General Position Overview

This position requires a self-directed, driven individual who enjoys investigating and testing embedded software for robust quality of operation.

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates SoundOff Signal’s Core Values in daily interactions with internal and external customers.
• Develop test cases and test plans and log results.
• Develop scripts, drivers, and applications necessary for manual and automated testing.
• Creates processes and procedures for the operation of the test group.
• Creates bidirectional traceability of test results to corresponding requirements.
• Collaborate with other test engineers to create test strategies for project requirements and schedules.
• Execute test plans and procedures to ensure that embedded software meets established quality standards for efficient, error-free operation (requirements verified).
• Design, integrate, and assist with continuous integration / continuous test activities.
• Collaborate and assist with full system tests involving hardware, firmware, and software.
• Conduct and participates in necessary reviews of test and requirement related documents.
• Collaborate with other test engineers to isolate, reproduce, report, and track problems and validate fixes.
• Interact with engineers, project management, scrum masters, customer service, project stakeholders and internal/external customers.
• Design, develop, and build test equipment/test stations.
• Hands on troubleshooting for products.
• Provide mentoring to team members.
• Maintains a safe test / work environment by enforcing and complying with procedures, rules, regulations, and industry standards.
• Able to perform job consistently and without excessive absenteeism or tardiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or equivalent applicable experience.
• 7+ years engineering and/or test experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Experience with software development cycles and quality analysis methodologies
• Strong working knowledge of embedded software design best practices
• Strong working knowledge of electronics.
• Experience with bug-tracking software tools (Jira preferred)
• Must be a self-starter and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to pay close attention to details.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with basic lab equipment: power supplies, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and embedded programming tools (experience preferred, but on-the-job training could be provided for the right candidate)
• Experience designing complex test systems.
• Experience developing drivers and applications for test automation.
• Experience with requirements management and peer review tools.
• Experience creating process and procedures around test.
• Experience with Vector tools, continuous integration tools, C#, python or equivalent highlevel languages is desired.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Able to stand, sit, walk, bend, twist, rotate, and/or reach throughout an entire shift.
• Must be able to handle and work with small parts.

Working Conditions

• Mostly office environment, occasional light manufacturing environment
• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Low noise level in a temperature-controlled setting
• Some level of domestic and/or international travel may be required
• May work remotely
• Mostly normal business hours with occasional need to flex hours