At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: R&D Local Unit Lead __ Test Automation Engineer We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer with strong system-level testing, test automation, and troubleshooting skills. The candidate should be able to design test strategies, build reusable test environments, and automate testing of complex systems involving Windows, Linux containers, embedded devices, virtualization, and networks. Mandatory Testing & Test Strategy Strong knowledge of black-box, white-box, and gray-box testing Functional, integration, system, end-to-end, regression, and non-functional testing Test coverage, traceability, testability, and root-cause analysis Ability to independently design system-level test strategies System Test Environment Experience designing complex, reusable test environments supporting multiple test scenarios Ability to automate deployment, configuration, reset, and cleanup Experience troubleshooting interactions between multiple software, hardware, and network components Platforms & Infrastructure Hands-on testing experience with: Windows applications, services, installation, configuration, and diagnostics Linux and containerized software, e.g. Docker/Podman Virtual environments using Hyper-V, VMware, or equivalent Multi-VM systems and virtual networking Test Automation Strong automated test development skills, preferably including: BDD frameworks such as Reqnroll RESTful API automation UI/web automation such as Playwright Reusable test libraries, test data, and configuration management Debugging and maintaining automated tests CI/CD Practical CI/CD experience is mandatory: Creating and maintaining automated pipelines Integrating automated tests into CI/CD Test agent/runner deployment and distributed test execution Artifact/test-result handling and pipeline troubleshooting Communication Fluent spoken and written English Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills Able to communicate technical problems clearly and work effectively with developers, testers, and architects Highly Desired Networking & Industrial Communication Solid TCP/IP knowledge: TCP/UDP, IP addressing, DNS, routing, firewalls, etc. Network troubleshooting and packet analysis, e.g. Wireshark Experience with industrial protocols such as OPC UA, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, PROFIBUS, or IEC 61850 Programming & Scripting Experience with: C# PowerShell Git JSON/YAML/XML Command-line automation Bonus Cybersecurity Knowledge of: PKI, X.509 certificates, and TLS Certificate chains, trust, and lifecycle management Authentication, authorization, secure communication, and remote access Azure DevOps Specific experience with Azure DevOps is a bonus, particularly: YAML pipelines Test-agent deployment Automated test execution Test-result publishing and pipeline troubleshooting AI-Assisted Testing Experience using AI for: Test-case and test-data generation Identifying missing/edge-case scenarios Test automation development Log and failure analysis Embedded Product Test Experience Embedded devices/hardware and hardware/software integration Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate can work with a complex system involving: Windows + Linux containers + VMs + embedded devices + industrial networks and independently understand the architecture, identify risks, design the test strategy and reusable environment, automate testing through CI/CD, and diagnose failures across system boundaries. For this senior role, system-level engineering, test architecture, automation, and troubleshooting capability are more important than familiarity with any single tool or framework. Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe. Why ABB Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB. We care At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do. We grow We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings. How to apply Do you want to shape the future, together with us? Get more insights into our recruitment process and find some helpful tips and tricks how to join the team. Make our story your story.