System Tester

We are building a pioneering team to fill the gaps between concept and reality, ensuring that innovative ideas evolve into scalable, reliable solutions. This is not just about designing technology-it’s about deploying it where it matters most: in real-world manufacturing environments. Our mission is to guide the evolution of Differentiating Systems from concept to scalable deployment, ensuring readiness across technical, commercial, and operational dimensions. By embracing a forward deployment engineering approach, we embed with customer teams, validate solutions in live environments, and iterate rapidly to deliver measurable business impact. If you are passionate about bridging R&D with field execution, driving continuous improvement, and shaping the future of industrial systems, join us to make a difference for our customers and for Siemens. As a System Tester at Siemens, you will ensure the reliability, safety, and compliance of new systems through rigorous testing in both lab and real-world environments. Responsibilities include designing and executing test plans, simulating operational scenarios, and documenting results to confirm adherence to industrial standards and customer requirements. You will collaborate with developers, product owners, and project leads throughout the software development lifecycle, providing insights that improve quality and performance. This role emphasizes forward deployment engineering-working directly with customer teams during pilots and rollouts, adapting test strategies to operational realities, and delivering rapid feedback to product development. Your efforts will bridge R&D and deployment, ensuring every release is robust, scalable, and production-ready.

We are looking for a System Tester. This position is based in Chicago, IL.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for new systems, including functional, integration, and performance testing.
• Validate system behavior in simulated and live environments, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Automate test workflows where possible to improve efficiency and repeatability.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and deployment teams to identify and resolve issues quickly.
• Document test results, compliance reports, and best practices for future deployments.
• Support rapid iteration during customer pilots by adapting test cases to real-world constraints.

• This role is located in Chicago, IL. Candidates must be located in, or willing to relocate specifically to Chicago, IL in order to be considered for this role., * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years prior experience in system testing, validation, and quality assurance within industrial or automation environments.
• Familiarity with test automation tools, scripting languages, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and adapt testing strategies to evolving requirements.
• Great teamwork and proactive work ethic
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship, * Experience with forward deployment engineering: embedding with customer teams, validating systems in live environments, and iterating test strategies based on field feedback.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems, OT/IT integration, and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity standards and safety-critical testing.
• Willingness to travel or co-locate with customer teams during critical deployment phases.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between lab validation and real-world deployment for scalable, reliable adoption.
• ISTQB/ASTQB certificate

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds, thereby improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you? At Siemens, we believe that systems are more than the sum of their components. They represent the synergy of software, AI, and automation working together to optimize operations and deliver transformative value for our industrial customers., We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

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