Test Automation Engineer

Title: Test Automation Engineer

Location: Villa Park, IL

Hire Type: 1 year Contract to Hire

Overview:

Sterling has helped build careers for thousands of professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.

As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.

Job Summary:

This position will have significant responsibilities in creating, maintaining, and resolving issues with test automation machinery utilized in testing processes. The position will utilize graphical programming languages like NI LabView, NI TestStand, or other advanced textual programming languages such as Python, Java, C, and C#.

Job Duties:

Create tests using NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, or alternative testing frameworks like J-Unit, N-Unit, TestNG, Selenium, or Appium, aiming to cover all key variations in product behavior and validate every feature.

Guarantee comprehensive test coverage for both new and existing features.

Define, verify, troubleshoot, and manage automated testing systems.

Identify and resolve hardware and software issues encountered during product testing.

Collaborate with product teams to strategize, devise, and execute test strategies.

Coordinate with design engineers to ensure alignment between product releases and test equipment readiness.

Qualifications:

Bachelorâ s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physics or equivalent practical experience

3+ years of job-related experience strongly preferred as defined in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Experience with textual or graphical programming languages such as C, C#, Java, or NI LabVIEW and various equipment for data acquisition and control

Exposure to electronics and mechanical CAD programs is a plus

Exposure to test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, N-Unit, J-Unit, Cucumber, or TestNg is a plus

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.