Head of Software QA Team | Informatiker (m/w/d)
AIXTRON SE
Job Summary
AIXTRON, a leading deposition equipment supplier for the semiconductor industry, is seeking a highly experienced professional to lead and manage the Software QA team. This role involves the disciplinary and technical leadership of the team, focusing on planning, coordinating, and prioritizing tasks to ensure timely and high-quality software qualification and release. Key responsibilities include aligning SW qualification and release plans with development and project management, ensuring compliance with milestones and quality standards, and managing team resources and budget. The successful candidate will drive continuous efficiency improvements, advance software validation technologies—including optimizing test infrastructures and establishing modern Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) test benches—and foster a culture of continuous improvement within an international, interdisciplinary team. Success requires strong leadership skills, expertise in SW QA processes, test automation, and the ability to communicate effectively with top management and external stakeholders.
Required Skills
Education
Completed degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable technical field of study
Experience
- Long-term professional experience in disciplinary and technical leadership of SW development teams
- Experience in managing external development partners
- Proven success in optimizing SW QA processes, test strategies, and test infrastructures
- Experience with resource and budget planning
- Professional experience in SW qualification (ideally)
Languages
Additional
- Willingness to undertake occasional business travel