Experienced Analyst Manufacturing Software QA

**About GF**  GlobalFoundries® Inc. (GF®) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF redefines innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions with leading performance in all growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and manufacturing services. With a talented and diverse team and manufacturing locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology provider to its global customers. GF employs approximately 13,000 people, including more than 3,000 in Dresden, Germany. For more information, visit www.gf.com. **Your Job** The candidate will work closely with developers, project managers and end users. Responsibilities include: * Plan, design, develop, execute and document (automated) system integration tests (SIT) * Support of software developers and end users in user & acceptance testing (UAT) * Execution of all test types such as smoke test, regression test, acceptance test, functional/non-functional test, and system performance test * Support the software engineering support with investigations of software defects and performance issues in the Fab 1 manufacturing environment * Create test plans, write automated test suites, report bugs, and create software change requests * Participate in component design reviews and usability testing. * Drive and execute an automation-focused test strategy to improve QA processes, effectiveness and thereby reduce test maintenance costs. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical discipline is required. * 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or related field. * Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC), with hands-on experience across multiple phases (design, development, testing, deployment). * Advanced knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, including test strategy definition, risk-based testing, and quality metrics. * Knowledge in functional test case designing, review and optimizing existing test suites. * Working knowledge of modern software development methodologies and their impact on testing and release cycles. * Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (development, product, operations), including influencing technical decisions related to quality. * Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate in English and German. **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience using/managing test case and defect tracking tools and reporting functionalities. * Proficiency with test automation tools, especially Ruby scripting (or any scripting). * Experience in semiconductor industry is an added plus. * Nice to have ISTQB certification - Foundation level. **We Offer**  The position is open-ended and to be filled as soon as possible.   **Attractive compensation components:**    13th month salary, bonus payments, assistance with relocation to Dresden.   **Flexible working time arrangements:**    Family friendly part-time models, trust flextime, salary conversion into free time   **Diverse opportunities for further development:**    Career stages for every job, internal qualification offers, promotion of external educational qualifications   **Focus on your health:**    On-site gym and beach volleyball court, bike leasing, subsidized employee restaurant   **Corporate culture:**    Cooperation at eye level - everyone is on first name terms with us, budget for individual team events, social commitment via GlobalGives   You can find more benefits in detail at [https://gf.com/de/careers/benefits/](https://gf.com/de/careers/benefits/)  Diversity is part of our corporate DNA. For this reason, we would like to encourage women in particular to apply for a job with us. As we value equal opportunities and inclusion is particularly important to us, we welcome applications from people with disabilities. The job advertisement refers to a position up to job level 6 on the GF career ladder. Information about our benefits you can find here: [https://gf.com/careers/opportunities-in-europe/](https://gf.com/careers/opportunities-in-europe/)