Embedded Firmware QA Automation Engineer

Randstad Digital; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital is recruiting a QA Automation Engineer to join a fast-moving telecoms hardware team on a 12-month contract in the UK. You will test embedded firmware in Broadband Hubs, Wi‑Fi mesh extenders, and 4G/5G modems, driving automation with Python and Robot Framework.

Work in an Agile squad, build robust automation suites, harness Linux, Docker, and VM environments, and push quality across hardware devices used by millions of households.

Qualifications

• Experience testing embedded firmware, Wi-Fi routers, or CPE devices.
• Strong automation experience with Robot Framework and Python.
• Hands-on Linux, Docker and VM infrastructure exposure.

Responsibilities

• Test embedded firmware in Broadband Hubs, Wi‑Fi mesh extenders and 4G/5G modems.
• Develop and maintain Robot Framework automation suites in Python.
• Collaborate in an Agile squad and contribute to CI/CD testing.

Skills

Python

Robot Framework

Embedded testing

Automation

Tools

Linux

Docker

Virtual Machines

Job description

Randstad Digital is recruiting a QA Automation Engineer to join a fast-moving telecoms hardware team on a 12-month contract in the UK. You will test embedded firmware in Broadband Hubs, Wi‑Fi mesh extenders, and 4G/5G modems, driving automation with Python and Robot Framework.

Work in an Agile squad, build robust automation suites, harness Linux, Docker, and VM environments, and push quality across hardware devices used by millions of households.