Software Test 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. Enable 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 Power Plant Control team within the Power Plant Solutions business unit, we are looking for a skilled and dedicated SW Test Engineer to assure we continue to deliver a high-quality product by management of test activities in close cooperation with our 2 test colleagues and the development teams.

The Power Plant Control department is an integral part of the Siemens Gamesa Technology organization that forms the core of our technological leadership. We want to be the best in the business, and we are looking for a SW Test engineer, who can be an important test team member for taking us to the next level. 

The Power Plant Control department consists of approximately 25 devoted engineers/testers/software developers across Brande, Spain and India. We develop control systems for renewable power plants, integrating control of wind turbines, batteries for energy storage and solar installations. The Power Plant Control system act as the electrical interface between the renewable Power Plant and grid operator in order to insure a stable and balanced electrical grid.

Major part of our SW-testing is based on an automated test platform and we want to expand this activity, and strengthen the test coordination between our departments in Brande, Madrid/Bilbao and Bangalore-India. Your responsibilities will cover:

• Conduct Black-/Whitebox tests specified in cooperation with SW-developers and SW-architects.

• Define & develop test scripts for our test automation platform.

• Assist in root cause analyses of SW support cases/defects.

• Create/Update test plans and contribute to/Manage test strategy.

• Participate in collaboration and  knowledge sharing communities between our locations in Denmark, Spain and India

What you need to make a difference

Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change.  We are looking for you, who wants to make real what matters and who wants to change the world to renewable energy.

The ideal candidate holds an academic degree in IT, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and preferably some courses or certifications in software testing like ISQTB in combination with thorough practical experience with

• Developing C# applications for automatic testing, time scripting or other relevant scripting languages.

• BDD, Cucumber, Ruby or similar test platforms/tools.

• Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) in an agile Scrum/SAFe environment

• Awareness and understanding of cyber threats and security testing tools are an advantage

Most importantly, you challenge yourself and your colleagues to achieve the best results. You have a high professional competency and you have a desire to develop your skills. You have good collaboration skills and you can manage to act in different cultural contexts. To thrive in this position, you must have a strong result- and customer-oriented approach.

We cherish a sense of humor and value the diversity the individual brings to the team. 

In return of your commitment, we offer you…

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: clean energy for generations to come.

• We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share an enthusiasm for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality.

• We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.

• Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsidized lunch, employee discounts and much more.

Empowering our people 

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees

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 biggest challenge we face. 

Other information

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact the recruiting team via Nisha Deshpande on nisha.deshpande.ext@siemensgamesa.com. Please mention the Job ID in the email.  

We kindly draw your attention to the fact that this email may NOT be used for sending applications or CVs for evaluation.

Please apply in English via the apply button with your CV and a motivational letter

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