Hardware & Software Test Engineer

Schneider Electric•Andover, Tennessee

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a mid-to-senior level engineer with experience across both hardware and software domains. This role will work closely with hardware infrastructure, embedded devices, and enterprise software systems, serving as a key contributor to the quality and reliability of our Buildings and Power-focused software platform. In parallel, the engineer will support local device lab activities and infrastructure. The software platform is a critical component of our system strategy, enabling the visualization of essential data from building and power devices, including advanced electrical metering and protection systems. As a Test Engineer, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring robust communication, accurate data acquisition, and effective visualization between the software platform and intelligent devices. Key responsibilities include defining test cases based on acceptance criteria and driving efficient automation of those tests. The role will involve software configuration, IT infrastructure setup, and development using test automation frameworks. Additionally, the engineer will be expected to define validation requirements with a strong customer-centric perspective. The position also includes responsibility for supporting the local lab environment. This includes collaborating with global IT teams within an isolated lab network, managing devices, and performing test setup and device configuration to ensure a reliable and scalable testing ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Hands-on experience in leading Test activities within the electrical/power domain with industry
Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
Understanding of Agile methodologies
Good understanding software, hardware, and communications architectures
Strong software/IT maintenance, and testing ability for resolutions of complex system issues
Strong collaboration skills to effectively work w/customers & technical colleagues
Basic understanding of OT & IT networking
Basic understanding of communication protocols (Modbus,BACNet,OPC DA/UA, IEC61850, SNMP)
Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Nice To Haves

experience with automation frameworks and scripting

Responsibilities

Interface directly with Product Owners and engineering teams to understand requirements
Develop end-to-end uses test cases based on business requirements
Detail all the test use cases as Acceptance criteria
Setup systems equipment from reference test or solution architectures
Perform manual validation on customer use cases
Be main point of contact for local lab administration to organize any access or changes to the lab infrastructure with support from Lab Engineering team and our global IT support
Automate manual use cases using JavaScript or Python leveraging test automation frameworks Selenium, FLA UI, Playwright and PyTest