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 methodologies
- Strong interest in sports and technology, ideally with a hands-on mindset
- You have gained initial practical or theoretical experience in a technical environment and/or have a technical background
- 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 and technical 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
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)
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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.
Skills Required
- University degree in sports science or related field
- Experience in QA, testing, or product validation
- Basic programming knowledge
What We Do
KINEXON stands for connected and automated operations in manufacturing, logistics, sports and media organizations. Our full IoT-stack, which includes state-of-the-art cloud solutions, translates physical worlds into digital twins and provides intuitive tools to identify, optimize and automate processes. Through our leading solutions we enable our customers to achieve next-level performance, efficiency and sustainability. 360-degree connectivity also seamlessly integrates into existing IT infrastructures and allows to realize individual applications. As a full-stack provider, KINEXON covers the entire range of sensors, cloud-software, consulting, and service. In addition, KINEXON possesses profound vertical expertise in manufacturing, logistics, professional sports, and media. Among the clients are top international sports clubs from the NBA, NHL, NFL, Bundesliga, DEL, BBL, and HBL, globally active companies including BMW, Continental, Zalando, and Red Bull, as well as high-reach media enterprises such as Red Bull Mediahouse and Sky. KINEXON has received several awards for its innovative solutions – for example, KINEXON won the awards for most innovative tech company in Bavaria, several IoT Awards in the US, and and "best young tech company" at the "Factory of the Year" awards, organized by A.T. Kearney and the industry journal “Die Produktion.” KINEXON was founded by Dr. Alexander Hüttenbrink and Dr. Oliver Trinchera, former scientists of the Technical University of Munich. The headquarters in Munich, as well as the US offices in Chicago currently employ around 300 people.
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