eSIM eUICC Engineer - Remote DACH Europe Role — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This eSIM/eUICC specialist role is based across Austria, Germany, Poland, and Switzerland — all in the DACH/Central European corridor. The job description does not explicitly state remote or on-site working arrangements, which suggests at least some in-person presence may be expected, particularly for lab-based interoperability and certification testing activities.
Location flexibility considerations:
- Lab testing (SAIP, BAP artefacts, real-world device/network interoperability) often requires physical access to test equipment, making fully nomadic work unlikely.
- If partial remote is permitted, Poland offers the most cost-effective base among the allowed countries — cities like Warsaw or Kraków have strong co-working infrastructure and significantly lower living costs than Zürich or Vienna.
- EU/EEA citizens have freedom of movement across all four countries. Non-EU professionals should explore the German Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) or Austria's Red-White-Red Card for skilled workers.
- Switzerland, while not EU, offers strong salaries that offset its high cost of living — a role based there would yield meaningfully higher purchasing power than one in Poland.
Bottom line: This role likely suits someone already based in or willing to relocate to one of the listed DACH/Central European countries, rather than a location-independent nomad. Confirm remote/hybrid policy with the employer before applying if location flexibility is a priority.
Your Role
We are looking for a hands-on UICC/eUICC/eSIM specialist to take ownership of the engineering, interoperability, and certification readiness of our Consumer eSIM (SGP.22) and IoT eUICC (SGP.32) products.
You will operate across the full lifecycle, from profile design and technical specification to validation and production readiness, working at the intersection of SIM technology, devices, and mobile networks. The role is focused on ensuring our eSIM products meet a high bar for quality, reliability, and interoperability before rollout.
Your Impact
- Own the end-to-end engineering and validation of SGP.22 and SGP.32 eSIM products, including profile design reviews and translation of product requirements into technical specifications
- Define and execute certification and validation strategies using GSMA artefacts (e.g. SAIP, BAP), including lab and real-world interoperability testing across devices and networks
- Investigate and resolve complex cross-domain issues (SIM, device, network), providing clear root cause analysis and coordinating fixes with internal teams and external vendors
- Act as the technical point of contact for remote provisioning platforms (SMDP+, eIM) and SIM/eUICC vendors, including defining acceptance criteria and supporting go/no-go decisions for production rollout
- Produce clear technical documentation (test reports, defect analysis, certification status) to enable Product, Support, and Customer-facing teams
Your Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in SIM/eSIM/eUICC engineering, validation, certification, or a closely related technical domain
- Proven experience working with GSMA standards, particularly SGP.22 and SGP.32
- Solid understanding of UICC/eUICC architecture, profile lifecycle, and OTA/provisioning processes
- Experience designing and executing test strategies using certification-style artefacts (e.g. SAIP, BAP or similar)
- Ability to debug complex issues across SIM, device, and network layers and coordinate resolution with multiple stakeholders
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