Test Automation Engineer — 5G Core & Device Labs

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

Job summary

E-Space in Saratoga, CA is seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to design and maintain scalable validation infrastructure for 5G Core and device-network functions, spanning virtualized labs and physical hardware.

You will write Python automation scripts, support CI/CD, work with Jira, and collaborate across software, platform, systems, and test teams to improve automation coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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.
• Good working knowledge of Linux, including shell scripting, networking, and system debugging.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows.
• Experience building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with virtualized environments such as VMware, Proxmox, or similar.

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 help distinguish 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 them clearly, and track them through resolution.
• Collaborate closely with software, platform, systems, and test engineers to improve automation coverage and test efficiency.

Skills

Python

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Automated testing

Debugging

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

VMware/Proxmox

Job description

E-Space in Saratoga, CA is seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to design and maintain scalable validation infrastructure for 5G Core and device-network functions, spanning virtualized labs and physical hardware.

You will write Python automation scripts, support CI/CD, work with Jira, and collaborate across software, platform, systems, and test teams to improve automation coverage.