Senior Software Test Engineer (Contingent)

16 Feb 2025

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JOB SUMMARY Our products are intelligent embedded software devices including microprocessor-based capacitor, switch, and fault interrupting controls; as well as patented peer-to-peer feeder restoration systems and large-scale energy storage management systems. We are seeking a contracted Senior Software Test Engineer to join the Product Experience Validation team at S&C Electric Company. The main responsibility of the contractor is to ensure S&C product experience exceeds customers' expectation by identifying and demonstrating product experience issues and facilitating their resolution. Product experience validation is similar to software QA but focuses on high-level and generic customers' workflow and metric. Besides working on product experience tasks, the contractor also has responsibilities in general software QA testing and automation support, so experience in those area are also required. In this position, you will report to the Product Experience Validation manager located in Chicago, IL. This position is in Chicago, IL with remote eligibility. The work associated with this position includes, but is not limited to, the following:
  • Create and execute product experience and functional test cases
  • Automate test cases in existing S&C framework
  • Knowledge of python scripting
  • Knowledge of Electrical Power concepts is big plus.

To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following: BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines; with hardware/software knowledge
  • 1 plus years of product experience testing
  • 5 plus years of software testing experience
  • 2 or more years of Python experience
  • 2 or more years of experience managing projects, working in large matrixed organizations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication sills to deliver user research findings with cross functional partners
  • Up to 5% travel per year
S&C is a global company providing equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. S&C's Engineering teams design solutions for a portfolio of products for a wide range of customers including electric utilities and industrial/commercial power users. S&C offers broad opportunities for advancement, excellent education and training programs, a challenging work environment, and a strong package of pay and benefits. The Human Energy of S&C has been built on the principles of integrity, enthusiasm, and sustained energy. These are the traits that S&C has always looked for and found when seeking people to join our 100% employee-owned team. S&C would not be where it is today without the diversity of our team members and business partners. We consider our diversity to be a core strength of our company, and we aspire to align our team-member demographics with the populations in which we live and work. To realize this vision, we seek to facilitate the career development of minorities, women and all team members through events hosted by our Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement and Awareness (I.D.E.A.) Group, Women's Empowerment Group and other S&C affinity groups. S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see

  • ID: #49246486
  • State: Illinois Chicago 60290 Chicago USA
  • City: Chicago
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-02-16
  • Deadline: 2023-04-11
  • Category: Et cetera