Talascend is currently seeking a Software Test Engineer for a contract opportunity located in Benton Harbor, MI.
DURATION: 6 months with possible extensions
LOCATION: Benton Harbor, MI (On-Site) for W2 Assignment
OVERVIEW:
In this position you will be a partner with the EES Execution Team to deliver "Product" Leadership with the best in class Test Execution - for Electronics Development, ensuring flawless delivery of software (SW) which is verified and validated, that is leveraged across multiple regions and project execution.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Planning
- Collaborate with project System Integrator (SI) and Test Engineers to review the requirements.
- Drive technical discussions to build test plans (SW, SI and Test Engineer).
- Work with Test Architect and respective EES V&V leaders to scope the projects.
- Basic understanding of HW troubleshooting and Embedded C.
- Design /Develop Test Set-up to execute all test cases.
- Review Test Plans and Test schedule with Stakeholders.
- Monitor Defect status on projects, Follow-through on severity and status (Cancel, Defer, New project etc.).
- Plan (Rational) Coordinate specific assigned programs/ projects (i.e., Service App, module and related part) Specific cases only.
- Execution (Key Performance Indicators).
- Drive projects with supervision and guidance.
- Requirement Analysis for test feasibility.
- Test Design (Test Specification/Procedure, Test Use Cases, Test Scenario).
- Development of Exploratory Test Cases.
- Test execution and Failure Analysis.
- Report and track of all logged defects.
- Execute Assigned Test Activity.
- Execute test plans (Drop plans), analyze test results, report issues and generate formal test reports.
- Coordinate/ execute specific assigned programs/projects i.e., Service App, module, related parts.
Day to Day Duties:
- Communicate Project Status from V&V Team and roadblocks on weekly meeting.
- Review System Requirements.
- Create Test Cases and Test plans to meet Requirements and considering Project Timeline.
- Execute Test Cases as per Requirements.
- Document any Defect Found on Defect System.
- Update Status of Stories/Task assigned to you as per Project plan.
- Update Firmware provided from Software Team into the Appliance to be able to test by flashing electronic control boards.
People Excellence:
- Effective Communication, Transparency by process with Stakeholders.
- Collaborate at right time to drive front loading / planning / execution.
- Proactively engage with cross functional teams to share, mitigate, and drive risk resolution.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 3+ years of experience in Embedded software development or testing domain.
- Experience with Micro-Controllers and network systems.
- Experience with basic networking concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP, MQTT, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
- 1+ years of experience with Java or Android Development and Testing.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Curiosity - Need to be driven to know "how something works?"
- Experience with test automation frameworks or scripting.
- Experience with SCRUM or Agile development concepts.
- Experience with software testing tools such as Selenium or Appium or Rational and defect reporting systems such as ClearQuest or Bugzilla or Jira or Rational).
- Ability to debug complex issues, read and interpret logs.
- Basic understanding of Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Development (CD) principles.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand various types of tests such as - component level, interface, integration, regression, System level, subsystem level, white box, black box.
- Understanding of Software functionality as it pertains to Mobile applications (Android & iOS) / Embedded Systems (C, C++) / Python.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.