Staff / Senior Firmware Test Engineer
Rockwell Automation21 hours ago
Singapore, SingaporeSenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Develop firmware test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on product requirements and software architecture.
- Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and performance testing for embedded firmware products.
- Design and maintain automated test frameworks, test tools, and HIL, SIL, and simulation-based test environments.
- Collaborate with firmware teams during requirements, architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Identify, reproduce, document, and help resolve software defects and firmware anomalies.
- Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and validation results.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD development pipelines and create test metrics, coverage reports, and quality dashboards.
- Support risk assessments, regulatory compliance, process improvements, and release-readiness activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on firmware testing and automation.
- Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams across locations and time zones.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with a concentration in software, or equivalent.
- Typically 5+ years of experience in embedded software testing, firmware validation, test automation, or firmware development.
- Strong understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, RTOS, communication protocols, and hardware/software interactions.
- Experience debugging firmware with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, or similar tools.
- Experience developing automated test solutions using Python, C/C++, or similar programming languages.
- Familiarity with Git and defect tracking or requirements management tools such as Jira, Jama, and Q Test.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe development methodologies.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Premium Calm membership and comprehensive mindfulness programs.
- Volunteer paid time off available after six months for eligible employees.
- Employee volunteer and donation matching program.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Personalized wellbeing programs through OnTrack.
- On-demand digital course library for professional development.
- Hybrid work policy requiring work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless business obligations require being offsite.
- Local benefits are also provided.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation builds industrial control hardware and factory software for manufacturers, and sells services and systems to design, operate, and maintain automated plants. Its Allen-Bradley controllers, drives, and safety products pair with FactoryTalk software and MES to support discrete and process industries. Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, it is a public company on the NYSE (ROK) with global sales, partners, and OEM customers.