Automated Test Engineer

Job Title: Automated Test Engineer

Job Description

The Automated Test Engineer will lead the development and execution of automated testing for robotic platforms, embedded compute devices, camera systems, and supporting software, including AWS cloud applications. This role focuses on building and maintaining robust automation frameworks to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability across the full system stack. In addition to automation, the engineer will perform hands-on manual validation in a lab environment when needed, contributing to both automation-first testing and detailed manual verification.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for robotic subsystems, supporting applications, and cloud-based services.

• Execute regression, validation, and performance testing to ensure release readiness and system reliability.

• Operate and validate hardware and software in a lab environment, reproducing, isolating, and debugging issues as needed.

• Write, refine, and enhance test plans, test procedures, and regression suites to keep pace with new features and system changes.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous validation and rapid feedback on code changes.

• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and integration teams to investigate, debug, and resolve complex issues across the stack.

• Document test results clearly, author detailed defect reports, and track issues through to resolution using defect tracking tools and processes.

• Contribute to test process improvements and help establish best practices for automated validation and regression testing.

• Execute test plans, monitor test execution, and report on pass/fail status and overall test coverage.

• Automate tests where needed to improve efficiency, repeatability, and coverage, while supporting manual validation when appropriate.

Essential Skills

• At least 3 years of experience in automated testing of hardware, software, or cloud-based systems.

• Strong proficiency in Python for developing and maintaining automated test scripts.

• Familiarity with shell scripting languages such as Bash or similar for automation and tooling.

• Hands-on experience working in Linux-based environments, including test execution and system debugging.

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous validation.

• Ability to write and maintain automated test cases using frameworks such as pytest or unittest.

• Practical experience with software testing, test equipment, and test engineering practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary hardware, software, and integration teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with regression testing, defect tracking, and validation methodologies.

• Exposure to AWS or other cloud systems and cloud-based applications is a plus.

• Experience building or assembling computers and working with embedded or lab hardware.

• Background in writing custom scripts to automate tests, tools, or workflows.

• Hands-on experience in lab environments, including the use of test equipment and instrumentation.

• Ability to automate tests when and where needed to enhance coverage and efficiency.

• Comfort working in fast-paced R&D environments with evolving requirements and priorities.

• Experience with LabVIEW or similar tools is beneficial.

• Ability to support both automation-first testing strategies and detailed manual validation when required.

Work Environment

This role is fully onsite in a dedicated R&D and lab environment located in North Reading. You will work directly with robotic platforms, embedded compute devices, camera systems, and supporting test equipment in a hands-on setting. The environment is fast-paced and innovation-focused, with evolving requirements and close collaboration between hardware, software, and integration teams. The position offers FTC benefits, including paid time off (15 days of PTO) and 7 paid holidays. Work is performed primarily in lab and office spaces, with regular interaction with Linux-based systems, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud technologies such as AWS.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of North Reading, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Reading,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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