Senior QA Automation Engineer

PDF Solutions

Deer Park, Illinois

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80,000–$125,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Automation Engineering, Backend as a Service (BaaS), Business Development, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT), Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Science, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Forecasting, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Identify Issues, Integration Testing, Java, Large-Scale Systems, Machine Learning, Machining, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Metrics, Microservices, Model Validation, Performance Testing, Precision Testing, Predictive Modeling, Problem Solving Skills, Public Cloud, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Regression Testing, Sales, Scalable System Development, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Selenium, Semiconductors, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Testing, Software as a Service (SaaS), System Validation, Systems Reliability, Test Automation, Test Design, Test Strategy, Test Tools, Testing, Training Data Sets, Travel Industry, Vulnerability Scanners, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Deer Park, Illinois
POSTED
2 days ago
Overview:

PDF Solutions is redefining the way the semiconductor industry approaches data, analytics, and experience design. As part of our journey, we’re building Next gen platform — a modern, human-centered analytics platform. We believe design systems aren’t just about consistency — they’re about scalability, collaboration, and performance.

 

The Senior QA Automation Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, security, and performance of our AI-enabled integration platform.

 

This role goes beyond traditional UI testing. You will design and implement automation frameworks for backend services, cloud-native deployments, and machine learning–driven applications. You will be deeply involved in validating data pipelines, testing ML forecasts against historical datasets, and ensuring platform readiness across multi-cloud and containerized environments.

 

The ideal candidate brings a strong automation-first mindset, hands-on experience with ML application testing, and the ability to work closely with engineering, data science, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC.

Responsibilities:

Automation & Test Engineering

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Python, Java, Selenium, and API testing tools.
  • Implement automated testing for backend services, data pipelines, and cloud-native microservices.
  • Build reusable test components for regression, integration, and performance testing.

AI / ML Application Validation

  • Validate machine learning models by evaluating prediction accuracy against historical and real-world datasets.
  • Design test strategies for forecasting, anomaly detection, and analytics pipelines used in integration platforms.

Cloud, Container & DevOps Testing

  • Test applications deployed as Docker containers across multiple cloud environments.
  • Contribute to Helm charts, deployment pipelines, and test environments.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.

Security, Reliability & Observability

  • Perform security testing using tools such as SQLMap, OWASP ZAP, and vulnerability scanners.
  • Validate system reliability, fault tolerance, and recovery scenarios.
  • Support observability testing using logs, metrics, and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).

Quality Leadership

  • Advocate for quality-driven engineering practices and shift-left testing strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies aligned with product and business goals.
  • Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of QA standards.
Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 6–10+ years of experience in QA Automation and test engineering.
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Automation frameworks: Selenium, Python, Java
    • API & backend testing
    • Test design for distributed systems
  • Experience testing AI/ML-based applications, including data validation and model accuracy testing.
  • Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum

 

 

Nice to Have

  • Client facing experience in either sales or business development
  • Exposure to data engineering pipelines and large-scale analytics systems.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and platform automation.
  • Knowledge of observability stacks (InfluxDB, Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Prior experience in SaaS or enterprise-scale platforms.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing or shop-floor applications like MES (SiView, Fab300, etc) and equipment automation
  • Knowledge of ERP integration strategies and EAI in general
  • Ability to travel on company business, attend client functions, and professionally represent the company
  • Certifications: Relevant certifications from public cloud solutions, ITIL, ISO 20000, COBIT.
  • Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Pay Range: USD $80,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.

About the Company

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PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS) is the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the IC manufacturing process life cycle. PDF Solutions offers solutions that are designed to enable clients to lower costs of IC design and manufacture, enhance time to market, and improve profitability by addressing design and manufacturing interactions from product design to initial process ramps to mature manufacturing operations. PDF Solutions' Characterization Vehicle® (CV®) test chips provide the core modeling capabilities, and are used by more leading manufacturers than any other test chips in the industry. Exensio™, PDF Solutions' industry leading yield management and fault detection and classification enterprise software platform, enhances yield improvement and production control activities at leading fabs around the world. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., PDF Solutions operates worldwide with additional offices in China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For the company's latest news and information, visit http://www.pdf.com/.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1992
WEBSITE
http://www.pdf.com/Home