Lead Firmware Test Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging projects

Promotional opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking an experienced professional for test strategies and validation of UPS and critical power systems in Vantaa, Finland. This role involves leading comprehensive test plans and providing technical direction across automated and manual testing approaches.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in embedded firmware testing and high power environments, ensuring safety and compliance throughout testing procedures. Join us and make a difference with energy-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in embedded firmware testing.
• Hands-on experience in high power engineering.
• Experience leading test or validation teams.

Responsibilities

• Define test strategies and verification for UPS.
• Lead development of test plans and specifications.
• Drive risk-based testing and validate behaviors.

Skills

Embedded firmware testing

High power testing

Test automation using Python

Technical leadership

Safety in high power environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant engineering field

Tools

Robot Framework

Python

CI/CD pipelines

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 centre of excellence for data centres.

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 behaviours 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 maximise reusability and coverage.
• Integrate Robot Framework based automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, faster feedback, and improved release readiness.
• Review and analyse 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 behaviour, 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 ethics are really important for us.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.