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Junior Test Automation Engineer

Lely

Lely

Software Engineering, Quality Assurance
Maassluis, Netherlands
Posted on Feb 16, 2026

Our mission is to help farmers work more efficiently, enjoyably, and sustainably. By further developing our test automation capabilities, you directly contribute to animal welfare, food quality, and the future of sustainable agriculture.

As a Junior Test Automation Engineer, you will start in a supportive and learning-focused environment where you are guided step by step in the field of test automation. You will contribute to testing and validating our robots and software applications, while learning how quality is ensured within complex, innovative systems.

You will be part of multidisciplinary Scrum teams within Product Development and work closely with software engineers, test specialists, data analysts, and electronics engineers. We value curiosity, collaboration, and openness, and encourage you to ask questions, share ideas, and grow while contributing to the continuous improvement of our CI/CD pipelines.

Are you curious, eager to learn, and motivated by technology that truly makes an impact? Then this role could be an excellent first or next step in your career.

Your main responsibilities:

  • Supporting the testing and validation of robot functionalities based on test cases and system knowledge.
  • Assisting in writing and automating test scenarios, for example using Cucumber/Gherkin.
  • Helping to build and maintain test automation solutions and related infrastructure.
  • Analyzing test results and learning how to communicate findings clearly to the team.
  • Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the quality of new features and software applications.
  • Actively contributing to improvements in test processes and to your own professional development.