Senior PCBA & Embedded Test Automation Engineer

ABB E-mobility B.V.; San Giovanni Valdarno; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB E-mobility is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer for PCBA and embedded systems in San Giovanni Valdarno. You will design automated FCT solutions, define ICT strategies, and collaborate with PCB and firmware teams to enable robust, production-ready test capabilities.

The role requires strong expertise in PCBA testing, embedded-system validation, and test automation with modern tooling. On-site, permanent position with a competitive package and a focus on high-volume EV charging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in PCBA manufacturing test engineering, production test engineering, or board-level validation.
• Proven expertise developing automated PCBA Functional Circuit Test (FCT) solutions, including firmware interaction and test automation.
• Strong knowledge of ICT methodologies, flying-probe testing, bed-of-nails fixtures, fault coverage, and test-point strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy automated FCT solutions for PCB assemblies and firmware readiness.
• Define ICT strategies to detect manufacturing defects before functional validation.
• Develop embedded-system test automation covering firmware programming, boot verification, and CAN/Ethernet/USB testing.
• Create robust validation methods for analog/mixed-signal boards, including calibration and tolerance windows.
• Partner with PCB design and firmware teams to drive DfT and test-point accessibility.
• Build end-to-end traceability between requirements, schematics, test cases, and manufacturing metrics.
• Specify and integrate production test infrastructure (fixtures, power supplies, oscilloscopes, DAQ).
• Analyze ICT/FCT failures and drive corrective actions to improve yield and quality.
• Manage test-software releases and traceability using Azure DevOps and Git.

Skills

Test automation

Embedded systems testing

CI/CD practices

Technical communication

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Eng / Electronics / Mechatronics / Computer Eng / CS / Physics

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

C#

Job description

ABB E-mobility is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer for PCBA and embedded systems in San Giovanni Valdarno. You will design automated FCT solutions, define ICT strategies, and collaborate with PCB and firmware teams to enable robust, production-ready test capabilities.

The role requires strong expertise in PCBA testing, embedded-system validation, and test automation with modern tooling. On-site, permanent position with a competitive package and a focus on high-volume EV charging