IT Quality/Test Engineer

IT Quality/Test Engineer
Contract
Mossville, IL Onsite

Must have :Automation, DevOps, GitHub, Linux, Playwright, Python

Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or software development discipline (required)
Years of experience: 8 10 years
Acceptable alternatives:
o Associate's degree + 12 years of experience
o Master's degree + 6 years of experience
Internships accepted as job experience

Required Skills
Python test automation
Linux
GitHub
GitHub Copilot
Automated test frameworks
Technical writing

Soft Skills (Required):
Creativity
Verbal and written communication skills
Analytical and problem-solving ability
Team player
Detail-oriented
Troubleshooting
Attention to detail

Technical (Desired):
Playwright (UI testing and machine vision pipelines)
GStreamer
DevOps
Soft Skills (Desired):
Conflict resolution
Emotional Intelligence
Top 3 Skills (per hiring manager):
Technical writing
Automated test frameworks
Clear communication

Job Description
Main function is to research and test the design, functionality, and maintenance of products, equipment, and systems
Work directly with a software development team
Focus on mostly SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) and some HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) software testing and automation
Review software feature requirements and define test cases to check conformance with acceptance criteria
Perform testing and document test results
Develop automated test scripts
Provide feedback to the development team on test results and how to design software for testability
Work with the development team to understand requirements
Attend team daily standups
Test software and document results
Develop automated test scripts
Attend story and feature refinement meetings
Discuss software design choices with the Software Architect
Daily interaction with development and systems team members to understand requirements, review test results, and provide input on design direction
Test case definition and documentation
Feedback to development team on test results and how to design software for testability
Addition to help the development team with automated testing
Team is responsible for developing an Operator Monitoring System with focus on Operator safety features
QA engineer will work directly with a software team of 10 people to deliver high-quality software on challenging timelines