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Hardware & Software Test Engineer
We are seeking a mid-to-senior level engineer with experience across both hardware and software domains. This role will work closely with hardware infrastructure, embedded devices, and enterprise software systems, serving as a key contributor to the quality and reliability of our Buildings and Power-focused software platform. In parallel, the engineer will support local device lab activities and infrastructure.
The software platform is a critical component of our system strategy, enabling the visualization of essential data from building and power devices, including advanced electrical metering and protection systems. As a Test Engineer, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring robust communication, accurate data acquisition, and effective visualization between the software platform and intelligent devices.
Key responsibilities include defining test cases based on acceptance criteria and driving efficient automation of those tests. The role will involve software configuration, IT infrastructure setup, and development using test automation frameworks. Additionally, the engineer will be expected to define validation requirements with a strong customer-centric perspective.
The position also includes responsibility for supporting the local lab environment. This includes collaborating with global IT teams within an isolated lab network, managing devices, and performing test setup and device configuration to ensure a reliable and scalable testing ecosystem.
What will she/he do?
- Interface directly with Product Owners and engineering teams to understand requirements
- Develop end-to-end uses test cases based on business requirements
- Detail all the test use cases as Acceptance criteria
- Setup systems equipment from reference test or solution architectures
- Perform manual validation on customer use cases
- Be main point of contact for local lab administration to organize any access or changes to the lab infrastructure with support from Lab Engineering team and our global IT support
- Smaller part of the role would be to automate manual use cases using JavaScript or Python leveraging test automation frameworks Selenium, FLA UI, Playwright and PyTest
What qualifications will make her/him successful?
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience in leading Test activities within the electrical/power domain with industry
- Nice to have: experience with automation frameworks and scripting
- Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
- Understanding of Agile methodologies
- Good understanding software, hardware, and communications architectures
- Strong software/IT maintenance, and testing ability for resolutions of complex system issues
- Strong collaboration skills to effectively work with customers & technical colleagues
- Basic understanding of OT & IT networking
- Basic understanding of communication protocols (Modbus, BACNet, OPC DA/UA, IEC61850, SNMP)
- Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
What's in it for her/him?
We empower all our employees to work flexibly and to manage their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. You are enabled, empowered, and safe to choose when and how you work best.
We work in a hybrid setting – remote can be considered for this position - (exact configuration will be discussed with the Manager) and the rest of time with customers and/or collaborating with peers and partners at our office.
Possibility to grow and learn every day (experience, exposure, education) to reach career goals.
At Schneider Electric, the things that you look for in an employer are the very things we look for in an employee. We'll work with you to build your career and provide opportunities to work both locally and around the world. Our leaders inspire employees to achieve their potential by encouraging them to take new challenges, providing them with experience and expertise to enhance their professional development. We value high achievers who are globally minded and thrive on change. Our values – Care, Connect, Challenge and Commit – cascade throughout our company and are at the heart of our commitment to creating a sustainable future.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
- High-impact role where your work directly influences product quality and user satisfaction
- Supportive team environment that encourages innovation and technical growth
- Professional development opportunities including training, certifications, and mentorship
- Flexible work options designed to help you thrive personally and professionally
Bring your testing expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you — apply today!
Local Benefits:
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits - it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Job Description:
Hardware & Software Test Engineer
We are seeking a mid-to-senior level engineer with experience across both hardware and software domains. This role will work closely with hardware infrastructure, embedded devices, and enterprise software systems, serving as a key contributor to the quality and reliability of our Buildings and Power-focused software platform. In parallel, the engineer will support local device lab activities and infrastructure.
The software platform is a critical component of our system strategy, enabling the visualization of essential data from building and power devices, including advanced electrical metering and protection systems. As a Test Engineer, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring robust communication, accurate data acquisition, and effective visualization between the software platform and intelligent devices.
Key responsibilities include defining test cases based on acceptance criteria and driving efficient automation of those tests. The role will involve software configuration, IT infrastructure setup, and development using test automation frameworks. Additionally, the engineer will be expected to define validation requirements with a strong customer-centric perspective.
The position also includes responsibility for supporting the local lab environment. This includes collaborating with global IT teams within an isolated lab network, managing devices, and performing test setup and device configuration to ensure a reliable and scalable testing ecosystem.
What will she/he do?
- Interface directly with Product Owners and engineering teams to understand requirements
- Develop end-to-end uses test cases based on business requirements
- Detail all the test use cases as Acceptance criteria
- Setup systems equipment from reference test or solution architectures
- Perform manual validation on customer use cases
- Be main point of contact for local lab administration to organize any access or changes to the lab infrastructure with support from Lab Engineering team and our global IT support
- Smaller part of the role would be to automate manual use cases using JavaScript or Python leveraging test automation frameworks Selenium, FLA UI, Playwright and PyTest
What qualifications will make her/him successful?
