Engineer II, Software Test

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About the Role:

Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Software Test Engineer II and contribute to ensuring the quality and reliability of our advanced software solutions. You'll work on sophisticated applications that control our analytical instruments, including mass spectrometers, electron microscopes, and other advanced scientific equipment. As part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you'll work with developers, scientists, and stakeholders to validate software that enables groundbreaking research and innovation. Your work will directly impact scientific discoveries in fields like cancer research, drug development, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks using Python and tools such as Playwright, Robot Framework, Selenium, or equivalent.

Develop and execute automated tests for desktop, web, API, regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.

Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Owners, DevOps Engineers, Scientists, and QA teams to define and implement effective test strategies.

Develop API automation and perform backend validation using SQL.

Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.

Leverage GenAI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, AI Test Agents, etc.) to accelerate test development, maintenance, and defect analysis.

Create and maintain Markdown (.md) specifications, test plans, and AI-assisted automation workflows.

Troubleshoot automation failures, perform root cause analysis, and continuously improve automation reliability and test coverage.

Participate in code reviews and contribute to reusable automation libraries and engineering best practices.

Participate in Agile Scrum/SAFe ceremonies, sprint planning, testing activities, and release validation.

Collaborate with senior engineers to improve automation frameworks and enhance overall software quality.

Required Skills:

2+ years of experience in software testing, with emphasis on automated testing.

Strong hands-on programming skills in Python, including object-oriented programming, scripting, and automation framework development.

Experience with Playwright, Robot Framework, Selenium, or equivalent automation tools.

Experience with API automation using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, Karate, or similar.

Experience with BDD frameworks such as Behave, pytest-bdd, Cucumber, or similar.

Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, DevOps, and software testing principles.

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.

Experience with Git, Jira/Azure DevOps/TestRail, SQL, and backend validation.

Strong debugging, defect analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Experience using GenAI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar) to improve test development, debugging, documentation, and automation productivity.

Knowledge of prompt engineering, AI-assisted testing, Markdown (.md) specifications, and AI Test Agents is highly desirable.

Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Instrumentation, Engineering, IT, or a related field.

ISTQB Foundation or Test Automation Engineer certification.

Experience with scientific instruments, laboratory software, medical devices, industrial automation, or instrument-control software.

Experience testing Windows desktop and web applications.

Familiarity with Azure/AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Understanding of Secure SDLC (SSDLC) and security testing.