Test Automation Engineer

ABB is hiring a Test Automation Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on ABB.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Docker, Podman and Hyper V among its tools and skills.
ABB has 2,100+ other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Design test strategies, build test environments, and automate system-level testing for complex software and hardware platforms.

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At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

R&D Local Unit Lead

Test Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer with strong system-level testing, test automation, and troubleshooting skills. The candidate should be able to design test strategies, build reusable test environments, and automate testing of complex systems involving Windows, Linux containers, embedded devices, virtualization, and networks.

Mandatory

Testing & Test Strategy

Strong knowledge of black-box, white-box, and gray-box testing
Functional, integration, system, end-to-end, regression, and non-functional testing
Test coverage, traceability, testability, and root-cause analysis
Ability to independently design system-level test strategies

System Test Environment

Experience designing complex, reusable test environments supporting multiple test scenarios
Ability to automate deployment, configuration, reset, and cleanup
Experience troubleshooting interactions between multiple software, hardware, and network components

Platforms & Infrastructure

Hands-on testing experience with:

Windows applications, services, installation, configuration, and diagnostics
Linux and containerized software, e.g. Docker/Podman
Virtual environments using Hyper-V, VMware, or equivalent
Multi-VM systems and virtual networking

Test Automation

Strong automated test development skills, preferably including:

BDD frameworks such as Reqnroll
RESTful API automation
UI/web automation such as Playwright
Reusable test libraries, test data, and configuration management
Debugging and maintaining automated tests

CI/CD

Practical CI/CD experience is mandatory:

Creating and maintaining automated pipelines
Integrating automated tests into CI/CD
Test agent/runner deployment and distributed test execution
Artifact/test-result handling and pipeline troubleshooting

Communication

Fluent spoken and written English
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Able to communicate technical problems clearly and work effectively with developers, testers, and architects

Highly Desired

Networking & Industrial Communication

Solid TCP/IP knowledge: TCP/UDP, IP addressing, DNS, routing, firewalls, etc.
Network troubleshooting and packet analysis, e.g. Wireshark
Experience with industrial protocols such as OPC UA, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, PROFIBUS, or IEC 61850

Programming & Scripting

Experience with:

C#
PowerShell
Git
JSON/YAML/XML
Command-line automation

Bonus

Cybersecurity

Knowledge of:

PKI, X.509 certificates, and TLS
Certificate chains, trust, and lifecycle management
Authentication, authorization, secure communication, and remote access

Azure DevOps

Specific experience with Azure DevOps is a bonus, particularly:

YAML pipelines
Test-agent deployment
Automated test execution
Test-result publishing and pipeline troubleshooting

AI-Assisted Testing

Experience using AI for:

Test-case and test-data generation
Identifying missing/edge-case scenarios
Test automation development
Log and failure analysis

Embedded Product Test Experience

Embedded devices/hardware and hardware/software integration

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate can work with a complex system involving:

Windows + Linux containers + VMs + embedded devices + industrial networks

and independently understand the architecture, identify risks, design the test strategy and reusable environment, automate testing through CI/CD, and diagnose failures across system boundaries.

For this senior role, system-level engineering, test architecture, automation, and troubleshooting capability are more important than familiarity with any single tool or framework.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

How we rate this

Test Automation Engineer at ABB rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Test Automation Engineer is an open job at ABB.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
The job was posted on October 25, 2026.
Applications are handled by ABB. Apply on ABB

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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