Software QA & Test Engineering Intern

Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is seeking a Test Engineer Intern to join our QA team in Southlake, TX. You will work with development and QA to plan, execute, and report tests that verify software meets design specs.

This internship offers hands-on exposure to test planning, manual and automated testing, bug tracking, and collaboration with engineers. Currently enrolled students in CS/SE/IT may apply.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• A keen interest in software quality and a passion for technology.
• Familiarity with any programming or scripting languages is a plus.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Test Planning: Help in creating detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases based on requirements.
• Execution of test cases (manual or automated) and analyze the results to ensure the software's reliability and performance.
• Bug Tracking and Reporting: Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs. Provide detailed information to enable swift resolution.
• Quality Assurance: Support quality assurance processes to ensure that standards and procedures are adhered to and aligned with industry best practices.
• Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with developers to reproduce bugs and verify fixes.
• Learning and Research: Stay updated with new testing tools and test strategies, and explore opportunities to incorporate these into practice.

Skills

QA methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Programming knowledge

Automated testing tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/SE/IT

Job description

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is seeking a Test Engineer Intern to join our QA team in Southlake, TX. You will work with development and QA to plan, execute, and report tests that verify software meets design specs.

This internship offers hands-on exposure to test planning, manual and automated testing, bug tracking, and collaboration with engineers. Currently enrolled students in CS/SE/IT may apply.