Software Test Automation Engineer

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa has a vision for renewable energy: we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join the team in creating a better future for us on our planet.

We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company. Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.    

How to contribute to our vision

For our SCADA team in the Services business unit, we are looking for experienced validation engineer, looking to drive continuous improvement activities and development of our systems.

You will become part of a dynamic and engaged Agile team, focused on delivering high value to our customers.

As Test Engineer, you will take part in shaping the future wind energy by being part of a solution that is deployed in power plants all around the world and as member of an agile team you need to manage the product testing and maintain focus with deep understanding of agile values.

You shall be ready to manage yourself to ensure projects get executed as defined and deliverables get delivered at time

Responsibilities of the position:

• Analysis of the inputs needed to establish a proper test campaign at a product level: requirement specifications, test evidence from previous test campaigns, and results from automated testing environments and others. 
• Definition of the strategy for a test campaign using different testing resources and combining verification and validation activities in manual and automated way. 
• Elaboration of corresponding documentation: test plan, validation report and acceptance criteria.
• Execution of the product test case campaigns combining manual and automatic tests.
• Analysis and report of results obtained from test campaign execution: 
• Consolidation of results in document and/or a testing campaign management system.
• * Consolidation of testing process KPIs. 
• Collaboration, in the procurement of testing resources needed for test campaigns. This includes: prototypes, test instrumentation, test tooling, auxiliary equipment, simulators and real environments.
• Involvement in certification processes when SW testing activities are a driver for them. 
• Identification of requirements for tools used in SW testing. Simulation testbenches, automated testing environments and other tools related with test campaigns management.
• Consults Product Managers and R&D Project Managers in the requirement definition concerning the testability of the requirement
• Performs requirements verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete and conforming to standards.
• Trails test procedures and may execute complex tests.
• Participates in design reviews. Identifies potential technical problems or design flaws.
• Participates in the evolution/implementation of product development processes and tools.
• Supports ways to reuse components across designs and/or projects.
• Analyzes customer feedback.
• Interacts with internal stakeholders such as support representatives, developers, technical writers, project managers, and quality assurance personnel.

Required Skills:

• You have extensive knowledge and working experience (5+ years) in testing software, including create and update validation plan with test sets and test cases, create and describe in a comprehensive way bugs or complaints of the tested features, etc.
• Expertise in test automation, BDD, Ruby scripting or C# scripting, Cucumber or Selenium, API Rest, etc
• Automation tests (Front end and Back end) for applications using the test automation tools mentioned above
• You are able to communicate fluently in Spanish and English (both orally and written).

• Desired knowledge not mandatory: Jira, execution in Jenkins, agile methodologies

What you need to make a difference

Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change.  

• The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology or equivalent professional experience (5 + years).
• As a professional you have the capability of working in a team, willing to learn, positive, constructive, responsible and a leading attitude.
• Also a highly result-oriented team player but able to work independently and with a positive attitude and where it comes naturally to build and maintain good and rewarding relationships.

In return of your commitment we offer you…

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization
• Flexible working hours as well as home-office
• Attractive remuneration package
• Local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more

• We have a hybrid office attendance model, so as part of the team you will have the opportunity to work from home 2 days a week and you will have to attend any of our 3 locations in Spain, where you will be located the rest of the week (3 days).

  It is flexible on days to work in the office or work from home.

Empowering our people

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How do you imagine the future?

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Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.

Severely disabled applicants are encouraged to reach out to us. We have inclusive recruiting processes specifically for severely disabled persons and we do our utmost to tailor working spaces to suit your individual needs. In cases of severe disability, applicants who are equally qualified will be given preferential consideration.

Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.

We are driven by people - from more than 100 different countries, they build the company we are every day. Our diverse and inclusive culture encourages us to think outside the box, speak without fear, and be bold. We value the flexibility that our smart-working arrangements, our digital disconnection framework and our  family-friendly practices bring to the new way of working.