Role: Senior Automation Test Engineer (HIL Testing)

Location: Perth, Western Australia

Eligibility: Australian PRs and Citizens only

About the Role:

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

1. Framework Development & Test Automation

• End-to-End Automation Frameworks: Architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks from scratch with minimal supervision.

• API & Web Application Testing: Create robust automated tests for web applications and underlying REST APIs/microservices platforms.

• Integration with CI/CD: Seamlessly integrate automated testing pipelines into delivery channels utilizing GitLab CI, Docker, and associated DevOps utilities.

1. System Verification & Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)

• Multi-Domain Testing: Plan, design, and execute integration, system, regression, and performance tests.

• HIL Testing: Build physical and virtual test jigs to facilitate Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, interfacing software test cycles directly with autonomous mining hardware components.

• Complex System Verification: Validate highly distributed microservices running in Dockerized environments.

3. Defect Diagnosis, Metrics & Reporting

• Analytical Troubleshooting: Diagnose, document, and track complex defects in real-time processing and distributed messaging systems.

• Quality Metrics Tracking: Measure and contribute to tracking key quality metrics (e.g., system uptime, network reliability, fault tolerance, and data synchronization issues).

• Technical Reporting: Author detailed test cases, log defect reports in Jira,



and prepare concise verification summaries for the Verification Coordinator.

Required Technical Skill Set (Must-Haves)

• Programming & Scripting Languages: Expert-level scripting in Python and strong analytical understanding of C / C++.

• Automation Frameworks: Advanced hands-on proficiency with Robot Framework (using Python for microservices & web applications) and Selenium.

• Core Systems & Architecture: Working knowledge of Docker, microservice validation, and Linux environments.

• Robotics & Field Communication Protocols: Familiarity or experience with ROS / ROS2, CAN Bus, and DDS middleware protocols.

• Version Control & Tooling: Proficient with Git/GitLab, Jira, and Confluence for task management, documentation, and source code management.

Required Experience & Competencies

Professional Background

• At least 8+ years of dedicated experience as an Automation Test Analyst / Engineer.

• Minimum of 12+ years of total experience in technology verification and validation.

• Proven record of building automated framework solutions from scratch under minimal guidance.

• Solid experience with the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) alongside performance, reliability, scalability, and load testing tools.

Qualifications & Preferred Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related technical field.

• Domain Expertise (Positive-to-Have): Experience with Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) or safetycritical engineering domains within the Mining/Resource sector.

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