Software Verification and Test Automation Engineer (Staff III-Principal I)

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety is seeking a Software Verification and Test Automation Engineer to shape product quality from requirements to release. You will develop automated tests for embedded software, improve test tooling, and work with cross-functional teams across locations including Pittsburgh, PA, to ensure safety-critical systems meet rigorous standards.

You will apply Python scripting, test automation, and CI tools while collaborating with hardware and software teams to deliver high-quality safety

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience supporting embedded product development.
• Strong Python scripting skills.
• Experience in developing test cases, test harnesses, and test scripts.
• Experience in developing test automation in an embedded environment.
• Understanding testing methodologies: Unit, Integration, Regression, System, Performance.
• Experience using version control and collaboration tools (Git/Jira/Confluence).
• Experience with CI tools (Bamboo/Jenkins/Travis).
• Experience with software quality metrics.
• Passion for software development quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills in a global, multicultural team.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of product behavior to guide verification and engineering decisions.
• Review requirements and architecture to define verification strategies and ensure testability.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for embedded software across levels.
• Maintain and improve test automation systems and tooling; perform manual testing when needed.
• Participate in code reviews and work with developers to resolve issues.
• Analyze and communicate test results, quality data, and risks to guide product development.
• Travel domestically or internationally up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Python scripting

Embedded testing

Test automation

Unit/Integration/Regression testing

Git/Jira/Confluence

CI tools (Bamboo/Jenkins/Travis)

SDLC understanding

Communication skills

C/C++ (embedded)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software/Computer Engineering or Computer Science (ABET-accredited)

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Bamboo

Jenkins

Travis CI

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

Role Overview MSA Safety’s Verification and Validation Engineering organization is seeking a technically skilled and inquisitive Software Verification and Test Automation Engineer. As an integral member of the engineering team, you will help shape the product from requirements through release, ensuring customer and product needs are clearly defined, testable, and delivered as intended.

By working across requirements, design, development, and testing, you will gain a deep understanding of the entire product. You will use that knowledge to influence engineering decisions, identify risks early, implement and improve test automation, and help deliver high-quality products that protect people when it matters most.

What You Will Experience

• Join a global technology company that develops products and solutions designed to protect industrial workers and firefighters, save lives, and help organizations manage their environmental impact.
• Apply your technical expertise and quality-focused approach across a range of technologies and product types.
• Collaborate with engaged, cross-functional team members who bring different skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.
• Work with products and systems that may include:
  
  • Safety-critical and secure software
  • Hazardous-environment detection systems
  • Sensor technologies such as environmental sensing, location tracking, infrared, and lasers
  • Connected physical and digital products using technologies such as AWS, cellular networks, GNSS, Bluetooth Low Energy, and wired communication
• Take ownership of software and product quality.
• Improve products, tools, processes, and ways of working while advancing your technical skills and career.
• Be part of a global team with locations including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Berlin, Germany and Cape Town & Johannesburg South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of product behavior, customer needs, and system interactions to guide requirements, testing, and engineering decisions.
• Review requirements, software architecture, and development processes to define verification strategies and ensure requirements are clear, testable, and complete.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for embedded software, including integration, regression, performance, and system-level testing.
• Maintain and improve test automation systems, tools, and supporting infrastructure, while performing manual testing when needed.
• Participate in code reviews and work with developers to identify, investigate, and resolve software issues.
• Analyze and communicate test results, quality data, and risks to guide product development and process improvements.
• Travel domestically or internationally up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

This position is responsible for developing test methodologies, processes, tools, and automation for complex embedded software systems, and therefore must have demonstrated skills in the following areas:

• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience supporting embedded product development
• Strong Python scripting skills
• Experience in developing test cases, test harnesses, and test scripts
• Experience in developing test automation in an embedded environment
• Understanding the application of testing methodologies, such as Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, and Performance Testing.
• Experience using version control, issue tracking, and collaboration tools (e.g. Git, Jira, Confluence etc.)
• Experience using Continuous Integration tools, such as Bamboo, Jenkins, or Travis.
• Experience with software development and related quality metrics
• A passion for software development quality, and a strong desire for learning and continuous improvement
• Strong communications skills, and a desire to work in a global, multicultural team

Preferred

• Familiarity with industry-standard communications protocols (Bluetooth, SPI, I2C, ModBus, USB, etc.)
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics
• Familiarity with software and hardware debugging tools (debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)
• Embedded software development experience in C/C++ is a plus
• Experience with security topics is a plus
• Experience with cloud or mobile app testing, including the use of standard automation tools is a plus

Education and experience required

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or relevant discipline from an ABET-accredited program

This position is available at multiple career levels based on experience:

• Staff III: 4 years of relevant industry experience minimum
• Senior: 6 years of relevant industry experience minimum
• Principal I: 9 years of relevant industry experience minimum.
  • MS degree may be substituted for up to 1 year of relevant experience.

Software Quality/Testing Certification from a recognized professional organization is a plus.