Staff Test Automation Engineer

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Role Overview 

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Test Automation Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our test automation strategy across products and platforms. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with architectural leadership to improve software quality, accelerate delivery, and drive engineering excellence. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Define and drive the organization's test automation roadmap. 
• Design scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks. 
•  Establish automation standards, best practices, and governance. 
•  Drive shift-left testing practices and quality engineering initiatives. 
•  Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. 
•  Mentor engineers and conduct code and framework reviews. 
•  Define strategies for performance, load, scalability, and reliability testing. 
•  Track automation coverage, defect escape rate, test stability, and release readiness. 

Required Qualifications 

• 8+ years of software testing and quality engineering experience. 
• 5+ years of hands-on test automation development experience. 
• Strong programming skills in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. 
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites using modern automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman/Newman, REST Assured, and API testing frameworks, with demonstrated expertise in designing scalable and maintainable test automation solutions. 
• Strong understanding of software architecture and distributed systems. 
• Experience with CI/CD practices and Agile development. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. 
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. 
• Experience with performance testing tools. 
• Experience in SaaS, cloud-native, or distributed systems environments. 
• Experience with accessibility and security testing. 

Success Indicators 

• Improve automation coverage across critical workflows. 
• Reduce flaky test rates. 
• Shorten test execution times. 
• Increase confidence through automated quality gates. 
• Mentor engineers and improve quality culture. 

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.