QA Engineers

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and is a recognised global leader in technology-enabled solutions for heavy industry. With a history spanning over a century, Caterpillar supports customers across the mining value chain through advanced equipment, autonomous technologies, digital platforms and data-driven services designed to improve safety, productivity and operational efficiency.

About Cat® MineStar™ Solutions

Cat® MineStar™ Solutions is Caterpillar’s flagship mining technology platform. It is a comprehensive and highly integrated suite of systems used to manage, automate, and optimise mining operations. MineStar supports asset tracking, fleet management, operational visibility, safety systems, equipment health, and automation capabilities across surface and underground environments.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a number of experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to join the Cat® MineStar™ team in Brisbane. This role is office-based, supporting a co-located product development team delivering high-quality, user-centric software solutions for global mining customers.

You will contribute to a high-performing, multidisciplinary team, taking ownership of quality across the delivery lifecycle and ensuring that MineStar products meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, and usability in real-world mining environments.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is passionate about embedding quality into Agile delivery, modern test automation, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end quality for user stories, including defining test approaches, executing tests against acceptance criteria, and providing sign-off with clear test evidence

Create and maintain test artefacts including test plans, manual and automated test cases, reusable scenarios, and summary reporting

Define and uphold QA processes, standards, and quality gates across the delivery lifecycle

Design, build, and maintain automated tests across UI, API, and backend services, including REST validation and RBAC scenarios

Contribute to and improve automation frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, Playwright), including refactoring and enhancing high-value test scenarios

Enable continuous testing through CI/CD integration, including configuring pipelines and monitoring execution results

Plan and execute regression, acceptance, and exploratory testing, balancing manual and automated approaches to maximise coverage

Support test environment readiness and test data management, ensuring reliable execution of automated and manual testing

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, engineers, and stakeholders to communicate quality status, risks, and recommendations

Promote shift-left quality practices, participating in design discussions, backlog refinement, and code reviews to prevent defects early

Apply a risk-based testing approach, influencing coverage strategy and driving continuous improvement of product quality

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer or similar role in a software delivery environment (4+ years)

Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery, including shift-left testing and definition of done

Experience designing and maintaining automated test suites that deliver reliable and fast feedback

Hands-on experience testing REST APIs, including error handling and role-based access control scenarios

Strong test design capability including risk-based and exploratory testing

Ability to triage defects, troubleshoot failures, and improve test stability

Strong communication skills, capable of clearly articulating quality status and risks to stakeholders

Collaborative mindset, working closely with engineering and product roles to improve outcomes

Willingness to work onsite in Brisbane as part of a co-located team

Desirable

Experience with Playwright for UI automation and maintainable test design patterns (e.g., Page Object Model)

Experience with Cucumber/BDD frameworks and writing clear, maintainable scenarios

Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and/or Java for test automation development

Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) for automated testing

Exposure to complex, distributed or enterprise-scale software platforms

Experience in mining, industrial, or safety-critical systems

Why Join the MineStar Team?

Work on a globally deployed product that directly supports safety and productivity in mining

Be part of a collaborative, co-located team focused on delivery excellence and continuous improvement

Contribute to modern, data-driven and user-centric solutions with real-world impact

Influence quality practices across a complex and evolving technology ecosystem

Build your career within Caterpillar’s global technology organisation

Must have full Australian working rights

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

June 18, 2026 - July 2, 2026

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