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# Senior Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Werfen
- **Location:** Bedford, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Software Bug Management, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Software Architecture, Release Management, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Test Case, Enterprise Software Applications, Integration Tests, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18093415?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18093415%2FSenior-Test-Automation-Engineer-Massachusetts-Bedford

## About the Role

* Teamwork
 * Written and Oral Communications
 * Ability to Follow Plans
 * Detail-Oriented Ability to administer engineering tools; configuration, requirements, and defect management
 * Ability to operate instrumentation and to handle many software components, * Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master's Degree plus a minimum 4 years of related experience or waiver based on experience. Degree should be in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Math, Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
 * Proficiency with a personal computer and software packages.
 * Proficient in computer codes (Assembly, C, C++, Java, C#, etc.) found in the development.

## Description

Under minimal supervision, performs software development activities including software requirements, architecture, design, implementation, and integration., * Participates as an active member on a development team. This includes participating in requirements review, design reviews, code reviews, test case reviews, and team meetings.

 * Participates as an active member on a project development team. This includes requirements change control, defect management, risk analysis, and release management.
 * Creates/Maintains software requirement/functional specifications.
 * Creates/Maintains software architecture documentation.
 * Creates/Maintains software (component) design documentation.
 * Creates/Maintains software source code that adheres to design documentation.
 * Performs unit testing and/or code reviews as per project policy.
 * Performs integration testing to ensure software functions with application and with electrical/mechanical devices.
 * Evaluates, investigates, and implements fixes to assigned software defects.
 * Evaluates, investigates, and implements assigned software change proposals.
 * Provides level of effort for assigned software activities.
 * Tracks personal estimates over time in order to improve accuracy.
 * Follows project and corporate plans, standards, and procedures to perform development.
 * Performs other related duties as assigned.


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