Sr. Embedded Software Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

REC is looking for a Sr. Embedded Software Test Engineer who is passionate about quality and automation for our client in Greater St.

Louis. This position will be developing test plans and procedures as well as creating, maintaining, and improving automation frameworks / infrastructure.

In addition, this role will be developing innovative tools to boost our testing efficiency, debug failures, and make it easy to communicate results.

This position will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting test automation results. The ideal candidate will be highly technical, detail-oriented, creative, motivated, and focused on achieving results.

Requirements

• Perform verification, validation, debugging, and troubleshooting of systems and software within a software development cycle
• Analyze and interpret system requirements
• Develop Software Test Plans and Procedures
• Develop Test Procedures and scripts for both formal and informal requirements
• Execution of test scripts along with data analysis for requirement verification
• Root cause analysis and defect resolution as needed
• Ability to support test readiness reviews, formal system verification of the system requirements and final test reports.
• Recognizes and adopts best practices in documentation, testing and efficient use of resources.
• Define and develop test automation to drive efficiency and test coverage
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or related technical discipline
• Minimum of 5 years software verification and validation and / or test automation experience. Specifically testing embedded software running on hardware.
• U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment
• Experience with shell scripting in Python or similar program
• Experience in designing and building automation frameworks and / or tools with at least one modern language such as Java, C#, C++, or Python including object-oriented design
• Deep understanding in software test methodology. Ability to design highly effective test strategies and decompose functional requirements into test cases
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and creative approach to problem solving
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, customer focused and multidisciplinary environment
• Experience creating Test Description Documents and Test Reports
• Experience influencing development and Quality Assurance best practices, methodologies, and processes
• Ability to operate at architecture and code level in order to identify and address testability issues
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Experience working on Linux and / or Unix platforms is preferred
• Experience with C or C++ in embedded software development is a plus
• Experience in Continuous Integration / Continuous Development automation pipeline is a plus

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.