Lead Firmware Test Engineer

Eaton; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging projects

Promotional opportunities

Excellent working environment

Job summary

Eaton's new campus in Vantaa, Finland, is expanding its Critical Power Solutions team to advance energy-efficient solutions. The role focuses on defining and owning test strategies for embedded firmware and system validation of UPS and critical power systems, with leadership across manual and automated testing and HiL/MiL/SiL validation.

You will design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, review results, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in embedded firmware testing and system verification
• Experience leading test or validation teams
• Experience working in high power lab environments

Responsibilities

• Define and own test strategies for embedded firmware and system validation
• Develop test plans, specifications, and verification matrices
• Provide direction across manual testing, automated testing and HiL/MiL/SiL validation
• Drive risk-based testing and validate safety-related behaviors
• Lead test automation with Python and Robot Framework; integrate into CI/CD
• Review results and guide root-cause analysis
• Ensure HiL/MiL/SiL readiness across environments
• Maintain safety in high power lab environments

Skills

UPS systems

HiL systems

Python

Network protocols

CI/CD

Technical leadership

Communication

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field

Tools

OPAL RT

Job description

Eaton's new campus for its critical power systems in Vantaa, Finland, was completed in November 2023. The 16,500 m² site houses research and development, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and service under one roof, which will create plenty of additional jobs. As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of three-phase uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), Eaton’s expansion in this area is driven by strong business growth and the demand for systems that ensure business continuity. Situated in a prime location next to the Helsinki airport, the Vantaa facility serves as Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions headquarters and a center of excellence for data centers.

Join Eaton and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that have a real impact on the environment. We make what matters work. Find out more on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E

What You’ll Do

• Define and own overall test strategies and verification approaches for embedded firmware and system level validation of UPS and critical power systems.
• Lead the development of comprehensive test plans, test specifications, and verification matrices aligned with product requirements, standards, and program objectives.
• Provide technical direction across manual testing, automated testing, and HiL/MiL/SiL validation strategies, ensuring consistent and robust coverage.
• Drive risk based testing, ensuring critical failure modes, fault handling, and safety related behaviors are thoroughly validated.
• Lead and contribute to manual and automated testing of embedded firmware functionality, performance, load, and fault scenarios.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python based tools, Robot Framework, and supporting libraries, as well as Java and/or C# where applicable.
• Define and enforce automation standards and best practices, including keyword driven, data driven, and modular test architectures using Robot Framework to maximize reusability and coverage.
• Integrate Robot Framework based automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, faster feedback, and improved release readiness.
• Review and analyze automated and manual test results, logs, and reports, and guide teams in debugging failures and identifying root causes.
• Ensure test automation and execution support validation across Hardware in the Loop (HiL), Model in the Loop (MiL), and Software in the Loop (SiL) environments.
• Provide technical oversight for UPS and critical power lab testing, including real time control behavior, communication interfaces, and system interactions.
• Ensure safe use of high power lab environments, enforcing electrical safety standards, best practices, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field from an accredited institution with a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
• Strong experience in embedded firmware testing, validation, and system level verification
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership or mentoring in test or validation roles
• Hands on experience working in high power engineering and test lab environments

Skills

• Extensive experience with UPS systems, power conversion products, or critical power infrastructure
• Hands on experience with high power testing, including 400-480 Vac and 1500 Vdc equipment
• Strong experience using Python for test automation framework development
• Experience with HiL based systems, such as OPAL RT, and real time simulation platforms
• Familiarity with network enabled communication protocols, databases, and message based systems
• Experience integrating test automation with CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated ability to lead technically while remaining hands on
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting test results and risks to leadership
• Ability to manage test scope, priorities, and quality across multiple workstreams
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and reliability in high power electrical environments
• Proactive, solution oriented mindset with the ability to unblock teams and drive results
• Flexibility to support critical test execution windows and release schedules

What We Can Offer To You

• Contract in fast growing global company
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great promotional opportunities - We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible
• Excellent working environment - safety and ethic are really important for us

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