Site Integration Tester

Kids for the Future; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking an on-site system integration tester to join our engineering team. You will design, plan, and execute test plans that validate system functionality and customer acceptance criteria across multiple projects.

Responsibilities include creating and approving test cases, reporting testing status to site teams and clients, and developing test plans for acceptance, regression, and performance testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 5 years experience testing complex systems, including developing test plans, creating test reports and automating testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute test plans that prove out system and customer acceptance criteria.
• Create and approve test cases across functional areas.
• Report testing status to site teams, senior management, and clients.
• Create and maintain test plans, including acceptance, regression, volume and performance.
• Participate in controls and software functional tests using an equipment emulation model.
• Execute performance tests using an equipment emulation model.
• Write C# and/or Java code to meet functional testing specifications.
• Guide and assist the on-site controls and software commissioning team with material handling equipment.
• Stay abreast on current and new technologies and also work closely with the product development team.

Skills

IDE experience

Visual Studio experience

MSTest & TFS

CI/CD concepts

Source control (Git/TIS)

Unit testing

Automated testing

Functional testing

Test design

Agile methods

Client presentation

Problem solving

Material handling concepts

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio 2019+

MSTest / TFS

Git

Job description

• Location 3001 ORCHARD VISTA DR SE,STE 300,Grand Rapids, MI, 49546-7094,United States
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Travel 50%

Description

This position is responsible for the on-site system integration testing. The position will assist the on-site commissioning team with testing across functional areas and User Acceptance Testing with the customer. The primary tasks in this position will be designing, planning, and executing test plans that prove out system and customer acceptance criteria. This position may be responsible for and assist on multiple projects simultaneously, as schedules permit.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand solution design and intent of the system
• Create and approve test cases across functional areas
• Report testing status to site teams, senior management, and clients
• Create and maintain test plans, including acceptance, regression, volume and performance
• Participate in controls and software functional tests using an equipment emulation model
• Execute performance tests using an equipment emulation model
• Write C# and/or Java code to meet functional testing specifications
• Guide and assist the on-site controls and software commissioning team with material handling equipment
• Stay abreast on current and new technologies and also work closely with the product development team

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Experience: A minimum of 5 years experience testing complex systems, including developing test plans, creating test reports and automating testing activities.

Travel: Up to 50% of travel as required, including international travel.

Skills & Abilities

• Integration Development Environment (IDE) experience (e.g. Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse, NetBeans)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 or newer
• Knowledge of MSTest and TFS test framework
• Experience with continuous integration and code delivery concepts
• Familiarity with source control (e.g. TFS, GIT)
• Proficient in unit testing, automated testing, functional testing and test design
• Ability to have fun while working in a fast-paced enviroment
• Understanding of material handling concepts
• Agile methods and practices
• Presenting and interacting with senior client leadership teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain stationary at a desk for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to go to site frequently and move safely around industrial and/or warehouse environment.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Ability to operate computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices.
• Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing, on a frequent basis.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to job site temperature fluctuations due to seasonal weather in geographic region.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.

Other Requirements

This position may require work at TGW customer sites. TGW’s customers may require background checks before accessing their sites. Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TGW Systems Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.