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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** AIT Global, Inc.
- **Location:** Fort Washington, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Regression Testing, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Software Testing Automation Framework, Strategies of Testing, Scripting, Test Scripts, Codebase
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7f19fc0f-18ed-4a30-8c18-48e6da0c361a

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing (flexible based on level)
 * Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test design, and defect lifecycle
 * Experience with python test automation frameworks or scripting
 * Exposure to C++ codebases for debugging, test design, or system understanding
 * Experience testing real-time, embedded, or hardware-integrated systems
 * Demonstrated systems thinking ability to understand end-to-end workflows, component interactions, and failure scenarios across software and hardware layers
 * Exposure to Agile/Scrum development practices Experience with defect tracking/test management tools (e.g., Jira)
 * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
 * Ability to quickly understand complex system behavior and existing software functionality

## Description

* Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for real-time control systems
 * Collaborate with cross-functional and multi-site teams to review and refine software requirements
 * Perform functional, integration, system, and regression testing on semiconductor equipment software
 * Identify, document, and track defects through resolution using standard defect management tools
 * Design and implement automated tests using Python for system and integration-level validation
 * Validate software in both simulation environments and on actual equipment
 * Support equipment demos, qualification, and customer acceptance testing (buyoff)
 * Investigate system behavior, troubleshoot issues, and work closely with developers to resolve defects
 * Contribute to improvements in test coverage, QA processes, and tooling


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