Software Test & Automation Engineer - System Operations

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Why join GEA

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar

Proven experience in software testing, validation, and automated testing

Strong proficiency in Robot Framework/Selenium, Playwright, Git, and CI/CD‑based automation

Experience with tools such as Selenium, Robot Framework, JUnit, Postman

Solid understanding of testing methodologies, ISTQB standards, and version control

Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware workflows, and interfaces (GraphQL, REST, MQTT, JSON Schema, AsyncAPI, OpenRPC)

Knowledge of IEC‑62443 cybersecurity standards

Experience with test documentation and configuration management tools

Working knowledge of ISO/CE/EMC regulatory environments

Familiarity with Windows and Linux; SAP/PLM experience is a plus

Strong automation mindset: “I’m too lazy not to automate this.”

Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities

Structured and detail‑oriented working style

Proactive mindset, capable of working independently

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Good written and spoken English

Willingness to travel internationally

Work in an innovative environment shaping the future of digital agriculture and intelligent systems

Take ownership of the full testing lifecycle from concept to release

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across software, firmware, hardware, and operations

Opportunity to drive automation excellence and influence testing strategy

A role with real impact on product quality, reliability, and security

Design, implement, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test strategies for software modules, interfaces, and complete systems

Execute functional, non-functional, security, integration, system, and regression tests functional, integration, system, and regression tests‑functional, integration, system, and regression tests

Analyze failures, debug issues (logs, traces, debuggers, monitoring tools), and support corrective actions

Define test coverage, acceptance criteria, and quality metrics for releases

Ensure full traceability of all test activities and test results

Contribute to design and code reviews with focus on testability and quality

Develop and maintain automated test scripts and using frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework, etc.)

Build automated test environments for API, UI, integration, and regression testing

Integrate automated test execution into the software development workflow using CI/CD pipelines

Maintain and optimize test environments, tools, and infrastructure

Ensure automation and validation processes comply with IEC‑62443‑3‑3 and IEC‑62443‑4‑1

Support PLC‑related validation tasks where applicable

Continuously improve test methodologies, test coverage, and automation strategy

Work closely together with development and QA teams

Identify, document, and track defects and inconsistencies

Analyze test results and create detailed reports and documentation

Contribute to continuous improvement programs and KPI development

Stay up to date with industry trends in automated testing and secure development