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Working closely with product owners, software developers and systems engineers, you will connect virtual simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments and real-world deployment.\nThe systems you'll be verifying include Fleet Management Systems (FMS), autonomous vehicle tracking, and precision haulage and mission control systems.\nLocation: Perth, Western Australia (on-site)\nWork schedule: Full-time, 5/2 roster\nWork rights: Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents only\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nFramework Development & Test Automation\nArchitect, build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks from scratch with minimal supervision\nCreate automated tests for web applications and the underlying REST APIs and microservices\nIntegrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Docker and related DevOps tools\nSystem Verification & Hardware-in-the-Loop\nPlan, design and execute integration, system, regression and performance tests\nBuild physical and virtual test jigs 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