QA Technician - Firmware

Hexagon Mining, Inc.; Greater Sudbury; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon Mining in Sudbury/Dowling is seeking a QA Technician to test development and ensure stability of new products and features. You will design test plans for microcontroller-based firmware, run bench and real-time simulations, and document results in Jira/TestRail.

Candidates will have a diploma or associate degree in a relevant field and 1–2 years of QA experience, with knowledge of SDLC, CAN/J1939, UART, and embedded hardware.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems Technology or similar.
• 1–2 years in a QA/QC role, in a software or embedded hardware environment.
• Understanding of SDLC and ISO 9001 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain test plans and test reports for embedded firmware.
• Perform bench-level and real-time simulation testing for microcontroller boards.
• Validate CAN, J1939, UART, SPI, and I2C communications protocols.
• Develop automated test scripts (Python) to simulate hardware behavior and regression tests.
• Track tasks and results using Jira and Test Rail.

Skills

QA Testing

Embedded Systems

CAN/J1939

Python

Jira

Test Automation

Education

Diploma/Associate in CS/EE/Embedded

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Git

Job description

**Person MUST be open to Hybrid in the Sudbury/Dowling office 2-3 days/week on average**

The Company:

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping the production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

Hexagon’s Mining division solves surface and underground mine challenges with proven technologies for planning, operations, and safety.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.5bn USD. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Purpose of Position:

As a QA Technician, you will be responsible for assisting with the testing of all development to ensure that new products and features meet the needed requirements as well as ensure that existing features remain stable and ready for use by customers. This role requires a technical understanding of Hexagon Teleop line of products and how to effectively test their functionality.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test reports for microcontroller-based and embedded firmware systems
• Perform bench-level and real-time simulation testing for microcontroller boards and peripherals
• Validate communication protocols such as CAN, J1939, UART, SPI, and I2C
• Develop and refine automated test scripts (e.g., Python) to simulate hardware behavior, automate regression tests, and support continuous improvement of test capabilities
• Track progress and organize tasks using Jira
• As a member of the team,participate in all workflows and activities
• Ensure test results are documented, communicated, and made available for other team members (for example: JIRA, Test Rail)
• Support integration testing across embedded hardware, firmware, and supporting software systems
• Monitor testing backlog

Knowledge and Experience - Required:

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Computer Science,Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems Technology or other technical fields are required
• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a QA/QC role
• Experience working in a software development environment
• Understanding of electronic schematics, wiring, and low-level hardware interfaces
• Experience testing embedded systems, firmware, or microcontroller-driven hardware
• Experience executing manual and automated tests on hardware systems
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment would be considered an asset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A high level of personal drive, self-motivation, and adaptability to change
• Communication skills include the ability to work effectively with individuals whose skill set differs from theirs (verbally and in writing) both technically and non-technically
• Ability to work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams (hardware, firmware, software).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify edge-case behaviors in embedded systems
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Strong technical and computer skills
• Understanding of networking setups, especially WiFi
• Knowledge of signal analysis tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)is a plus
• Exposure to industrial, automotive, robotics, ormissioncriticalhardware environmentsis a plus
• Ability to adapt to evolving test requirements and new hardware platforms quickly.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with software architecture for multiple components across multiple languages
• Experience with multiple operating systems - Linux, Unix, Windows
• Experience with testing / coding tools -Testrail, Jira, Git, Jenkins, or equivalents
• A background in a technical role within the software lifecycle
• Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience in robotics, electronics, automationwould be considered an asset
• Knowledge of or experience in the mining industry
• Functionalsafety validation process is considered a plus
• Programming and/or automated testing experience would be considered an asset
• Working knowledge of CAN Bus, Serial, and Ethernet protocols would be considered an asset

Travel:

• Travel to the Dowling office for technical discussions, testing, and project alignment.

Location - Required:

• Location: Sudbury / Dowling Area or Nearby Cities
• **Person MUST be open to Hybrid in the Sudbury/Dowling office 2-3 days/week on average**

Join Hexagon Mining: Become a key member of a team that is dedicated to precision, adaptability, and innovation. Take the next step in your career with a company that values the contributions of its diverse workforce and fosters an environment of growth and learning.

Hexagon is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.