Software Engineer Core Engineer

Job Title
:
Software Development Engineer Test (SDET)

Location
:
Waterloo, Canada

Contract Duration
: 1 year with the possibility for extension (T4)

Work Arrangement
:
Hybrid, 1 day remote

Pay Rate
: $55-57 per hour

Employees in this job function are responsible for designing and developing test cases based on requirements, automating and deploying them into the CI/CT pipeline for execution. They are involved in the software test development lifecycle, testing for quality, and deploying software to meet customer requirements.

• Analyze software requirements to inform test strategy and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

• Design, author, and review detailed L2 test cases in Test Rail covering various testing types, including Smoke Test, Sanity Test, Feature Regression Test, and Stability Test.

• Configure and integrate a wide array of test tools, including test management systems, defect tracking systems, test automation frameworks, measurement tools, and debuggers.

• Develop, automate, and maintain robust test suites and scripts (e.g., using GTest and Python frameworks) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to provide continuous feedback on component quality.

• Oversee and perform automated test execution for nightly engineering and release builds, ensuring comprehensive logging and monitoring of results.

• Identify, report, and analyze test failures to pinpoint defects. Manage defect tracking and retesting activities to ensure timely resolution.

• Generate detailed test execution reports summarizing pass/fail rates, execution progress, and test coverage metrics.

• Conduct thorough analysis of test coverage metrics (e.g., requirement coverage, code coverage, interface coverage) to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in testing.

• Investigate test failures to determine the root cause, distinguishing between defects in the System Under Test (SUT), test environment issues, or problems within the test case/script itself.

• Proactively update test cases and automation scripts to reflect changes in requirements, design, or bug fixes. Drive continuous improvements in test coverage, particularly by expanding negative scenario use cases.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of Automotive Software Test Automation experience.
• 3+ years of Body Control Software Verification experience.
• 2+ years of experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• 2+ years of proven experience in software testing, particularly L2 ECU-level testing.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience with test automation framework development and script implementation (e.g., Python, CAPL).
• 2+ years of proficiency in test case design, Test Rail, and management tools (e.g., Test Rail, Jama).
• 1+ year of experience working within an Agile framework.

• Strong understanding of software requirements analysis and traceability; experience with Jama preferred.
• Experience with defect tracking systems and defect lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis of test failures.
• Knowledge of automotive embedded systems and architectures is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.