What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Automation Engineer position at Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group?
Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Keywords: (all these are mandatory, at least 5 years in each)
- Python (Pytest) OR Robot Framework
- QNX (Posix),
- UX/UI Automation & Testing
Required Skills:
- 5 years of automation experience with strong hands-on Python Pytest.
- Capable of performing migration activities from Robot Framework based tests to Python/Pytest equivalents.
- Architect and enhance automation frameworks using Python/Pytest.
- Experience in QNX OS & Hypervisor (Virtualization) & Cloud (AWS)
- Build wrapper layers, fixtures, utilities, and reusable automation components.
- Independently debug cross-layer automation issues involving Python, RF, and device tools.
- Practical experience with Robot Framework – keywords, resources, variables, and test structure.
- Ability to work with large keyword repositories (1000 keywords).
- Experience with Appium/Selenium or device/UI automation.
- Strong understanding of modular test design, page-object/page-keyword patterns, and automation maintainability.
- Good understanding of Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD workflows.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in mobility, embedded, aviation, or high-volume regression environments.
- Exposure to framework migration, cross-framework interoperability, or keyword reuse models.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or similar.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and interpret Robot Framework keyword libraries and enable reuse within Python-based executions.
- Optimise hybrid execution flows involving both Pytest and RF assets.
- Integrate framework components with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
- Mentor junior engineers and enforce automation design and coding standards.
- Nice to have skills:
- Hardware Interfacing (USB, Ethernet, etc.)
- Inflight Entertainment Systems
- Multimedia Interfaces (Touch, Audio/Video)
- Fault Injection & Hardware Simulation
- GMSL & IP Peripheral Communication
- Scheduling & Orchestration Test