System Tester

Are you a System Tester who is looking to join one of the top companies in the Manufacturing industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in system testing, validation, and quality assurance within industrial or automation environments?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Chicago, IL. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• We are building a pioneering team to fill the gaps between concept and reality, ensuring that innovative ideas evolve into scalable, reliable solutions.
• This is not just about designing technology-it's about deploying it where it matters most in real-world manufacturing environments.
• Our mission is to guide the evolution of Differentiating Systems from concept to scalable deployment, ensuring readiness across technical, commercial, and operational dimensions.
• By embracing a forward deployment engineering approach, we embed with customer teams, validate solutions in live environments, and iterate rapidly to deliver measurable business impact.
• If you are passionate about bridging R&D with field execution, driving continuous improvement, and shaping the future of industrial systems, join us to make a difference for our customers and for client.
• As a System Tester at client, you will ensure the reliability, safety, and compliance of new systems through rigorous testing in both lab and real-world environments.
• Responsibilities include designing and executing test plans, simulating operational scenarios, and documenting results to confirm adherence to industrial standards and customer requirements.
• You will collaborate with developers, product owners, and project leads throughout the software development lifecycle, providing insights that improve quality and performance.
• This role emphasizes forward deployment engineering-working directly with customer teams during pilots and rollouts, adapting test strategies to operational realities, and delivering rapid feedback to product development.
• Your efforts will bridge R&D and deployment, ensuring every release is robust, scalable, and production ready.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for new systems, including functional, integration, and performance testing.
• Validate system behavior in simulated and live environments, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Automate test workflows where possible to improve efficiency and repeatability.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and deployment teams to identify and resolve issues quickly.
• Document test results, compliance reports, and best practices for future deployments.
• Support rapid iteration during customer pilots by adapting test cases to real-world constraints.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $36-$45/hour

Hours: 40 hours /week (1st Shift)

Length: Contract (12 month)

Sound like a good fit

APPLY TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in a variety of industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that Drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Required skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in system testing, validation, and quality assurance within industrial or automation environments.

Preferred skills:

• Familiarity with test automation tools, scripting languages, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and adapt testing strategies to evolving requirements.
• Experience with forward deployment engineering: embedding with customer teams, validating systems in live environments, and iterating test strategies based on field feedback.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems, OT/IT integration, and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity standards and safety-critical testing.
• Willingness to travel or co-locate with customer teams during critical deployment phases.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between lab validation and real-world deployment for scalable, reliable adoption.
• ISTQB/ASTQB certificate

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.