QA Engineer (Software and Hardware Integration QA) Quandela
Quantum computing solutions for industry and society.
Permanent
Paris
A few days home
Salary: Not specified
> 5 years
Technical writing
Attention to detail
Technical aptitude
Continuous integration
Collaboration and teamwork
+2
You'll be part of
140 employees
Software
Our take
As quantum computing shifts from the realm of theory to that of reality, Quandela is here to facilitate its accelerated uptake. The company supplies access to Quantum Processing Units via the "Quandela Cloud", and is also developing photonic quantum computers to sell to industrial customers. Through its cloud gateway, users can submit jobs to Quandela's quantum computers and monitor them from an online interface, helping to make quantum computing more widely accessible. The company also runs a computing platform called MosaiQ, through which new quantum computing algorithms and protocols can be prototyped, developed, and implemented. Having already made strides in the sector, Quandela's latest focus is the delivery of its commercial quantum computers, the first of which was bought and hosted by cloud provider OVHcloud in an industry-first transaction. Funding will support the expansion of this side of the business and otherwise support the company's as-yet-confidential roadmap.
You'll be working on
- As a Software & Hardware Integration QA Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of Quandela’s quantum computing systems
- Your main focus will be on validating the integration between software and physical hardware: ensuring that our software interfaces correctly control, communicate with, and monitor equipment such as photon sources, laser control systems and other optical and electronic components
- You will design and automate integration and end-to-end testing, while helping structure robust validation processes as Quandela moves from low-volume, highly complex systems toward more scalable and repeatable production
- Working closely with software, hardware, systems and industrialization teams, you will contribute to building the testing methods, tools, documentation and quality standards required for this next stage of growth
- Define QA plans, test strategies, acceptance criteria and validation procedures for software/hardware integrated systems
- Design and execute functional, integration, system, regression and robustness tests on real equipment
- Build automated software-to-hardware integration and end-to-end tests
- Validate complete workflows, from software interfaces and commands to their execution by physical equipment
- Test and troubleshoot communication between software and hardware through interfaces and protocols such as Ethernet and serial connections
- Develop and maintain automated tests and test tools using Python and testing frameworks such as Behave, with reporting tools such as Allure
- Integrate automated testing into continuous integration pipelines where relevant
- Reproduce, document and track defects through resolution, verify fixes and assess regression risks
- Maintain clear traceability between requirements, test cases, defects and test results
- Produce test reports, quality metrics and technical documentation to support validation and release decisions
- Help define and continuously improve industrial-grade validation processes, test procedures and quality practices
- Build reusable and scalable testing methods to support the progressive ramp-up of Quandela’s quantum computing systems
- Collaborate closely with software, hardware, systems and industrialization engineers to improve overall product quality
We're looking for
- Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and reporting tools; experience with Behave and/or Allure is a plus
- Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken
- Hands-on experience testing systems combining software and hardware
- Experience in industrial environments such as robotics, embedded systems, scientific instrumentation, photonics, semiconductor equipment, medical devices, automotive, aerospace or other complex hardware/software systems would be particularly relevant
- Knowledge of quality standards such as IEC 61508 or ISO 9001 would be appreciated but is not mandatory
- Ability to understand, test and troubleshoot hardware/software interactions and communication protocols
- Ability to produce clear and structured technical documentation
- Around 5 years of experience in software QA, system validation, verification & validation, test engineering or a similar role
- Strong experience with test automation and scripting, ideally using Python
- An interest in building and improving testing processes, rather than only executing existing test plans
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Experience working within structured software development and QA processes, including requirements traceability, documented testing, defect management and release validation
- An engineering degree or equivalent technical background is welcome, but we value relevant hands-on experience and demonstrated technical skills above all
How we hire
- Talent Acquisition Interview (30’ - 45’)
- Hiring Manager Interview (45’)
- Use Case (a live use case or one to be prepared at home and presented afterward)
- Meeting with the teams
- 2 reference check
- Offer
- This process is provided for guidance only and may evolve depending on the roles