Space-Grade 5G Test Automation Engineer

Medium; Saratoga (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Space is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to build and maintain scalable validation infrastructure for 5G Core and device network functions in both virtualized labs and hardware environments.

You will develop Python scripts, automate tests, and create tooling for packet capture and protocol analysis, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage and reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience developing test automation for wireless, networking, embedded, or distributed systems.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, networking, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a scalable test automation framework across virtualized and physical deployments of 5G Core and device network functions.
• Write Python automation scripts and test harnesses for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Develop tools to automate packet capture and protocol-level analysis, verifying correct 5G stack behavior across interfaces.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing involving embedded radio hardware and lab equipment.
• Analyze automation failures, debug issues, and differentiate product defects from infrastructure or automation framework issues.
• Develop and maintain automation code using Git-based development workflows.
• Own defect lifecycle management in Jira: reproduce issues, document, and track to resolution.
• Collaborate with software, platform, systems, and test engineers to improve coverage and efficiency.

Skills

Python

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Debugging

Defect tracking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Git

VMware

Proxmox

Jira

Wireshark

Job description

E-Space is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to build and maintain scalable validation infrastructure for 5G Core and device network functions in both virtualized labs and hardware environments.

You will develop Python scripts, automate tests, and create tooling for packet capture and protocol analysis, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage and reliability.