Embedded Software Test Specialist: Automation & Validation

bb; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIP bonus program

Employee benefits

Job summary

BlackBerry Limited in Ottawa is seeking a Software Test Specialist for the QNX Power Management Test Team to design automated tests and validation on real hardware, building scalable test frameworks and reporting findings to engineering and leadership.

The role emphasizes hands-on debugging, regression testing, and collaboration with developers, integration and test teams to ensure reliability of file system features across multiple platforms; requires strong Python/C/Shell skills and Linux

Qualifications

• Experience developing automated test solutions for software or embedded systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C, and Shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with Linux.
• Experience testing file systems features across multiple hardware platforms.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, validation strategies, and test automation best practices.
• Proven experience creating test plans, developing test cases, executing tests, and reporting results.
• Ability to work independently while effectively contributing within a collaborative team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with a track record of managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality results.
• Experience with modern development workflows and tools, including Git or SVN, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and system validation skills in embedded software and hardware environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise, and actionable defect reports.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize automated tests, test frameworks and test cases to continuously improve test coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency.
• Execute software validation activities on both reference and customer hardware platforms.
• Debug complex software and hardware interactions, analyze failures, and perform root‑cause investigations.
• Create and maintain detailed defect reports and verify fixes through rigorous regression testing.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test documentation based on product requirements.
• Generate high-quality test reports and communicate results clearly to development and leadership teams.
• Build, maintain, and improve automation lab infrastructure and testing environments.
• Collaborate closely with development, integration, and test teams to ensure product quality across the software stack.
• Reproduce and isolate field-reported issues using creative troubleshooting and validation techniques.

Skills

Automated tests

Python

C

Shell scripting

Linux

Embedded systems

Test automation

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

SVN

Jira

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

BlackBerry Limited in Ottawa is seeking a Software Test Specialist for the QNX Power Management Test Team to design automated tests and validation on real hardware, building scalable test frameworks and reporting findings to engineering and leadership.

The role emphasizes hands-on debugging, regression testing, and collaboration with developers, integration and test teams to ensure reliability of file system features across multiple platforms; requires strong Python/C/Shell skills and Linux