Systems Test Engineer

Job Title: Systems Test Engineer (SIMNJP)

Duration: 12 months
Location: Johnson City TN 37604 Candidate must be able to work onsite.

Schedule: 40 hr work week. full-time (8-9am to 4-5pm)

Job Description:

Scope of the Position
Our industrial automation customers rely on our wide array of programmable logic controllers expansion modules and automation software to help solve their automation challenges. System Test performs system-wide testing as well as product-oriented testing to validate that these products under development interoperate successfully with other products in the automation ecosystem. System Test team members identify and exercise customer use cases and workflows to help evaluate product quality and the team communicates findings to the Development teams. System Test also offers testing and test consulting services to Development team colleagues and assists them with investigating and reproducing customer problems.

Position Overview
The Test Engineers primary responsibilities include system-wide testing product-oriented testing expanding knowledge and capabilities in areas pertinent to System Test activities and collaborating with Development teams for release quality and timely response to customer problems. The Test Engineer contributes to the resolution of customer problems by investigating reported issues and working with Development teams to resolve those issues helping to maintain the reputation of company and our products. This position reports to the team manager of the Johnson City System Test team which operates within the global Factory Automation (FA) Domain Systems and Platforms (DSP) structure and collaborates with other System Test teams in Germany and China.

Key Responsibilities
Work together with fellow System Test team members to define and execute system-wide and product-oriented test cases based on customer scenarios and workflows
Investigate customer problem reports with the goal of reproducing issues and working with Development teams on problem resolution
Record test results in test management system
Document test procedures
Report status to System Test team manager
Interface with the System Test team manager to know the current backlog and plans for upcoming projects
Support Development teams with test assistance/consultation as requested
Develop productive relationships and maintain connections with customer-facing colleagues
Comply with the established processes within FA and local R&D
Propose and implement continuous improvements to process test coverage and test assets
Automate tests where possible to improve test efficiency

Requirements
BS or MS degree in engineering software development or other relevant technical field
2 years of experience in relevant technical fields (e.g. application engineering hardware or software development or testing)
Knowledgeable in industrial automation products and applications
Self-motivated and results-oriented with proven problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Able to interface with customer-facing colleagues to understand user workflows and applications
Ability to interact productively with colleagues at all levels
Excellent collaboration skills in a global development environment
Clear written and verbal communications
Limited domestic and international travel (5%)

Preferred Skills
Understanding of the product development process and overall product lifecycle
Familiarity with agile methodologies
Familiarity with test methodologies and best practices
Knowledge of industrial automation topics such as OPC UA HMI Industrial Communication PROFINET
Experience with LAD SCL or similar PLC programming languages
Experience with C# or similar programming languages
Experience with Industrial Safety (Failsafe PLCs Profisafe Communication etc.)
Knowledge of test frameworks (NUnit MSTest etc.) and source control solutions (Git TFS etc.)