Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust our team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering and data-driven insights. We are an integral part of Crane NXT, a $2 billion dollar business with over 5,000 associates

Position Summary

We are looking for a passionate QA Automation Engineer who can design and build automation frameworks from scratch and contribute to both new and legacy product testing. This role goes beyond maintaining existing pipelines ideal candidates will be hands-on, innovative, and driven to improve quality through scalable automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement automation frameworks from scratch for web and API testing
• Build robust test automation using Playwright (preferred) with TypeScript and/or Python
• Work across new product development and legacy systems, ensuring consistent quality standards
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and QA teams in an Agile environment
• Review requirements and define test strategy, test cases, and automation scope
• Execute test plans, analyze results, and drive defect tracking and resolution
• Continuously improve automation coverage and optimize execution time
• Ensure quality gates are integrated within CI/CD pipelines (hands-on integration preferred, not just maintenance)
• Advocate best practices in automation, testing strategy, and quality engineering
• Stay updated on new tools, frameworks, and testing trends

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 4–6 years of QA experience with strong focus on automation

Proficiency in:

• TypeScript / JavaScript
• Python

Hands-on experience with:

• Playwright (highly preferred) or similar modern automation tools

Proven experience in:

• Building automation frameworks from scratch (not just maintaining pipelines)
• UI and API test automation

Strong understanding of:

• Software testing lifecycle and Agile methodologies
• CI/CD concepts and integration
• Experience working with modern tools (Git, Jira, etc.)

Good-to-Have

• Experience working on legacy system modernization/testing
• Exposure to databases (SQL/NoSQL)
• Performance or security testing experience

Behavioral & Cultural Fit

• Highly independent contributor who can own automation initiatives end-to-end
• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
• Passion for quality engineering and continuous improvement
• Proactive, accountable, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

What We're NOT Looking For

• Candidates who only maintain existing test suites/pipelines
• Limited exposure to building scalable automation frameworks

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Work for a market leading, established product company. Nice modern offices with great facilities. Health Insurance. Great people, Cool projects, Good work/life balance, Excellent work environment Crane Authentication is part of Crane NXT

Crane NXT is a premier industrial technology company that provides proprietary and trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most to its customers. Crane NXT has approximately 5,000 employees with global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Malta. For more information, visit www.cranenxt.com.

We value diversity at our company. Everyone who applies with the qualifications will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We receive a high number of applications, so apologies if we are unable to provide specific feedback. If we feel you are a fit for the role, we'll be in contact.