Rockwell Automation

Software Test Engineer - Test Automation

Rockwell Automation • $88K — $105K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
  • Minimum of 2 years in software testing, development, or related technical role preferred.
  • Experience with manual and automated test case creation and execution.
  • Familiarity with test automation frameworks and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

  • Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated tests for FactoryTalk Optix features.
  • Validate design-time and runtime workflows for a reliable customer experience.
  • Lead test planning, estimation, execution, and defect triage in an Agile team.
  • Reproduce, document, and track defects with detailed information.
  • Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Support regression, release, and exploratory testing activities.
  • Contribute to test documentation and continuous improvement of test practices.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • 401k plan.
  • Paid Time Off.
  • Parental and Caregiver Leave.
  • Flexible Work Schedule to accommodate personal life.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Rockwell is looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to join an agile team. This team is building and validating FactoryTalk Optix, a modern industrial visualization and HMI platform. The platform is used by customers to design, deploy, and maintain applications for manufacturing environments.

Position Summary:

The Senior Software Test Engineer will help ensure the quality of FactoryTalk Optix by creating and executing manual and automated tests for new and existing product functionality. This role will work closely with product owners, developers, and other test engineers to understand requirements, validate features, reproduce and document defects, and support regression and release testing activities. The scope of work is focused on developing solid test engineering practices, learning the product and industrial automation domain, and contributing to a high-quality customer experience.

Responsibilities:
  • Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated tests for FactoryTalk Optix features.
  • Validate design-time and runtime workflows to help ensure a reliable customer experience.
  • Lead test planning, estimation, execution, and defect triage as part of an Agile team.
  • Reproduce, document, and track defects with clear titles, descriptions, steps, and supporting details.
  • Collaborate with developers, product owners, and other test engineers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Support regression, release, and exploratory testing activities.
  • Contribute to test documentation, quality procedures, and continuous improvement of test practices.
  • Use tools such as JIRA, QTest, Confluence, GitHub, and Jenkins to support testing and quality tracking.
  • Learn FT Optix product functionality and relevant industrial automation concepts over time.
  • Collaborate effectively with geographically distributed teams.


The Essentials - You Will Have
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required.


The Preferred - You Might Also Have
  • Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in software testing, software development, test automation, or a related technical role.
  • Experience creating, executing, and documenting manual or automated test cases.
  • Experience developing or maintaining automated tests using Python, C#, or similar programming or scripting languages.
  • Experience with Squish and Selenium test frameworks
  • Experience creating or updating GitHub Actions
  • Familiarity with Linux
  • Experience with C# scripting
  • Familiarity with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, or QTest.
  • Exposure to performance, reliability, longevity, or regression testing.
  • Experience with industrial automation, HMI software, PLCs, and protocols such as CIP or OP-CUA


What We Offer:
  • Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k
  • Paid Time off
  • Parental and Caregiver Leave
  • Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
  • To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.


This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation works with investments in industrial automation and aids other businesses with automation technology strategy.

Rockwell Automation Careers

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$29.4 billion
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Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
+4.2%
Revenue
$6.2 billion
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