Test Engineer III

Description:

Title:

Senior Test Engineer
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Up to #####/hr.

The qualified candidate will support the test design, test development, test framework and test execution of embedded firmware and software for ICD's industry leading products and IoT applications. Primary products are related to advanced motor protection, communications, reduced voltage starting and variable frequency drives for industrial applications; leveraging embedded micro-controllers and digital signal processors in a real time operating system environment.

The candidate will work within a firmware center of excellence together with other team members driving new product and process development while leveraging modern tool chains.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead test development and test execution for new product introductions and support development team through project lifecycle.

• Support the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks, test systems and test equipment using python and other scripting languages

• Support KPI and test documentation reporting, practices and toolsets

• Support strategy for improving product test management, processes and execution for new product development and existing product portfolio

• Lead root cause analysis for quality escapes and support root cause preventative actions.

• Support engineering documents including but not limited to requirements, test designs, test cases, test procedures and test reports.

• Execute manual and automated tests

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering (or equivalent related to embedded software/firmware engineering).

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in test engineering with a focus on automation.

• Minimum of 2 years working with embedded systems.

• Strong knowledge of Python.

• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing custom Python packages for automation.

• Knowledge of Industrial control systems including drives, motor management relays, PLCs and associated industrial protocols.

• Working knowledge of IEC, UL, and CSA standards for industrial devices preferred.

• Experience using the Achilles test platform.

• Experience programming in Lua, ladder logic and functional block diagrams.

• Strong competency in customer focus, leadership, technical/functional excellence and the ability to champion change.

• Knowledge of advanced engineering practices, processes and related tools. This includes (but is not limited to) requirements management and traceability, bug tracking, version control, test driven development, simulation, and continuous integration.

• Experience developing custom automation solutions

• Knowledge and experience related to industrial applications such as motor protection, motor control, industrial communications protocols, and power systems is preferred.

• Experience developing frameworks using Python and other scripting languages

• Experience with ethernet based communication protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet IP and Modbus TCP and other industrial standards

• Working knowledge of the evaluation methods in the design, development, and debugging of electronic devices

• Working knowledge of IEC, UL, and CSA standards for industrial devices preferred

• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Tools (preferably Atlassian Tool Set)

• Self starter / critical thinker / Root cause analysis