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Test Automation

Software Development and Engineering Practices

Test automation is the practice of using software tools to execute pre-scripted tests on an application automatically, rather than performing them manually. It is used by QA engineers and developers to speed up regression testing, increase test coverage, and catch bugs earlier in the development cycle, often as part of continuous integration pipelines.

Test Automation in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles
42

on Career App

Employers
17

hiring for it

Median pay
$162,000

from 34 roles

Disclose pay
81%

of these roles

Open roles requiring Test Automation (42)

Engineer I, Software - Factory Team (R6235)

Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $79,000 – $110,000

You'll build testing and analysis tools for an AI autonomy platform, writing Python automation and data utilities that help engineers evaluate autonomous behaviors through simulation. This suits early-career developers who want hands-on exposure to test infrastructure, distributed systems, and simulation-driven development.

Listed on Shield AI’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Factory Test Operations Engineer

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $124,000 – $186,000

This role leads the planning and execution of complex test operations for rocket test systems, ensuring safe and reliable performance through procedure development, risk mitigation, and hands-on system operation. It suits experienced engineers who thrive in hands-on technical environments, can make critical decisions under uncertainty, and want to directly shape how a new rocket company validates its hardware.

Listed on Relativity Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Bend Studio

Software Development Engineer in Test II

Bend Studio

Contract · San Mateo, CA

Sony Interactive Entertainment seeks a test automation engineer to ensure quality across customer-facing PlayStation applications, working on test strategy, automation frameworks, and CI systems in a hybrid role spanning San Mateo and San Diego.

Listed on Bend Studio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Staff RF Test Engineer

CesiumAstro

Full-time · Westminster, CO · $184,000 – $225,000

This role designs and implements RF test systems and procedures for advanced phased array antennas used in satellite and aerospace applications. You'll architect test architectures, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and guide critical equipment decisions for a startup developing cutting-edge communication systems.

Listed on CesiumAstro’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Rockwell Automation

Windchill Quality Assurance Engineer

Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation is building out a global PLM platform using Windchill and seeks a QA engineer to own the testing lifecycle, from test planning through defect management and reporting. This role suits someone with deep hands-on automation experience and PLM platform knowledge who can scale testing processes across a large enterprise system.

Listed on Rockwell Automation’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Principal NTN Radio Access and Mobility Engineer

AST SpaceMobile

Dallas, TX

AST SpaceMobile seeks a senior engineer to own the integration and lifecycle management of satellite gateway platforms, ensuring hardware and software components work together reliably across LTE, 5G, and satellite networks. This role suits someone with deep expertise in radio access networks who can bridge R&D algorithms into production systems and lead first-deployment validation for new gateway hardware.

Listed on AST SpaceMobile’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Device Engineer (eInfochips Inc)

Arrow Electronics

Full-time · Cedar Rapids, IA

This role involves developing and verifying avionics software systems to DO 178B/C standards, with responsibility for test automation, compliance documentation, and various technical analyses. It suits someone with substantial embedded systems experience who is comfortable with safety-critical certification requirements.

Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Adtran

Senior Hardware Engineer- Optical

Adtran

Atlanta, GA

ADTRAN is hiring an optical hardware engineer to design and validate components for next-generation DWDM transport systems, working across optical subsystems, mixed-signal electronics, and test automation. The role suits someone with hands-on experience in optical communications or hardware development who enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex networking challenges.

Listed on Adtran’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Spacecraft Software Test Engineer

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach

This role involves creating and executing comprehensive tests for spacecraft flight software, including simulation-based and hardware-integrated testing to verify orbital operations. It suits software engineers experienced in test automation, systems integration, and aerospace environments who can work effectively in fast-paced teams.

Listed on Impulse Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗

NVIDIA

Senior Manager, Robotics Quality Assurance

NVIDIA

Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $216,000 – $345,000

Lead quality assurance strategy and test automation for NVIDIA's robotics platform, overseeing validation of hardware, software, AI models, and simulation environments. This role suits experienced engineering managers comfortable with complex test infrastructure, robotics systems, and cross-functional leadership.

Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Asked for alongside Test Automation

Measured from the 42 open roles that name Test Automation — not from a curated list.

What employers state they pay

Median

$162,000

Middle half

$131,000 – $198,000

From 34 of 42 open roles — the 81% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.

Who employers are hiring

  • Entry5%
  • Mid27%
  • Senior46%
  • Lead / Staff / Principal17%
  • Management5%

From 41 roles whose posting states a level.

Where Test Automation roles are

Among the 37 of 42 open roles we could place on a map.

Employers hiring for Test Automation

17 in total, most open roles first.

Related skills

Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.

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