Embedded Test Engineer — Flexible, Impactful IoT

Gallagher; City of Melbourne; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Gallagher's Animal Management division seeks an Embedded Test Engineer in Melbourne to ensure our eShepherd devices and software meet high reliability in demanding farm environments. You’ll design and execute test strategies across embedded hardware, mobile apps, and web interfaces, and work closely with developers to catch defects early.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, log analysis, and automation, with tools like Jenkins, Python, Zephyr, and Jira.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Engineering, CS, Mechatronics or related field.
• 3+ years in manual and automated testing for embedded environments.
• Strong testing methodologies (black-box, white-box, exploratory).
• Experience with test automation tools/frameworks (Jenkins, Python, SCPI).
• Familiar with version control (Git) and test management tools (Zephyr).
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket.
• Ability to analyze raw device logs and cloud data.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset and keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test strategies for embedded systems, mobile apps, and web interfaces.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and usability testing.
• Manage test cases and cycles using Zephyr and Jira.
• Debug embedded systems through manual and automated testing.
• Analyze logs and cloud data to identify and reproduce issues.
• Lead quality practices like Test Handover and Production Verification Testing.
• Collaborate with developers to prioritize and fix defects.
• Improve test strategies and automation frameworks.
• Stay up to date with testing technologies and share insights with the team.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Embedded testing

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics

Tools

Jenkins

Python

SCPI

Git

Zephyr

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Gallagher's Animal Management division seeks an Embedded Test Engineer in Melbourne to ensure our eShepherd devices and software meet high reliability in demanding farm environments. You’ll design and execute test strategies across embedded hardware, mobile apps, and web interfaces, and work closely with developers to catch defects early.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, log analysis, and automation, with tools like Jenkins, Python, Zephyr, and Jira.