Lead SDET Engineer / Python / Lunix /PyTest / C Embedded / Onsite / Irvine at Kelly Services
Irvine, CA
$170,000–$190,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Irvine, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A lead-level test automation engineering role focused on EV charging systems, building and owning the Python-based test platform that gates firmware releases. Day-to-day work covers designing automation frameworks, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, triaging full-stack failures, and supporting OCPP certification, with some mentoring of junior engineers. Suits an experienced SDET with a strong software engineering background in Python, distributed systems, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Senior level · 5+ years · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Bachelor's required
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 5–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,720 (middle half $83,080–$131,650). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The title 'Lead SDET Engineer' carries no standard seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 5+ years requirement, end-to-end infrastructure ownership, mentoring duties, and architecture participation all support a Senior classification.
The role sits squarely in QA/test automation (SDET, test framework ownership, regression gating, certification readiness), but has meaningful software-engineering depth (platform design, CI/CD pipeline authorship, distributed systems); 15-1252 is noted as a close runner-up.
Irvine, CA falls within the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim CBSA (31080), but the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario CBSA (40140) is also adjacent. Irvine is geographically in Orange County, which is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim CBSA (31080) — hiring managers should note this if using CBSA-level salary benchmarks.
OCPP (1.6J / 2.0.1), ISO 15118 / DIN SPEC 70121, CAN bus, and embedded C are all listed under 'Nice to Have Skills' and are marked preferred accordingly.
The degree requirement (BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field) is stated as a hard gate under 'Must Have Skills'.
Employment type is not explicitly stated in the posting (no 'full-time', 'contract', etc. language).
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