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience in leading Test activities within the electrical/power domain with industry
- Nice to have: experience with automation frameworks and scripting
- Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
- Understanding of Agile methodologies
- Good understanding software, hardware, and communications architectures
- Strong software/IT maintenance, and testing ability for resolutions of complex system issues
- Strong collaboration skills to effectively work with customers & technical colleagues
- Basic understanding of OT & IT networking
- Basic understanding of communication protocols (Modbus, BACNet, OPC DA/UA, IEC61850, SNMP)
- Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
What's in it for her/him?
We empower all our employees to work flexibly and to manage their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. You are enabled, empowered, and safe to choose when and how you work best.
We work in a hybrid setting – remote can be considered for this position - (exact configuration will be discussed with the Manager) and the rest of time with customers and/or collaborating with peers and partners at our office.
Possibility to grow and learn every day (experience, exposure, education) to reach career goals.
At Schneider Electric, the things that you look for in an employer are the very things we look for in an employee. We'll work with you to build your career and provide opportunities to work both locally and around the world. Our leaders inspire employees to achieve their potential by encouraging them to take new challenges, providing them with experience and expertise to enhance their professional development. We value high achievers who are globally minded and thrive on change. Our values – Care, Connect, Challenge and Commit – cascade throughout our company and are at the heart of our commitment to creating a sustainable future.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
- High-impact role where your work directly influences product quality and user satisfaction
- Supportive team environment that encourages innovation and technical growth
- Professional development opportunities including training, certifications, and mentorship
- Flexible work options designed to help you thrive personally and professionally
Bring your testing expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you — apply today!
Local Benefits:
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits - it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Software Test Engineer
Pull your SOC code before applying
Software Test Engineers typically fall under SOC 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts). Confirm this in O*NET before interviews so you can speak to your role's specialty occupation classification if an employer's HR team raises questions.
Verify LCA wage levels for your metro
Your employer's LCA must pay at least the prevailing wage for your location and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search with SOC code 15-1253 and your city to know whether an offer meets the threshold before accepting.
Filter employers by active H-1B filing history
Target companies that have sponsored H-1B petitions for QA and test engineering roles before. Migrate Mate surfaces verified DOL Labor Condition Application data by occupation, so you can see which employers have filed for roles matching your background.
Confirm STEM OPT employer eligibility early
If you're bridging from STEM OPT, your employer must be E-Verify enrolled before you can extend your authorization. Confirm enrollment during the offer stage, not after signing, to avoid a gap between your OPT expiration and H-1B cap-gap coverage.
Request premium processing if your start date is tight
Standard H-1B processing through USCIS can run months past your intended start date. If your offer has a fixed onboarding window, ask your employer to file with premium processing, which guarantees a decision within 15 business days.
Document test methodology and tools in your petition
H-1B specialty occupation approvals for test roles sometimes draw RFEs when job duties appear generic. Ensure your employer's support letter specifies the tools you'll use, the systems under test, and the degree-level knowledge required to perform the work.
H-1B Visa Software Test Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Test Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Roles where any technical background qualifies, regardless of field, are more vulnerable to USCIS RFEs. Your employer's job description and support letter should tie specific degree requirements to the actual duties performed.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Software Test Engineers?
Technology companies, defense contractors, financial services firms, and healthcare IT organizations are among the most frequent H-1B sponsors for QA and test engineering roles. Migrate Mate filters job listings by verified DOL Labor Condition Application history, so you can identify employers who have sponsored H-1B petitions for software quality and testing positions specifically, rather than relying on employer self-reporting.
Can I switch employers during my H-1B if I'm a Software Test Engineer?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules established by AC21, you can start working for a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf, as long as your current H-1B has been approved and you've maintained valid status. You don't need to wait for the transfer petition to be approved before your first day at the new company.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect test engineer offers?
Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for your occupation, experience level, and work location as certified in their Labor Condition Application filed with DOL. For Software Test Engineers, wage levels vary significantly by metro area and seniority. You can verify the applicable threshold using the OFLC Wage Search with SOC code 15-1253 before evaluating any offer.
What happens to my H-1B status if my test engineer role is reclassified or my team is restructured?
A significant change in job duties, worksite location, or employment terms may constitute a material change that requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. Promotions into management, shifts to a different primary SOC code, or moves to a new worksite outside the original LCA's coverage area all commonly trigger the amended filing requirement.