Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer

BlackBerry Ltd; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 152,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIP bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

BlackBerry Ltd in Waterloo, Ontario, seeks a Software Developer in Test for the QNX team to drive automated validation on real hardware and complex embedded systems. You will design and maintain scalable test frameworks, execute system-level tests, and collaborate across engineering to improve product reliability.

You’ll work with Python, C, and Shell scripting, test across multiple platforms, and document defects with rigorous test plans.

Qualifications

• Experience developing automated test solutions for software or embedded systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C, and Shell scripting.
• Fundamental understanding of networking principles, including TCP/IP.
• Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix-like OS and multiple hardware platforms.
• Experience with test plans, test cases, executing tests and reporting results.
• Familiarity with Git, SVN, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize automated tests, test frameworks and test cases.
• Execute software validation on reference and customer hardware platforms.
• Debug complex software/hardware interactions and perform root-cause investigations.
• Create and maintain defect reports and verify fixes through regression testing.
• Develop test plans, test cases, and test documentation based on product requirements.
• Generate high-quality test reports and communicate results to teams.
• Build and improve automation lab infrastructure and testing environments.
• Collaborate with development, integration and test teams to ensure quality.
• Reproduce and isolate field-reported issues using troubleshooting techniques.

Skills

Python

C

Shell scripting

Networking

Linux

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

SVN

Jira

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

BlackBerry Ltd in Waterloo, Ontario, seeks a Software Developer in Test for the QNX team to drive automated validation on real hardware and complex embedded systems. You will design and maintain scalable test frameworks, execute system-level tests, and collaborate across engineering to improve product reliability.

You’ll work with Python, C, and Shell scripting, test across multiple platforms, and document defects with rigorous test plans.