Automation and Test Engineer
On-siteGöteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden or Lund, Skåne, Sweden
Job Summary
Develop and maintain automation solutions and test environments for hardware and software products across automotive, industrial, and medical sectors. Design PLC programs, HMI/SCADA systems, and automated test suites using LabVIEW and TestStand while troubleshooting electrical and control systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate test solutions with production rigs and HIL environments, creating technical documentation and validation reports. Support continuous improvements in quality and reliability processes. Join a collaborative team focused on knowledge sharing and technical curiosity, working with diverse customers to build safer, smarter products.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent vocational/technical education
- 2–5 years of hands-on experience with PLC programming using platforms such as TIA Portal, Codesys, Beckhoff, or similar
- Experience designing and developing HMI/SCADA solutions
- Practical experience building, maintaining, or executing automated test systems using LabVIEW and/or TestStand
- Working knowledge of at least one programming language used in automation or test environments, such as Python, C, or C#
- Experience with electrical troubleshooting and commissioning
- Experience working with industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT, OPC UA, Modbus, or MQTT
- Professional fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken
Desired Qualifications
- Digital twin or emulation tools, such as Visual Components or Node-RED
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments and tools such as CANoe, CarMaker, VeriStand, or TPT
- Regulatory and quality standards such as IEC 62304 or IEC/EN 60601-1
- Version control and CI/CD practices
- Working knowledge of agentic AI concepts and an interest in following developments within AI and automation
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