Software Test Engineer

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.