Integration Test Software Engineer
Siemens
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Job summary
Siemens is seeking an Integration Test Software Engineer in Parsippany, NJ. You will validate integrated software on fire safety hardware, drive automated testing, and apply AI-assisted methods to improve coding, debugging, and analysis across embedded platforms.
You will design test plans, develop scripts, and advance CI/CD driven test infrastructure while collaborating with software, firmware, hardware, and product teams to ensure life-safety reliability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of experience in embedded software, software integration testing, target-hardware validation, test automation, or software development for technical products.
- Programming in Python and at least one of C, C++, C#, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript for embedded/test automation.
- Understanding of software development practices, modular design, APIs, version control, and CI/CD.
- Ability to read requirements, define test scenarios, analyze results, and document defects clearly.
- Strong troubleshooting mindset and interest in learning complex embedded software and AI-enabled workflows.
- Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Validate integrated software on target fire safety hardware, including embedded firmware and interfaces.
- Improve testability, traceability, defect resolution, and release readiness.
- Advance automated test frameworks for speed, repeatability, coverage, and CI/CD readiness.
- Apply AI-assisted engineering methods to improve coding, test generation, and analysis.
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain integration test plans, cases, and scripts.
- Drive automated test framework development with reusable libraries and test harnesses.
- Use Python or similar to build automation, data analysis, and diagnostics tools.
- Verify software behavior across embedded systems, networks, and services.
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Job description
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We are looking for a hands-on Integration Test Software Engineer for our Parsippany, NJ office who enjoys software development, automation, embedded platforms, and practical problem solving. In this role, you will validate integrated software running on Siemens fire safety systems from component integration through release readiness, drive automated test framework adoption, and apply AI methods where they can responsibly improve coding, test creation, debugging, analysis, and decision support. You will gain deep exposure to safety-critical embedded product development while helping deliver dependable solutions to the market.
Validate integrated software on target fire safety hardware, including embedded firmware, application software, communication interfaces, and connected services
Improve requirements testability, traceability, defect resolution, and release readiness for products whose reliability can directly affect people's safety
Advance automated integration test frameworks that improve speed, repeatability, coverage, scalability, and release confidence
Apply AI-assisted engineering methods, including tools such as GitHub Copilot and emerging agentic systems, to improve coding, test generation, troubleshooting, and analysis in critical fire safety applications where reliability, evidence, and human oversight are essential
Design, develop, execute, and maintain integration test plans, test cases, automated test scripts, and supporting software tools for fire safety products.
Drive automated test framework development, including reusable libraries, test harnesses, simulation interfaces, data collection, reporting, and CI/CD integration.
Use Python or similar scripting languages to build tools for test automation, data analysis, diagnostics, and workflow improvement.
Apply AI-assisted development and testing methods, including GitHub Copilot, development copilots, and agentic systems, to support code development, test generation, log analysis, failure-pattern recognition, defect triage, and coverage assessment.
Evaluate emerging AI tools with appropriate validation, documentation, cybersecurity awareness, and human oversight before adoption in safety-critical workflows.
Verify integrated software behavior on target hardware across embedded firmware, application software, communication interfaces, connected services, and networked devices
Perform functional, regression, interoperability, end-to-end, stress, fault-injection, scalability, and reliability testing.
Validate software integration with fire alarm control panels, detectors, notification appliances, gateways, networked devices, and related software services on representative target hardware.
Apply knowledge of communication protocols and networks such as CAN, Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP, RS-485, HNET/XNET, and FDnet.
Troubleshoot software integration defects, communication failures, automation failures, and target-hardware issues; support defect triage, root cause analysis, release qualification, and field validation as needed.
Use EWM/ETM or similar test management tools to plan, execute, document, and track testing activities.
Review requirements to improve testability and maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, automation evidence, and release documentation.
Demonstrate:
Strong software engineering mindset, solid programming capability, and curiosity for automation, simulation, software architecture, and AI-assisted development.
Analytical troubleshooting across embedded software, target hardware, communication networks, and test infrastructure.
Commitment to continuous learning as AI, automation, embedded systems, and connected fire safety technologies evolve.
Clear communication and collaboration across software, firmware, hardware, systems, quality, and product teams.
Commitment to quality, reliability, and the responsibility that comes with life-safety systems.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
2+ years of experience in embedded software, software integration testing, target-hardware validation, test automation, or software development for technical products.
Programming skills in Python and at least one additional language commonly used in embedded or test automation environments, such as C, C++, C#, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
Must be able to demonstrate:
Understanding of software development practices and software architecture concepts, including modular design, interfaces, APIs, version control, build pipelines, and maintainable testable code.
Ability to read requirements, define test scenarios, analyze test results, and clearly document defects and evidence.
Strong troubleshooting mindset and interest in learning complex embedded software, target hardware, communication networks, automated testing, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
Knowledge of embedded fire safety platforms such as Cerberus PRO, FS20M, or similar target-hardware-based systems.
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory testing, including NFPA 72, UL 864, UL 521, or UL 268.
Understanding of embedded software and hardware platforms, including microcontrollers, firmware, software upgrades, target hardware, and communication interfaces.
Experience building, maintaining, or improving automated test environments, execution workflows, and CI/CD-connected test infrastructure.
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar development copilots.
Exposure to agentic AI systems, automated code or test generation, AI-assisted debugging, or AI-supported engineering workflows.
Understanding of the risks, validation needs, cybersecurity considerations, and human oversight required when applying AI methods in regulated or safety-critical products.
Exposure to secure communications, vulnerability assessment, or security-minded product validation.
Comfort managing multiple priorities in an Agile product development environment.
Knowledge of embedded fire safety platforms such as Cerberus PRO, FS20M, or similar target-hardware-based systems.
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory testing, including NFPA 72, UL 864, UL 521, or UL 268.
Understanding of embedded software and hardware platforms, including microcontrollers, firmware, software upgrades, target hardware, and communication interfaces.
Experience building, maintaining, or improving automated test environments, execution workflows, and CI/CD-connected test infrastructure.
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar development copilots.
Exposure to agentic AI systems, automated code or test generation, AI-assisted debugging, or AI-supported engineering workflows.
Understanding of the risks, validation needs, cybersecurity considerations, and human oversight required when applying AI methods in regulated or safety-critical products.
Exposure to secure communications, vulnerability assessment, or security-minded product validation.
Comfort managing multiple priorities in an Agile product development environment.
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We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers.
We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $67,616 - $115,913 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
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