Agile Interoperability & Testing Lead

University of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) in Durham is seeking an Agile Scrum Master to lead Baseband teams, drive testing efficiency, and coordinate with about 40 customers during reservations to ensure scheduling, testing and reporting are completed.

The role includes managing vendor relations, conformance testing, and leading BitPhyer/UA Link projects, with opportunities to mentor staff and develop test tools and procedures across HDL and software domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Basic demonstrated understanding of data communications; basic TCP/IP networking.
• Basic experience creating technical documents
• Basic troubleshooting experience; ability to respond quickly and isolate basic issues occurring during test services.
• Ability to travel. Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing project reports and project plans.
• Manage project teams of hardware and software developers in order to improve current test tools through research and development.
• Develop, design, and maintain test scripts and software for current and future testing services. Supervise 5 to 9 team members as assigned
• Example: Work with developers (5-9) to make sure release plans are executed.
• Act as technical team lead for BitPhyer development packages. Oversee testing activities, using the tooling developed, in the Embedded and Baseband teams.
• Assist in the establishment of new projects and test programs such as UCIe or UA Link compliance programs.
• Implement laboratory training policies; train and mentor employees as assigned for HDL/software development, agile methodologies, and IOL policies and procedures.
• Perform and provide technical support for testing to UNH-IOL customers.
• Support the technical requirements, setup, maintenance and operation of the current EmBase conformance test software and services along with future test offerings.
• Support the systems deployed within the UNH-IOL for the technical requirements, maintenance, and operation of the current BitPhyer test software and services, along with future releases of those tools.
• Example: Specifically, provide technical training to 3-9 employees on HDL development, software testing methodologies and agile methodologies.
• Train employees to follow applicable UNH-IOL standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Perform and provide technical support for testing protocols using the BitPhyer software packages
• Assist in communication with approximately 20 customers to resolve issues with technical setup and operation within IOL testing services and assist in managing relations with current Embedded and Baseband customers.
• Assist in communication with approximately 10 customers to resolve issues with testing and/or BitPhyer test software and related hardware.
• Example: Provide technical support to customers and technicians for IOL testing services and UNH-IOL developed tools (boards and software).
• Develop and maintain detailed networking test plans based on open standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation for the usage and development of the BitPhyer software tools.
• Example: Provide internal documentation for the development of BitPhyer, and internal and external documentation for the use of BitPhyer to complete testing. Also, provide input to the quality management system to improve UNH-IOL standard policies and procedures.
• Assist in planning, organizing and execution of UNH-IOL supported group test events operated under existing project or testing services. This includes designing test metrics, topologies, collecting results, and reporting to vendors before, during, and after the event or initiative.
• Example: Provide technical support for the test events or trade show demonstrations for ~4 events per year.

Skills

Agile Team Experience

Project management experience

Customer service

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) in Durham is seeking an Agile Scrum Master to lead Baseband teams, drive testing efficiency, and coordinate with about 40 customers during reservations to ensure scheduling, testing and reporting are completed.

The role includes managing vendor relations, conformance testing, and leading BitPhyer/UA Link projects, with opportunities to mentor staff and develop test tools and procedures across HDL and software domains.