Senior Test Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026.
Role :
We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer with strong experience in software testing, preferably within energy automation / electrical power systems. The candidate will be responsible for testing cloud-based energy automation products and components, analyzing customer issues, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.
Key Responsibilities :
- Perform component and system testing of cloud-based energy automation products and components.
- Analyze customer issues and provide recommendations or coordinate with development teams for resolution.
- Create test plans, test strategies, test scenarios, and test cases.
- Understand business requirements, user workflows, and technical requirements of products/components.
- Design, develop, and execute test cases covering functional and non-functional requirements.
- Set up test environments and execute comprehensive testing activities.
- Prepare detailed test reports and provide test results to project stakeholders.
- Ensure software delivery meets defined quality and project requirements.
- Provide feedback and recommendations regarding software usability, functionality, and quality.
- Collaborate with development, product, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve defects.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 5 - 10 years of experience in software testing, preferably for energy automation products.
- Working experience in the electrical domain / power systems.
- Strong knowledge of requirement analysis, test specification, test design, and test execution.
- Advanced experience in test environment setup and configuration.
- Strong experience in functional and non-functional testing of SaaS applications.
- Experience testing AWS-based / cloud applications.
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as MQTT and IEC 61850.
- Knowledge of test automation and automation tools is preferred.
- Experience with UI automation and API testing tools will be an added advantage.
- Basic programming knowledge in TypeScript or Java.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Skills :
- Energy automation / power systems domain experience.
- AWS / Cloud-based SaaS testing.
- MQTT / IEC 61850.
- UI automation / API testing.
- TypeScript / Java.
- Test strategy and test planning.
Skills
Software Quality Assurance, Testing, Cloud Testing, Automation Testing, Test Case Writing, Functional Testing, Application Testing, Test Strategy, API Testing