Software Test Engineer — Remote & Automation Expert

Caterpillar Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Software Test Engineer in Chicago, IL to drive testing, automation, and quality assurance across complex software products.

You will analyze requirements, design automated tests, and collaborate with developers and product owners to ensure robust solutions. Responsibilities include developing test frameworks, executing regression tests, and supporting end-to-end integration testing in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent combination with 5+ years in software testing.
• Experience with test automation frameworks; proficient in at least one modern language (Java preferred).
• Knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, CI/CD, and AWS cloud is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing, QA assignments, and automation tasks with minimal supervision.
• Develop and execute automated test cases; analyze results and report defects.
• Coordinate with product owner to resolve issues and coordinate upgrades and enhancements.
• Contribute to end-to-end and integration testing across software platforms.

Skills

Test automation

Java

Python

JMeter

REST APIs

Cucumber

Jenkins

SQL

Education

Master's degree in CS/related field

Bachelor's degree + 7+ years experience

Tools

JUnit

Cucumber

JBehave

Karate

AWS

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Software Test Engineer in Chicago, IL to drive testing, automation, and quality assurance across complex software products.

You will analyze requirements, design automated tests, and collaborate with developers and product owners to ensure robust solutions. Responsibilities include developing test frameworks, executing regression tests, and supporting end-to-end integration testing in a dynamic, collaborative environment.