Automation Test Engineer

Ridley Park, PA, United States (On-site) Contract (5 months 28 days) Published 4 days ago On hold API REST Aerospace Automation Testing Jenkins Selenium Software testing This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project. Locations are Ridley Park, PA , Hazelwood, MO and Plano TX Boeing’s Digital Analytics and System Health software engineering team is seeking a talented Automation Test Engineer to join our fast-paced development environment in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Hazelwood, Missouri, Plano, Texas. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions to ensure software quality across our products, with a focus on supporting Boeing Global Services (BGS) digital and analytics government and military programs. You will work with product managers, engineers, and operations to build robust test frameworks, increase test coverage, and accelerate release velocity while ensuring quality, reliability and scalability in cloud-based environments. At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. Position Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks across web, mobile, and API platforms.
• Build reusable test components and data-driven test suites
• Develop robust scripts to validate functionality, reliability, and performance.
• Partner with product, engineering, and operations to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality targets aligned with product goals.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and ensure reliable test execution across containers, VMs, and cloud environments.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data with full traceability to requirements.
• Analyze test results, triage failures, and drive root-cause investigations to prevent recurrence.
• Report defects with clear reproduction steps and expected vs. actual outcomes; advocate timely resolution.
• Perform API testing (REST/GraphQL) to validate schemas, contracts, and error handling using appropriate tools.
• Contribute to performance and security testing where applicable (e.g., load testing, security assessments).
• Conduct code and test-design reviews through peer reviews to improve quality and maintainability.
• Participate in design discussions and quality gates, test readiness reviews, safety reviews, and test plan/case reviews.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on software test automation experience.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining automated test frameworks using one or more testing frameworks (e.g. Selenium/WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation tasks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience with API testing and tools (Postman, Newman, Swagger, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git) and related practices.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr).
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and testing concepts (risk-based testing, boundary testing, regression planning).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and containerization (AWS/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues effectively
• Knowledge of accessibility and security standards (e.g., OWASP) and related testing approaches.
• 1+ years of experience in the Aerospace industry
• Experience in government or military programs and regulatory/compliance familiarity.
• Automation testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE) are a plus.

Pay Rate Range Min Pay Rate $55 Max Pay Rate $63 Currency USD Unit hourly Benefits Information *Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations. #J-18808-Ljbffr Boeing Future of Flight