Test Automation Engineer

Blue River Technology; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue River Technology seeks a junior/early-career Test Automation Engineer to help build robust testing infrastructure for complex systems. You will develop hardware-software hybrid simulators and automate configuration, deployment, and testing within a CI environment to ensure reliable field deployments.

You will work on-premises with hands-on hardware, collaborate across teams, and contribute to debugging multi-domain integration issues while advancing testing capabilities for evolving

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant engineering work experience
• Comfortable working and debugging in Windows and Linux environments
• Proficiency in CI/CD automation toolchains (GitHub, Jenkins, Buildkite), virtualization and containers (Docker, Kubernetes) across Windows and Linux environments
• Familiarity with real-time, distributed communication middleware (e.g., DDS standards, ROS 2, RTI Connext)
• Willingness to take ownership and develop new capabilities from the ground up
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills with keen attention to detail
• Proficiency in Python and general scripting languages, experience in C++
• Solid understanding of communication protocols (serial, CAN, Ethernet)
• Hands-on experience with HIL hardware and SIL plant models and development of abstraction layers
• Experience with configuration management tools and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible)
• Familiarity with agricultural technology, agronomy, or farming

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and interact hands-on with hardware and software hybrid simulators
• Develop and maintain automation to configure, deploy, and test complex systems within a CI environment
• Proactively design and develop new testing and simulation capabilities to meet evolving engineering needs
• Collaborate on debugging and troubleshooting complex hardware-software integration issues across various environments
• Work on-premises to physically configure, modify, and test hardware simulators

Skills

Python

C++

CI/CD

GitHub

Jenkins

Buildkite

Docker

Kubernetes

ROS 2

DDS

RTI Connext

HIL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a junior/early-career Test Automation Engineer. This position supports our core engineering teams and works in a multi-disciplinary environment with the mission of building robust testing infrastructure for our systems
• Our ideal candidate (you!) will play a crucial role in building hardware and software hybrid simulators, as well as developing the automation required to configure, deploy, and test systems within a Continuous Integration (CI) environment
• Your contributions will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability and success of our deployments in the field
• Build, maintain, and interact hands-on with hardware and software hybrid simulators
• Develop and maintain automation to configure, deploy, and test complex systems within a CI environment
• Proactively design and develop new testing and simulation capabilities to meet evolving engineering needs
• Collaborate on debugging and troubleshooting complex hardware-software integration issues across various environments
• Work on-premises to physically configure, modify, and test hardware simulators

You have strong debugging skills, a hands-on approach to problem-solving, and a drive to develop new capabilities2-5 years of relevant engineering work experienceComfortable working and debugging in both Windows and Linux environmentsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), or a related fieldProficiency in CI/CD automation toolchains (GitHub, Jenkins, Buildkite), virtualization and containers (Docker, Kubernetes) across Windows and Linux environmentsFamiliarity with real-time, distributed communication middleware (e.g., DDS standards, ROS 2, RTI Connext)Willingness to take ownership and develop new capabilities from the ground upStrong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a keen attention to detailProficiency in Python and general scripting languages, experience in C++Solid understanding of communication protocols (serial, CAN, Ethernet)If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anywayExperience with C++ programmingHands-on experience with HIL hardware and SIL plant models and development of abstraction layersHands-on electronics or automotive engineering experienceExperience with configuration management tools and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible)Familiarity with agricultural technology, agronomy, or farming