Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Junior Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer to join our team responsible for new product design, development, and introduction into production. Located at the Emerson Innovation Center, you will join a multidisciplinary team focused on Fisher branded products and continued reliability across market-leading solutions.

You will develop automated tests, collaborate with firmware, electrical, and mechanical teams, and contribute to an Agile workflow with backlogs and defect

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar experience.
• 7+ years Embedded Development and/or Embedded Test Development.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop test automation to improve efficiency and test coverage
• Write manual and automated test procedures for features of low power, high reliability industrial process control devices
• Champion other members of the test team to deliver quality products
• Collaborate with other teams (Firmware, Electrical, Mechanical, etc) to facilitate a cohesive group environment
• Create and maintain a backlog of all work items within an Agile Environment
• Log, track and investigate defects to determine root cause
• Monitor, debug and enhance automated test infrastructure
• Perform project and product documentation in accordance with departmental and company procedures and standards
• Read, interpret, and implement engineering and industry standards

Skills

C#

C/C++

Test automation

Agile methods

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

Git

Mercurial

Jenkins/CI tools

Job description

Job Description

Emerson is seeking a Junior Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer to join our team of experts responsible for new product design, development, and introduction into production. Located at the newly expanded Emerson Innovation Center, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team passionate about adding to existing market leading products and technologies.

Emerson is seeking a Junior Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer to join our team of experts responsible for new product design, development, and introduction into production. Located at the newly expanded Emerson Innovation Center, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team passionate about adding to existing market leading products and technologies.

Focused specifically on the Fisher branded line of products, this position is part of Emerson Final Control, a leader in optimizing process operations around the world known for our team of experts and proven performance and reliability of products.

Join our team of experts to learn and grow your knowledge in an exciting development environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Define and develop test automation to improve efficiency and test coverage
• Write manual and automated test procedures for features of low power, high reliability industrial process control devices
• Champion other members of the test team to deliver quality products
• Collaborate with other teams (Firmware, Electrical, Mechanical, etc) to facilitate a cohesive group environment
• Create and maintain a backlog of all work items within an Agile Environment
• Log, track and investigate defects to determine root cause
• Monitor, debug and enhance automated test infrastructure
• Perform project and product documentation in accordance with departmental and company procedures and standards
• Read, interpret, and implement engineering and industry standards

Education / Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar experience
• 7+ years Embedded Development and/or Embedded Test Development

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Expertise in C# and a working knowledge of C/C++
• Working knowledge of C# and C/C++
• Basic understanding Knowledge of software test methodologies and automation principles: Regression test, functional test, unit test, black box test, white box test, etc.
• Basic understanding of electrical schematics and circuit analysis
• Ability to understand basic mechanical, pneumatic and electronic systems
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment
• Strong analytical problem solving and decision-making skills

Preferred Knowledge / Experience

• Knowledge of control systems and/or process control environments
• Experience with distributed version control (Mercurial, Git, or similar)
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) tools (TeamCity, Jenkins, or similar)
• Experience with ARM embedded processor platforms
• Knowledge of test equipment (National Instruments or similar) including data acquisition, analog and digital output cards, relays, power supplies, etc.
• Experience with industrial protocols: HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Industrial Ethernet, Modbus, etc.
• Agile Methodologies