Senior QA Automation & AI Engineer

About the role

Gilat Satellite Networks is looking for a hands-on Senior QA Automation & AI Engineer who will own and evolve automation infrastructure for complex, distributed systems while leading AI-assisted engineering initiatives. You will work with Python automation frameworks, execution pipelines, APIs, databases and end-to-end platform validation, and develop and integrate AI solutions such as agents and MCP-based tools into internal products and engineering workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Own automation architecture and development: design, develop and maintain scalable Python automation frameworks, reusable libraries and test suites for APIs, databases, messaging systems and end-to-end platform validation.
• Lead AI-assisted engineering: develop, maintain and integrate internal AI solutions, including agents, MCP tools and supporting harnesses, and review and validate AI-generated outputs before use.
• Drive quality engineering and CI: turn technical requirements and system architecture into an automation strategy, integrating test execution, reporting and diagnostics into CI/CD and regression pipelines.
• Lead technical quality and collaboration: investigate complex failures across software, infrastructure and data layers, perform design and code reviews, promote engineering best practices and mentor colleagues in automation and AI-assisted engineering.

Required profile

• Strong Python 3.x skills and hands-on experience building maintainable automation frameworks and reusable components (a must).
• Practical experience with LLMs, AI agents, AI coding assistants, MCP-based tools or similar AI solutions (a must).
• Experience with API/backend automation using Requests, HTTPX or similar tools (a must).
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across software, environments and infrastructure (a must).
• Ability to review production-quality automation and AI-assisted code, and to mentor others and share technical knowledge.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Python 3.x, async/concurrent programming and Python package/environment management
• API/backend automation with Requests, HTTPX or similar
• An advantage: Docker, Kubernetes, Playwright, CI/CD pipelines, Kafka or PostgreSQL
• An advantage: knowledge of networking, telecom, SATCOM or distributed systems

What we offer

• A competitive salary and bonus system
• Professional trainings, online courses and certifications
• Office in the centre of Chisinau, refreshments and lunch compensation
• Private medical insurance including dental and ophthalmology (65,000 lei)