Test Automation Engineer - Flexible, Global R&D Role

DAB Pumps; Mestrino; Remote; EUR 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Distributed leadership

Global environment

Continuous learning

International teams

Job summary

DAB Pumps in Italy’s Mestrino is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to join the R&D Testing Team. You will design and maintain automated test benches, develop software for product communication and data collection, and advance an AI-assisted, data-driven validation approach.

You will translate product requirements into repeatable tests, implement modular architectures, and collaborate across software, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, and product engineering to diagnose issues and improve test

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Automation, Electronics, Computer, Mechatronics, or Control Engineering.
• Experience in automated testing, product validation, industrial automation, or test system development.
• Experience in designing test benches integrating PLCs or PCs, measurement systems, sensors, instruments, and actuators.
• Programming skills in Python, C#, C++, LabVIEW, Structured Text, or comparable automation languages.
• Knowledge of PLC programming, data acquisition, measurement systems, and protocols (Modbus, CAN, LIN, RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet).
• Experience in requirements-based testing, automated regression, fault injection, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of GIT, code review, CI/CD, and software testing practices.
• Effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools for test automation, data analysis, and documentation.
• Strong multidisciplinary problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Good knowledge of English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test benches integrating PLCs or PCs, products under test, sensors, measurement instruments, valves, and actuators.
• Develop software for product communication, test equipment control, data acquisition, automatic result evaluation, and report generation.
• Translate product requirements into repeatable and traceable automated tests, including regression tests, fault injection, boundary conditions, and realistic operating scenarios.
• Define modular and reusable test architectures, software libraries, communication drivers, and common automation frameworks.
• Analyze measurements, logs, and failures, supporting root cause analysis with software, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, and product engineering teams.
• Use AI tools to improve test design, software development, data analysis, anomaly detection, and validation documentation.
• Lead the transition toward a more automated, scalable, and data-driven validation process, establishing best practices and supporting colleagues in adopting new tools and methodologies.

Job description

DAB Pumps in Italy’s Mestrino is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to join the R&D Testing Team. You will design and maintain automated test benches, develop software for product communication and data collection, and advance an AI-assisted, data-driven validation approach.

You will translate product requirements into repeatable tests, implement modular architectures, and collaborate across software, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, and product engineering to diagnose issues and improve test