MTS III, (Development & Test Engineer)

Design, develop, maintain, and review Python/PyTest-based automation for REST APIs, service workflows, smoke tests, regression tests, and release-critical scenarios.

Build and maintain reusable automation utilities, test definitions, markers, test data strategies, and framework components.

Integrate automated testing into GitLab CI/CD, including pipeline triggers, scheduled/manual execution, and branch-level validation.

Validate REST APIs, including OpenAPI contracts, authentication, health/readiness/liveness endpoints, logging, metrics, and performance-sensitive workflows.

Support release validation, test-cycle preparation, JAMA traceability, test reviews, and release evidence collection.

Troubleshoot automation failures across code, data, pipelines, runners, racks, environments, loadables, and service-health layers.

Partner closely with developers and product teams to understand API behavior, diagnose failures, improve testability, and strengthen regression coverage.

Work across both APIM and PCS products, contributing to a collaborative, product-focused engineering environment.

What We’re Looking For: Strong hands-on experience with Python and PyTest, including fixtures, markers, assertions, parameterization, reusable utilities, and maintainable test code.

owning automation frameworks from design through execution, rather than only executing existing scripts.

Strong experience in REST/API automation, including HTTP status validation, JSON validation, authentication flows, health checks, and negative scenarios.

Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, including .gitlab-ci.yml, runners, pipeline variables, scheduled pipelines, branch validation, and smoke/regression tags.

with SSH, Python virtual environments, Docker, and rack/environment-specific test execution.

Strong understanding of software quality processes, including JAMA linkage, test case reviews, release evidence, defect analysis, and regression coverage.

as a Senior SDET, Backend Test Automation Engineer, or Software Engineer with strong automation ownership.

Ability to understand backend/API behavior, service interactions, deployment/runtime constraints, observability, and release risks.

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose issues across application, infrastructure, pipeline, and environment layers.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with developers, product owners, release stakeholders, and engineering managers.

Experience: 6–8 years The ideal candidate would have a strong combination of software development and test automation experience, rather than being focused exclusively on automation testing.

Hands-on Pytest experience is mandatory and will be one of the key screening criteria.

Candidates with a development-first background who are also comfortable taking ownership of automation testing will be preferred.

Automation testing can be considered secondary to development, provided the candidate has solid development experience and hands-on experience with Pytest.

Candidates with experience across Golang/Node.js, React, AWS, DevOps, and AI will be considered stronger profiles.

Good to Have: Experience with API Management/API Gateway concepts such as gateway routing, authentication, policy handling, configuration synchronization, OpenAPI/OAS, JWT, mTLS, and gateway health.

validating logs, metrics, dashboards, alerts, and service health, including Prometheus-style metrics. Performance testing experience using JMeter, k6, or similar tools. Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS. Working knowledge of Go, Java, or backend service code, with the ability to read product code and improve automation coverage. Our Principles: Contribution to Society | Fairness & Honesty | Cooperation & Team Spirit | Untiring Effort for Improvement | Courtesy & Humility | Adaptability | Gratitude What We Offer: At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program. REQ-155390