Lead Test Automation Developer – Saab Naval

SAAB; Tampere; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

full lunch benefit

exercise & culture benefit

transport related options

many more

flexible workinghours

Job summary

Saab in Tampere is seeking a Lead Test Automation Developer to maintain and extend the Robot Framework adaptation for the 9LV CMS. You will guide and coach other test automation engineers, ensure high-quality test cases, and help shape the framework across Saab sites.

You will collaborate with the Technical Product Owner to keep the automation backlog healthy, contribute to dashboards and real-time reporting, and support a hybrid work setup with flexible hours at the Saab Sensor Technology

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on experience with Robot Framework.
• Experience developing and maintaining large-scale test automation frameworks.
• Good understanding of test automation architecture, reusable design patterns, and automation best practices.
• Experience with Ubuntu Linux, command-line tools, and scripting.
• Practical experience with Docker and containerized test environments.
• Experience with Grafana or similar reporting and visualization platforms.
• Knowledge of dashboard design, test metrics, and real-time reporting.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices.
• Understanding of test strategy, quality engineering principles, and automation best practices.
• Fluent in Finnish and English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop Robot Framework adaptation for Saab 9LV CMS in Finland.
• Lead, coach and educate other test automation engineers in developing and maintaining the framework adaptation.
• Educate and coach test engineers in writing high-quality, maintainable test cases and test suites.
• Enable test engineers to produce maintainable and understandable automated test cases for 9LV CMS.
• Occasionally contribute to test case development in new areas.
• Communicate and exchange ideas with test automation colleagues at other Saab sites.
• Participate in design and development of dashboards and utilities.
• Ensure the test automation backlog is well maintained with the Technical Product Owner.

Skills

Robot Framework

Large-scale test automation

Test automation architecture

Scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Dashboard design

Real-time reporting

Team leadership

Finnish language

English language

Tools

Docker

Grafana

Git

Ubuntu Linux

Command-line tools

Job description

Passionate about making ideas a reality? Join our welcoming world of tech and let your ideas soar.

We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Developer to strengthen our 9LV CMS testing function in Tampere.

Your role

As a Lead Test Automation Developer, you would be responsible for maintaining and developing Robot Framework adaptation for Saab 9LV CMS in Finland.

As a Lead Developer, you would steer, coach and educate other test automation engineers in developing and maintaining the framework adaptation. You would also educate and coach test engineers in writing high-quality, maintainable test cases and test suites.

Through your contribution, you would enable test engineers and other test automation developers to produce maintainable and understandable automated test cases for 9LV CMS. You could also occasionally contribute to test case development in new areas.

The 9LV CMS test automation framework is a joint global initiative, and you would communicate and exchange ideas with test automation colleagues at other Saab sites. The 9LV CMS department in Tampere is a part of broader international Naval Combat Systems organization, and you would work with international colleagues across other Saab sites. Despite the global organization, this role does not involve recurring travel.

You understand the value of dashboards and real-time reporting, so you would also participate in the design and potentially the development of dashboards and utilities. Together with the team’s Technical Product Owner, you would ensure that the test automation backlog is well maintained and in good shape.

Your profile

• Solid hands-on experience with Robot Framework
• Experience developing and maintaining large-scale test automation frameworks
• Good understanding of test automation architecture, reusable design patterns, and
• Experience with Ubuntu Linux, command-line tools, and scripting
• Practical experience with Docker and containerized test environments
• Experience with Grafana or similar reporting and visualization platforms
• Knowledge of dashboard design, test metrics, and real-time reporting
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices
• Understanding of test strategy, quality engineering principles, and automation best practices
• Fluent in Finnish and English
  

The following would be considered strong assets:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing
• Experience with test environment orchestration and automation infrastructure
• Knowledge of AI-assisted test automation and modern testing approaches
• Experience working with complex, distributed, or mission-critical systems
• Previous experience leading technical initiatives, driving framework evolution

In this job, some of your tasks have a connection to defense secrecy. Therefore, a drug test andapproved security clearance in accordance with the Finnish Security Clearance act 726/2014 is
required for the selected applicant.

What you will be part of

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curiousminds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From craftingcomplex code and building impressive defense and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smartinventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keeppeople and society safe.

Teamwork is our strength. In fact, without it, we wouldn't have come this far. Join us and be part of a friendly, sharp and supportive workforce guided by common goals. But for us, it's more than just reaching our destination. It's about how we navigate the path together; with respect, thoughtfulness and always a bit of fun. Welcome to a workplace where your voice will be heard and where you feel safe to be your true self.

Your workplace will be at Saab Sensor Technology Center in Tampere downtown in newly renovatedpremises. We highly value work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and the possibility ofpartial remote work.

• full lunch benefit
• exercise & culture benefit
• transport related options
• many more
• flexible workinghours

On top of joining a team of highly talented professionals and fun people, we offer you competitivebenefit package.

We also value a good work-life balance and offer our employees flexible workinghours.

The salary range for this position is €5 000 – €6 000 per month, depending on experience andqualifications.

We hope to have you as part of our team as soon as possible but preferably not later thanSeptember 2026.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.