System Test Engineer

About This Role

Execute system-wide and product-oriented testing, expanding knowledge in System Test activities and collaborating with Development teams to ensure release quality and timely customer problem resolution. Investigate reported issues and work with Development teams to resolve them.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute system-wide and product-oriented test cases based on customer scenarios and workflows
• Investigate customer problem reports to reproduce issues and work with Development teams on problem resolution
• Record test results in test management system
• Document test procedures
• Report status to System Test team manager
• Interface with the System Test team manager to understand current backlog and plans for upcoming projects
• Support Development teams with test assistance/consultation as requested
• Develop productive relationships and maintain connections with customer-facing colleagues
• Comply with established processes within FA and local R&D
• Propose and implement continuous improvements to process, test coverage, and test assets

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in engineering, software development, or other relevant technical field
• 2+ years of experience in relevant technical fields (e.g., application engineering, hardware or software development, or testing)
• Knowledgeable in industrial automation products and applications
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with proven problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Able to interface with customer-facing colleagues to understand user workflows and applications
• Ability to interact productively with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent collaboration skills in a global development environment
• Clear written and verbal communications

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in engineering, software development, or other relevant technical field
• 2+ years of experience in relevant technical fields (e.g., application engineering, hardware or software development, or testing)

Nice to Have

• Understanding of the product development process and overall product lifecycle
• Familiarity with agile methodologies
• Familiarity with test methodologies and best practices
• Knowledge of industrial automation topics such as OPC UA, HMI, Industrial Communication, PROFINET
• Experience with LAD, SCL, or similar PLC programming languages
• Experience with C# or similar programming languages
• Experience with Industrial Safety (Failsafe PLC's, Profisafe Communication, etc.)
• Knowledge of test frameworks (NUnit, MSTest, etc.) and source control solutions (Git, TFS, etc.)

Skills

* Required skills