Associate Software Quality Engineer I – Manufacturing

Aspen Technology; Xico; On-site; MXN 781,000 - 967,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Technology in Mexico is seeking an Associate Software Quality Engineer I to join the Manufacturing and Supply Chain (MSC) Engineering organization. You will help validate industrial software supporting planning, scheduling, optimization, production, and supply chain workflows.

Working with guidance from experienced engineers in a cross-functional Agile team, you will create and execute tests, report and investigate defects, contribute to automation, and build your product and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Foundational understanding of software testing concepts, the SDLC, and defect management.
• Exposure to testing software applications or services.
• Basic programming in C#, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or a comparable language.
• Understanding of APIs, databases, source control, debugging, and automated testing concepts.
• Ability to follow requirements, ask clarifying questions, document results clearly, and work with guidance.
• Strong learning mindset, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and commitment to product quality.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in English in a global engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Review user stories, acceptance criteria, designs, and product workflows with the team to understand expected behavior.
• Create, maintain, and execute clear manual and automated test cases for well-defined features and defects.
• Perform functional, exploratory, integration, regression, smoke, and compatibility testing with guidance based on product risk.
• Document defects with reproducible steps and relevant evidence, and collaborate with developers through verification and closure.
• Contribute to automated test scripts, test data, and test environments using established team frameworks and practices.
• Participate in backlog refinement, iteration planning, daily coordination, reviews, retrospectives, and system demos.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Agile Team Leads, developers, and Quality Engineering peers to deliver working software.
• Learn and apply source control, defect management, CI/CD, and software quality practices.
• Document test results and contribute to shared product and quality knowledge.
• Build familiarity with MSC customer workflows and the product areas supported by the Agile team.

Skills

Software testing basics

Programming basics

English communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/Engineering or related field

Tools

Git

REST API testing

SQL

CI/CD

Automation scripting

Job description

Aspen Technology in Mexico is seeking an Associate Software Quality Engineer I to join the Manufacturing and Supply Chain (MSC) Engineering organization. You will help validate industrial software supporting planning, scheduling, optimization, production, and supply chain workflows.

Working with guidance from experienced engineers in a cross-functional Agile team, you will create and execute tests, report and investigate defects, contribute to automation, and build your product and quality