Manufacturing Software Python Test Developer

Description

This is a hybrid role, with about 2 days per week on site at a company office.

The team builds manufacturing test automation for networking products and platforms.

You will be a hands-on engineer who works well without close supervision and takes initiative on test automation, object-oriented Python and Perl, Linux environments, and manufacturing test processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, ship, and keep up manufacturing test automation frameworks, tools, and scripts that support production and test infrastructure.
• Write robust automation in object-oriented Python and Perl.
• Design test automation that is simple, reliable, maintainable, scalable, extensible, and reusable.
• Set test requirements, build thorough test coverage, and find ways to make testing more effective and efficient.
• Build, deploy, and maintain production test scripts and related software tools.
• Diagnose and fix complex software, test, system, and production problems.
• Review code and push software development and test automation best practices.
• Build and support tools that collect, analyze, monitor, and report test data.
• Provide automation and manufacturing test support for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Work with manufacturing, hardware, software, product engineering, and other cross-functional teams to deliver test solutions ready for production.
• Juggle several projects and priorities at once in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Write and maintain technical documentation for test frameworks, automation, tools, and production processes.
• Lead continuous improvement work to raise test quality, reliability, efficiency, and manufacturing scalability.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 4 to 6+ years of professional experience building manufacturing test automation, large-scale test frameworks, or related software and test infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on programming and object-oriented development in Python and/or Perl.
• A strong grasp of manufacturing test methods, production test processes, and test automation.
• Strong experience working in Linux environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience designing and maintaining reliable, reusable, and scalable automation frameworks.
• Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well both alone and within a cross-functional team.
• Proven ability to handle several complex tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and accountable, taking ownership of deliverables and schedules.
• A continuous learner who shares technical knowledge and best practices with the wider team.
• Nice to have: experience with C/C++ or Java development.
• Nice to have: experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Nice to have: experience with networking technologies, protocols, and networking hardware.
• Nice to have: experience automating tests for networking products or embedded systems.
• Nice to have: experience with manufacturing test equipment and production test infrastructure.
• Nice to have: experience with data collection, analytics, dashboards, and manufacturing monitoring or alerting solutions.
• Nice to have: experience with source control, CI/CD, and modern software development practices.
• Nice to have: experience supporting NPI and high-volume manufacturing environments.

Conditions

Hybrid work, with an average of 2 days per week in an HPE office.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

The company complies with laws on the use of arrest and conviction records in hiring.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits covering physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Career development programs, including paths to become a subject expert or to move into another division.
• A flexible approach to balancing work and personal needs.