CAE Automation Engineer

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CAE Automation Engineer_(SA2115)

Location: Maharashtra, India

Job Type: Full time

Job Summary

A primary focus will be on designing, writing, enhancing, and maintaining automated test scripts using languages like Python or similar. Youll help build a robust regression test suite for products.

Architect and implement automated tests specifically targeting challenging user interface and graphics-intensive test cases. Youll leverage tools like Python, Perl, Eggplant or similar, pushing the boundaries of whats automatable.

Create programs or scripts that automate test cases from real-world engineering functionalities like import/export, FE model creation, analysis setup, or post-processing tasks.

Proactively translate existing manual test cases into efficient automated scripts, ensuring comprehensive coverage, improved efficiency, and faster feedback cycles. Youll design tests that effectively validate new features and existing functionality.

Develop and prepare model files necessary to support and validate automated test functions within products.

Update the current suite of automated tests to align with the latest product releases and add new automated tests for functional areas that currently lack automation.

Work closely with senior QA engineers and software developers, actively contributing to discussions on test strategy, automation architecture, and the integration of automated tests into our continuous integration pipelines.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field with hands-on software development experience.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in test automation within Software Quality Engineering, with a strong portfolio of automation projects.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Perl and experience with building a web application.
• Experience with version control systems like Git, Gitlab or GitHub.
• Expertise in Python and Django (or Django REST Framework).
• Strong mastery of OOP design patterns, clean code, and API design.
• Experience with relational databases, specifically Postgres and MySQL.
• Hands-on experience setting up and managing CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Desired experience with VS Code and AI development tools like Copilot and Claude.
• Experience with developing regression, QA automation workflows and high-performance computing (HPC) workflows.
• Exposure or experience with software development for desktop simulations products like Hyperworks, and/or FEA solver tools (e.g. OptiStruct, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, RADIOSS etc.).
• Hands-on automation experience with tools like Eggplant or similar.
• Demonstrates a proactive, can-do attitude with strong logical reasoning and problem-solving abilities; thrives as a positive and collaborative team player, shows resilience in challenging situations, and brings innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to drive solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

These "nice-to-haves" will help you stand out:

• Familiarity with various operating systems, including Windows and UNIX/Linux.
• Basic understanding of Finite Element Analysis concept either through coursework or projects. Familiarity with any CAE software is a plus.

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