Test Automation engineer with focus on embedded software for industrial PLCs and CoDeSys

Festo is a worldwide leader in automation technology headquartered in Germany. We provide inspiration worldwide with our intelligent solutions for industrial automation. And we offer a high degree of flexibility to our employees. We offer you excellent prospects for turning your ideas into reality – because innovation requires freedom and security. We need you. Apply now and keep the world moving.

Test Automation engineer with focus on embedded software for industrial PLCs and CoDeSys

Your tasks:

• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary, international and agile testing team, responsible for the automated testing of Festo electric control systems of the Business Unit Electric Automation, taking into account international and internal Festo test standards.
• Design, development and maintenance of test setups and tests at application level in connection with firmware tests.
• Use of the latest technologies and concepts for platform tests.
• Analyzing the collected test results and creating test protocols in close cooperation with test analysis and test management.

Your qualification:

• Completed studies in the field of computer science or comparable qualifications.
• Proven expertise and practical experience in embedded software testing.
• Good knowledge of programming in Microsoft .NET/C# and/or Python.
• Practical knowledge in PLC applications (Siemens, Beckhoff).
• Good knowledge of PLC programming according to the EN 61131-3 standard, especially in structured text is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge in at least one of the three major industrial fieldbus protocols (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, or EtherCAT).
• Experience and routine in agile methods of software development (e.g. SCRUM, SAFe) desirable.
• Analytical skills, structured and abstract thinking as well as creativity combined with a very good ability to work in a team.
• Good written and spoken English skills (at least B2).

Personal Competencies and Requirements:

• Capable of making fast decisions and taking the responsibility for the results in dynamic and changing environment.
• Oriented towards goals achieving and results.
• Focused on the added value for the internal and/or external clients.
• Team player, able to work in a multicultural working environment.
• Thinking out of the box, creativity and continuous improvement attitude.
• Flexible, adaptable, open to meet the change and acquire new knowledge and skills.

You can expect the following with us:

• Motivating compensation and social benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the field of industrial automation, IIoT and robotics.
• Professional development and learning opportunities in high technology and production environment.

In case your professional qualification corresponds to the above requirements and you wish to join our growing team, please send us your CV!

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