PLC - Test Engineer

Overview

Our industrial automation customers rely on our wide array of programmable log ic 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 Siemens 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 Engineer’s 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 Siemens 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.

• 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
• Record test results in test management system
• 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

• 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%)

• 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 PLC’s, Profisafe Communication, etc.)
• Knowledge of test frameworks (NUnit, MSTest, etc.) and source control solutions (Git, TFS,