Embedded Fw Tester

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Firmware Test Engineer for supporting & enhancing validation process of our end-devices namely - Meters, DR, CBC, GA2 & SMP.

The validation process involved consists of thorough testing of device functionalities by mean of Functional & Non-functional approaches through Whitebox, Blackbox & Graybox test methodologies.

He/She should hep us in developing proper End-to-End traceability metrics for efficient analysis of the issue.

Another essential part of this role is to maximize the Automation process of integrating relevating test cases for meeting Zero-defect requirement across each end-products.

• Understand the Requirement by collaborating with crossfunctional team and develop EndtoEnd test scenarios & execution planning for validation, adhering complete Release/product development lifecycle.
• Responsible for validating firmware Release quality and maintain complete traceability metrics.
• Maximize the Automation scope on VTF framework maintaining qualitative coverage all time.
• Regression test bed setup & maintainence across all segment line
• Test metrics, Backlog maintenance on Jira Dashboard
• Should actively participate in all Sprint ceremonies and enhances estimation strategies complying endtoend validation cycle.
• Should communicate effectively with all stakeholders, Crossfunctional team on test strategy and constraints.

Qualifications:

Required:
Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Software Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution.

Desired:
Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Software Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution.

Skills:

• Must:
• Ability to understand embedded software and peripherals related to domains like AMI, DA & SA.
• Analyze test cases /scenarios related to all type of embedded testing
• Define test set up, fail pass criteria and test coverage for each product line.
• Identify opportunities & technologies for automation within the test coverage.
• Must have proven track record of testing MCU peripherals & functionalities running on Linux/RTOS/Multithreaded Platform.
• Adept in executing Functional & Non-Functional testing, System Testing, Integration testing, Reliability Testing with Black/White/Gray Box test scenarios.
• Adept in developing & automating the scenarios necessary for Firmware validation, Defect logging, Test Case creation & Test Coverage.
• Should have good understanding of test tool commonly used in industry
• E.g. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, Firmware Test Suite (fwts), CHIPSEC, Greentea, Nanotest, gperftools, linuxuefivalidation, optestframework, armtrustedfirmware, LPS, dns323firmwaretools.
• Should be adept in scripting using C#, Python, batchscript, Makefile etc.
• Good understanding of Programming using C & C++.
• Should collaborate with Firmware developer & Validation Engineer to visualize & create the appropriate scenarios matching the requirements (Whereas requirement may be customer/Field/Lab driven).
• Should be good in identifying right debugging approach (during unsolicited test fail scenario) by mean of Tools/Equipment (Debugger, Packet Analyzer, Sniffing Tool, Emulator, DSO, Multimeter etc.)
• Must be having good understanding across all basic embedded protocols used for internal/external communication & tools associated for testing/validating/certfying the same.
• Should exhibit strong analytical skills to analyze complex issues/scenarios.
• Should have very strong testing experience on any commonly used networking technology
• RF, BLE, LoRA etc.
• Should have good understanding of executing On-Prem and Cloud base VMs.
• Must have good Electrical understanding.

Good to Have:

• Knowledge of working with Zephyr/Edgex Testing.
• Knowledge of testing Mobile Or Web Applications.
• Abreast with Scrum/Agile methodology, DevOPS CICD process, Bitbucket & Github

Domain Preference

• Metering, Electrical, Energy Automation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problemsolving skills
• Ability to work with and structure ambiguous task assignments
• Process management skills

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