Junior QA Manager Sports (m/f/d) at KINEXON
Job Description
THE ROLE
Be part of the Kinexon Sports team and take on a key role in ensuring the quality of our innovative sports technologies. As a QA Manager, you work closely with developers, product, and customer service teams, testing our solutions from a user perspective and guiding releases from initial test requests through to final approval. Your goal: seamless performance across software, firmware, and hardware—delivering the best possible user experience.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and drive quality assurance across our product portfolio (LPS, GPS, IMU)
- Design, execute, and continuously improve end-to-end testing strategies covering hardware and software
- Plan, conduct, and evaluate on-site tests (e.g., live testing of LPS systems in sports environments)
- Perform hands-on testing of devices, firmware, and software platforms under real-world conditions
- Collaborate closely with product management and engineering to provide structured feedback on new features and improvements
- Identify, document, and track bugs, ensuring high product quality and stability
- Act as a bridge between development and customer-facing teams, supporting complex issue analysis
- Contribute to building scalable QA processes and improving testing methodologiesYOUR PROFILE
- Strong interest in sports and technology, ideally with a hands-on mindset
- High level of persistence and curiosity when analyzing and solving complex issues
- Excellent communication skills (English is a must, German nice to have) and the ability to mediate between cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, product, customer success)
- Structured and detail-oriented approach to testing and quality assurance
- Willingness to be physically active during testing scenarios when required (e.g., participating in field tests)
- University degree in sports science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Located in Munich and the ability to come to the office on a weekly basis
Nice to have:
- Experience in QA, testing, or product validation (hardware and/or software)
- Basic programming knowledge, including the ability to read code, logs, and API/network outputs
- Understanding of sports data and metrics, with the ability to validate statistics and their visualizations
- Familiarity with sports tracking technologies, sensor systems, or wearable devices
- Experience with bug tracking tools and QA processes
YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WITH US
At KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products.
Become part of our team and enjoy the following benefits:
- #Freetime 30 days (DE) / 20 days (US) paid vacation to refuel your energy (for full-time employees)
- #WeCare – take your time off for the family (parental leave etc.)
- #WorkingHours – Early bird or night owl - you can choose your flexible work hours.
- #FlexibleLocation – we work with a hybrid and remote model.
- #OneTeam - We enjoy spending time together at regular team and company events.
- #OnTop - further benefits selected by you annually out of a range of benefits that we offer (mobility, sports, vacation budget, training budget and more)
If you want to find out more about our benefits, you can look here and with a visit to Instagram wearekinexon you can get a look behind the scenes.
ABOUT US
KINEXON is a leader in Physical AI for Manufacturing & Sports, turning real-time location and motion data into actionable intelligence and automation. Our AI and IoT-driven platform supports a wide range of applications, from automated logistics and safety solutions in factories to live player tracking and performance analytics in sports. In sports, 80% of NBA teams rely on KINEXON technology, alongside FIFA and top European football teams and leagues. In manufacturing and logistics, we partner with blue chip companies including BMW, Siemens, Airbus, Continental, and MTU to drive measurable efficiency gains. Founded as a TU Munich spin-off, we are a team of ~250 people headquartered in Munich with a US office in Chicago - and we're hiring ambitious talent ready to shape the future of physical AI.