Test Engineer - Software

Role:  Software Test Engineer – Sensors Center of Excellence, New Product Introduction and Advanced Products

Location:  Fairport, NY

 

Excellent Pay and Benefits! 

Qualitrol employees receive a competitive salary, twenty-eight days of paid time off (includes PTO and Holidays), great health benefits that are effective your first day, flexible working hours, up to 100% education reimbursement towards a degree, and 401k matching (vesting immediately). We have annual reviews and career development planning to help get you to the next level in your career. Our family friendly environment also provides paid Maternity/Paternity leave, Adoption leave, Life Insurance and more.

 

You will love working with colleagues who have a genuine desire to innovate and seek out complicated problems. We believe in absolute inclusion and diversity. Qualitrol associates enjoy the autonomy, breadth of responsibility, and creativity that are typical in a medium-sized company, while sharing resources, standard methodologies, and growth opportunities that are found in a Fortune 500 company like Fortive.

 

Your Impact

As a Software Test Engineer, you will play a key role within the Sensors NPI and Advanced Products team. Your responsibilities will include testing and evaluating the software, firmware, hardware, and systems applications that make our products function per specification by applying automated verification procedures for developed or improved firmware/hardware monitoring devices.

 

The scale of the technologies we develop is very wide, ranging from application software hosted on Linux OS down to the hardware abstraction software, firmware, FPGA and finally HW. This role will interact with R&D and manufacturing engineers, field service, and support team globally.

 

In this role, you will use, update, modify or design test automation tools for product improvements testing. You will work closely with a team of developers and designers who use Agile development Methods and the Scrum Framework to deliver critical, customer facing solutions for the Utilities and Industrial sectors.

 

Here’s where you’ll demonstrate your proficiencies: 

• Develop, design, implement, automate, and document formal test plans and procedures using tools.

• Record test results, generate/update known issues database and review results validity with Product Specialist.

• Investigate issues and lead Root Cause Corrective Action investigations and document corrective actions to ensure defect is resolved.

• Test and record any non-compliance in JIRA and ensure all the features, issues and tests are documented in compliance with our internal processes.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:   

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or computer science discipline is required.

• 3+ years of Test Automation experience with testing software, firmware, and hardware.

• Experience with scripting languages (Python or similar).

• Experience designing and qualifying test fixtures during development phase.

• Knowledge with test instrumentation (i.e., temperature, flow, pressure, low voltage analog, function generators, scopes)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in industry protocols such as Modbus, Ethernet systems, protocol analyzers, and industry SCADA practices.

• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum framework.

• Hands on development of prototypes and testing

• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches for software testing.

 

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.

 

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should ask to speak with a Human Resources representative to request an accommodation.

National: The salary range for this position is $63000 - $117000

Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Employment Type: ["FULL_TIME"]