Software Test Engineer

Role: Software Test Engineer

Industry: Critical Infrastructure / Mission-Critical Power Systems

Location: Ohio (Onsite preferred, relocation assistance offered)

Salary: Competitive

We are partnered with a rapidly growing critical infrastructure company developing complex electrical and electromechanical systems for data centers.

They're looking for a Software Test Engineer to be the first hire into a brand-new testing function, helping develop and automate testing across their electromechanical systems.

This is a hands-on role combining hardware testing, software test automation, embedded systems testing and product validation, with the opportunity to build testing processes and frameworks from the ground up.

*Candidates must be US Citizens or Greencard holders.

Responsibilities 🔨

• Develop and execute automated test scripts and frameworks across hardware, embedded software and electromechanical systems.
• Perform functional, integration, regression and system-level testing across both hardware and software.
• Design and implement automated testing processes to improve product quality, reliability and test coverage.
• Identify, reproduce, debug and document software bugs, hardware faults and system-level issues.
• Test and troubleshoot embedded systems using tools and interfaces such as JTAG, I2C, SPI and UART.
• Collaborate with electrical, software and mechanical engineering teams to integrate automated testing into product development and validation.

Qualifications 📑

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience testing both physical hardware and software (must have).
• Experience developing automated test scripts using Python, Bash, C or C++ (must have).
• Experience testing and debugging embedded, electrical or electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with hardware communication protocols and debugging interfaces such as JTAG, I2C, SPI or UART.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues across hardware and software.

Why Apply? 🎉

• Opportunity to build and own test automation processes within a brand-new testing function.
• Work hands-on across complex hardware, embedded software and advanced electrical systems.
• Join a rapidly scaling market leader supporting the growing data center and critical infrastructure industry.
• Strong career progression and the opportunity to have a real impact on how testing is developed and scaled as the company grows.

Hit "Apply Now" for further details if you meet the criteria above, or send your resume directly to a.michaels@harperharrison.com.