Senior Test Engineer - Industrial Automation & PLCs

NSBE; Veneto; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Paid Time off available

Volunteer and donation matching

On-demand digital course library

Mindfulness programs with Calm

Employee Assistance Program

OnTrack wellbeing program

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Verona, Italy is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to drive testing strategy and execution for FactoryTalk Optix, a modern visualization platform. You will own the test infrastructure, including hardware and PLC-based environments, and guide global teams in testing best practices.

The role blends deep technical expertise with hands-on hardware/PLC capability and leadership in test strategy and execution, reporting to the Test & Technical Project Manager with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in software testing, including automation.
• Experience designing test strategies for complex software products.
• Solid programming skills in Python (and familiarity with C++, C#, or .NET).
• Hands-on experience with PLCs and industrial hardware configuration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Define and guide the test strategy for the product across functional, integration, system, and performance testing.
• Be a Test Lead, coordinating testing activities within the team and across global teams.
• Mentor other test engineers, promoting technical growth and best practices.
• Represent testing in architectural discussions, design reviews, and release planning.
• Manage the test infrastructure, including hardware setups, lab environments, and network configurations.
• Guide the evolution of the test automation framework (Python, Squish).
• Lead integration of automated tests in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics to partners.

Skills

Python

Automation

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

SAFe

Test Lead

English skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

VMware

Squish

Job description

Rockwell Automation in Verona, Italy is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to drive testing strategy and execution for FactoryTalk Optix, a modern visualization platform. You will own the test infrastructure, including hardware and PLC-based environments, and guide global teams in testing best practices.

The role blends deep technical expertise with hands-on hardware/PLC capability and leadership in test strategy and execution, reporting to the Test & Technical Project Manager with a hybrid