MCS Group is working with a pioneer in renewable energy and green technology as they look for an Test Automation Engineer to join them. This Test Automation Engineer position is suited to both an experienced Tester, and also someone early in their career who is hoping to further develop their testing skill set. The role will focus on firmware and embedded systems testing, with automation at its core. You will join on a temporary contract for circa 18 months, with some extension possibility. The client is Lisburn based, so you will spend time on-site but with some working from home options as well. This is a great opportunity to work on cutting-edge products while sharpening your automation expertise. The Role Develop and run manual and automated tests across a range of products. Build and maintain automation frameworks (Python / Robot Framework). Improve test efficiency, coverage, and repeatability. Validate firmware fixes and analyse results. Collaborate with developers on regression and smoke testing. The Person You will have some commercial experience of test automation (or even a university placement in a Python Testing capacity). Ideally you will also have experience of firmware testing. Python skills are essential, so you will have some hands-on Python experience and the ability to write solid Python scripts. The client is working with Robot framework, but other test framework experience will be considered. Knowledge of Jenkins, GitHub, Selenium or similar tools. Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail. Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Additional: Embedded systems knowledge would be beneficial as would experience with Playwright / TypeScript. Salary: Equivalent to £30k - £40k (Depending on experience, paid as a rate per hour for the duration of the contract) Duration: 18 months Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Jill Johnston, Head of IT Contracts, at MCS Group Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Not all agencies are the same MCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google. Skills: test engineer python software tester SDET embedded Test engineer firmware test engineer