Quality Control Engineer

Quality Control Engineer (Firmware)

This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a nationwide Solar Services company in Austin, Texas

Job Description:
Pay Rate: Open depending on experience plus over time and medical benefits

As a firmware QA engineer, you will work closely with firmware developers and other QA engineers to develop, modify, and execute test plans for features on Linux based IOT hardware devices. You will identify and report bugs to assist the development team in resolving them. As part of continuous integration, you will automate existing test cases to run with automated regression test suites. All your work will help ensure that the product meets customer expectations for each hardware and software release.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Develops test plans and executes test procedures for new firmware features
• Runs in-depth testing, detects problems, recommends solutions, and determines if feature requirements have been met.
• Identifies, analyzes, reproduces, and gathers detailed failure information to resolve firmware defects in conjunction with the development team
• Documents and maintains test cases and test results in the test case management tool

Minimum Qualifications:
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar field
• Comfortable working with Linux
• Familiarity with SSH and other remote access technologies
• Knowledge of embedded processors, hardware interfaces, communication protocols, power control systems, Linux, or equivalent system testing
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to complete tasks independently

Essential Qualifications:
• Understanding of the SW/FW product life cycle and testing of products from inception to end of life
• Experience with TestRail or similar test management tool
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
• Comfortable working on a fast-paced, global team
• Detail oriented and organized

Note that if you get hired you must undergo an MVR and a background check