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# QA Engineer - Manufacturing Applications

- **Company:** INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM
- **Location:** Heverlee (Leuven), Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Testing, Software Bug Management, Requirements Traceability, Strategies of Testing
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/jv-details/MmVmOTQ0MzYtODg1ZS00MTI1LTgyOGQtYzdiOTA3NjgwZTU2IDM?lang=en

## About the Role

You are a quality-driven professional who enjoys bridging technology and operations and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

 * Strong expertise in software testing methodologies, including test planning, test design, requirements traceability, defect management, risk-based testing, and user acceptance testing.
 * A solid understanding of quality assurance best practices, with the ability to produce clear test documentation, execution reports, and objective quality assessments that support deployment decisions. If you hold an ISTQB certification, that's a great bonus, but your mindset matters more.
 * At least 5 years of experience in application testing or QA engineering, preferably for operational, manufacturing, CIM, or MES-related systems. Experience in a manufacturing, semiconductor, or process-industry environment is a strong asset.
 * Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, combined with a proactive mindset and the ability to collaborate effectively with both business users and technical teams. Fluency in English is essential.

## Description

As a QA Engineer, you will ensure that the manufacturing applications supporting imec's world-class research and production environment are reliable, intuitive, and ready for operation.

 * Drive application quality from concept to deployment by preparing and executing functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and user acceptance tests.
 * Partner with users, engineers, and developers to understand business processes, validate requirements, and ensure solutions meet operational needs.
 * Provide clear quality visibility by documenting test results, reporting quality metrics, managing defects, and delivering objective evidence to support deployment and Go/No-Go decisions.
 * Enable successful application adoption through user validation, training support, documentation, and readiness assessments.
 * Champion continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues, refining testing practices, and helping raise quality standards across the organization.


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