SR. TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Belden; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves collaborating with a diverse group of professionals to automate testing for high-quality connectivity solutions. You will design test plans, implement test automation using Python, and ensure the reliability of industrial network protocols. The company fosters a culture of growth and inclusivity, providing opportunities for professional development and work-life balance. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this position offers a chance to shape the future of automation and connectivity.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training Opportunities

Corporate Health Initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Python programming and automated product testing.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute validation of communication products and associated software.
• Automate tests using Python for industrial automation products.

Skills

Python Programming

Automated Product Testing

Industrial Automation

Network Packet Capture

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Wireshark

Pytest

Selenium

Job description

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Location: Bakersfield, California, United States, 93311

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Job Summary:

Our Test Automation Engineer will work with the test engineering and development team to help produce high quality ProSoft products. This person needs to be a detail-oriented, technically skilled person, and enjoy working in a team environment with automation equipment and industrial network protocols. This person will be responsible for performing manual tests and then automating them for new products and product upgrade testing.

The Test Automation Engineer will work with the team to create test plans and select reusable tests to automate. They will select and develop appropriate test automation tools, using a data-driven methodology, using python to interact with the module's application firmware operation and features, the hardware interfaces, configuration software, and a variety of control equipment, especially PLCs. Some C# or other language may be needed to interface with some APIs.

This person will be comfortable doing network packet capture, wireframe analysis, doing Wireshark captures and analyzing the output.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute the validation of communication products and associated configuration software under development.
• Design formal test procedures and test plans from internal product design documentation as well as from external certification or industrial protocol standard requirements.
• Plan for the implementation of test automation to be flexible for future projects.
• Automate tests using python, to interact with industrial automation products and industrial network protocols.
• Integrate tests into the test management system, including strict traceability of versioning, and test outcomes.
• Assist in the investigation of functional and performance failures that are discovered during hardware, software, and integration testing.
• Create automated smoke tests, performance tests and formal reports based upon test result data.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years experience python programming.
• Experience with automated product testing.
• 2+ years Industrial Automation experience desired, including PAC/PLC and accompanying programming software.
• Industrial network experience desired, such as EtherNet/IP and Modbus.
• Experience with python libraries and frameworks. Pytest and Selenium experience may be an advantage.
• Experience with troubleshooting and ensuring reliability of process control hardware and software operation.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $101,400 - $152,100 plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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