Test Developer - with Growth Opportunities

We are on the lookout for a creative Test Developer to join our awesome team at Clearpath in Kitchener, ON.
Growing your career as a Full Time Test Developer is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in presentation, leadership and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Test Developer at Clearpath today!

Description

Position:            Test Developer (Developer Relations)
Location:           Kitchener, Ontario    
Job Type:           Full-Time Permanent          
Experience:       2-5 Years
Education:        College Diploma, with 2-5 years' work experience in ME/EE/SW or Testing 
Division:           OTTO Motors

About OTTO™ Motors (Division of Clearpath Robotics)

OTTO™ Motors is a growing, disruptive company, making material handling in industrial settings safer, easier, and more efficient through development of hardware and software that automates movement of goods in busy factories and warehouses. The company’s industry-leading self-driving technology provides automated and on-demand material handling in the most demanding industrial environments, spanning automotive, medical device, aerospace, logistics, and more. Customers trusting their mission-critical material handling needs to OTTO Motors include Fortune 100 brands GE, Toyota, and Caterpillar. For more information visit www.ottomotors.com.

About the Job

We're looking for a Test Developer to join our Developer Relations team to test and validate our robots as we integrate our software solution for Autonomous Navigation onto more vehicles to create new Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).You will take charge of test plan development and execution for various products and custom projects, to ensure that our hardware and software is co-existing harmoniously. This will range from designing test campaigns to identify and eliminate issues early on, through to tail end validation focused on detailed product verification. Your goal is to increase efficiency and reliability with regards to product testing and validation. You will work closely with the rest of the Clearpath development team to make sure that we are delivering properly engineered solutions. 

Your primary responsibilities will be:

• Executing test for full system, component, simulation, and performance
• Designing test campaigns
• Documenting test results
• Capturing issues and artifacts, establishing strong feedback loop back into development

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Developing simulations, maintaining and extending testing standards and best practices
• Testing and validating product components used in projects
• Determining or helping to drive test requirements for new products, components, or projects as required
• Supporting CI and internal tools and infrastructure
• Supporting development systems infrastructure 
• Alerting the team and stopping the robots from starting their own revolution
• Occasional travel to partner facility and remote support for testing

About You

You are motivated by making an impact on your workplace and you thrive on challenging and rewarding problems. You are resourceful and enjoy working hands-on with both hardware and software. You have a passion for quality; you are never satisfied with a job half done or releasing a product that is not up to your highest standards.

Your programming background is strong and you’re able to diagnose issues faster than the speed of light. You're looking for a job where you get to interact with a diverse team and learn something new every day. 

Required Experience/Skills:

• College Diploma in a relevant technical field
• 2-5 years’ working in mechanical, electrical, software design or testing environments (or Post Graduates with similar exposure)
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience with testing validation of complex integrated systems and/or software
• Experience with Linux / Unix operating systems
• Strong verbal and written communications
• Ability to work well independently, as well as in a team environment

Bonus Experience/skills:

• Combination of experience designing, implementing, maintaining or executing technical acceptance plans
• Hands on experience with software/hardware mixed products, which may utilize motor controls, machine controls, and various sensory components in combination with software
• Python or similar Object Oriented programming experience (C++, Java, Javascript, Ruby, etc.)
• Experience with Unix scripting languages (e.g. bash, shell, awk etc.)
• Git or similar version control experience (BitBucket, Github, etc.)
• Understanding of continuous integration concepts and tools (e.g. Jenkins, BuildBot, etc.), and best practices
• Familiarity with defect tracking systems such as JIRA
• Experience with analysis with tools like iPython Notebook, Matlab or others

At Clearpath, we are committed to building and supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.  We hire the best talent regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.  If you require special accommodation to complete any portion of the application or interview process, please contact Show phone number.

Benefits of working as a Test Developer in Kitchener, ON:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Competitive salary