Test Engineer, R&D - Unite

Ascom Holding AG; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascom Holding AG is seeking a Test Engineer (R&D) to join our Morrisville-based R&D team. The role focuses on designing and implementing automated and manual tests to ensure software quality and that products meet specifications.

You will collaborate with developers and project members to create test cases and document results. The ideal candidate has a 3-5 year background in IT/software testing, experience with agile environments, and ISTQB Foundation or similar methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Software Engineering or relevant field with 3-5 years' experience.
• 1-2 years experience from agile development and fast paced environments.
• 1-2 years experience with ISTQB Foundation or similar testing methodology.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute tests to ensure Ascom products meet specifications.
• Create manual and automated test cases for verification activities.
• Plan, implement, execute, report and document test activities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO development and safety standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve test processes and report defects.

Skills

Test engineering

Software testing methodology

ISTQB Foundation

Agile development

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Software Engineering

Job description

At Ascom, we develop mission critical communication solutions that make a real difference in healthcare and enterprise environments worldwide. We are now looking for a highly skilled and motivated Test Engineer (R&D) to join our Morrisville based R&D team. If you are passionate about quality, automation, and building reliable software and products that matter, this might be your next step. Critical communication solutions that make a real difference in healthcare and enterprise environments worldwide. If you are passionate about quality, automation, and building reliable software and products that matter, this might be your next step.

About the role:

The Test Engineer is responsible for determining how to best test Ascom products and offerings as part of implementation within a Development Launch project. With testing, Ascom assures that products meet applicable specifications. The Test Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing automated and manual tests to ensure the software created by our developers fits its purpose.

What we need you to do:

Perform tasks with integration and verification of Ascom products/systems within Projects.

Closely collaborate with developers, and other project members within Global R&D.

Create test cases (manual and automatic) for verification activities; perform tests, to ensure that the design and development outputs meet the input requirements.

The Test Engineer is responsible for planning, implementation, execution, reporting as well as for documentation of the defined test activities according to Ascom processes.

Ensure high-quality and compliance with regulatory applicable standards for example (ISO development, environmental, health and safety and other applicable): this is with regards to products being tested as well as with regards to own work behavior (e.g. applying safety regulations when working with electrical equipment).

Identify and share improvement opportunities in the test processes.

Report found defects in test objects in our defect tracking system.

Report progress and test result.

What You Bring:

Bachelors degree in IT, Software Engineering or relevant experience in similar field (3-5 years' experience).

1-2 years experience from agile development and fast paced environments.

1-2 years experience with ISTQB Foundation or similar testing methodology.

Technical Skills:

Strong expertise with test equipment, test engineering, and software testing methodology.

Experience with Test Planning, Software Testing and Test Automation.

Strong ability to understand Ascom's product, offerings and solution and their technical features, benefits and use cases.

Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Why Ascom:

Ascom is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We value different perspectives and backgrounds and believe they help us create better solutions. At Ascom, people are judged by their skills, motivation, and potential.