Principal Engineer – Test Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts utilizing Playwright, with an emphasis on JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Conduct testing across the entire PLM environment, which includes COTS software, configured COTS software, and fully customized software with multiple integrations and middleware.

• Implement automated test cases through the CI/CD pipeline.

• Analyze testing outcomes and document any defects.

• Ensure all defects are thoroughly documented and communicated to the development team.

• Keep KPI dashboards updated, provide testing status updates, generate reports, track metrics, and create test closure reports.

• Utilize Siemens Teamcenter experience to facilitate effective testing of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems and their integrations with other applications.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and quality assurance teams to ensure requirements are well understood and translated into test scenarios.

• Enhance and optimize existing test automation frameworks to boost performance, scalability, and coverage.

• Work with DevOps teams to incorporate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of testing processes, frameworks, and defect reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• Five (5) years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics (STEM); Three (3) years with a Master's degree; Two (2) years with a PhD.

• Practical experience in creating and maintaining test automation frameworks using Selenium / Playwright, ideally with a focus on web-based applications.

• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test scripting and automation activities.

• Strong experience with Siemens Teamcenter, especially in testing or configuring its modules.

• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) for managing automation code and collaborating with team members.

• Experience with Eclipse or Visual Studio Code (VSCode).

• In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies, encompassing functional, regression, performance, and integration testing.

• Analytical mindset with robust problem-solving abilities and the capacity to troubleshoot and debug test automation scripts.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage

• Life and disability insurance

• Savings plan

• Company paid holidays

• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business