functionality, performance, and reliability.

- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support reliable test execution across environments.

- Identify, document, and track software defects, working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.

- Continuously improve automation coverage, test reliability, and execution performance.

- Create test plans, test design, and execute tests throughout the software development lifecycle.

- Collaborate with engineering, product management, and DevOps teams to ensure quality requirements are understood and validated.

- Report testing results, quality risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders.

- Contribute to the improvement of testing processes, tools, and best practices.

WHAT WE REQUIRE

- 3+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and test automation.

- Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.

- Hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks such as Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar technologies.

- Experience testing REST APIs and service-oriented architectures.

- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test design techniques, and quality engineering principles.

- Experience with manual testing and understanding its benefits and appropriate use cases.