MTS II, Software

Panasonic•Irvine, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is hiring an MTS II, Software for its Irvine, California headquarters. The role focuses on automation-first software testing across complex hardware and software systems, combining test development, execution, troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration in CI/CD environments. The position involves working at test racks in a lab environment. The successful candidate will help develop testing strategies, plans, environments, and reports; create and maintain automated and manual tests; execute tests and triage issues; document results; and work with development and test teams to investigate root causes and verify fixes. The role also contributes to transforming testing into a CI/CD environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of work experience in software development.
Programming skills focused on automated test scripting on Linux, using tools such as Python/Pytest, Selenium, Expect, Appium, Postman, shell scripting, HTML, and JavaScript.
Good understanding of Unix/Linux operating system environments and familiarity with system administrator capabilities and Linux shell scripting.
Knowledge of SQL databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, and SQLite, and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
Good understanding of computer networks and embedded systems.
Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and GitLab.
Familiarity with virtualization, containerization, and Docker containers.
Understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional and non-functional testing, and techniques such as Grey Box, Black Box, regression, and stress testing.
Familiarity with software development tools such as GitLab and Jira.
Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile/Scrum development methodologies and environments.
Self-motivated and self-driven.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Strong attention to detail and documentation.
Willingness to learn new technologies, skills, and processes.

Nice To Haves

Ability to understand system-level wiring diagrams and hardware interfaces.

Responsibilities

Support development of test strategies, test plans, test environments, and reports for manual or automated testing.
Define automation strategies and cases for functional, regression, and system testing of complex software and hardware systems.
Review requirements for testability and define test data and manual and automated test strategies with an automation-first mindset.
Develop, enhance, and deploy automated functional, integration, and system end-to-end tests through automation test frameworks.
Develop manual tests to supplement automated tests.
Integrate and maintain hardware/software test environments, including test racks.
Execute test cases, test plans, test scenarios, and test scripts; validate results and provide first-tier triage for issues found during test execution.
Document test results and issues, and generate test reports.
Collaborate with Test and Development teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions for issues found during test execution.
Reproduce, debug, isolate, and report issues, and verify fixes.
Evaluate and convert manual test cases into automated test cases.
Work with Development and Test teams to transform testing into a CI/CD environment.

Benefits

Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days, 7 sick days, and 3 personal days per year, with accrual increasing with tenure; employees also receive 11 company-paid holidays and a paid U.S. company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
Medical insurance through Aetna and Kaiser (California and Hawaii), with several coverage options.
Dental PPO and DMO options.
Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401(k) with a 50% match on up to 8% contribution, fully vested from day one.
Wellness program and counseling services.
Flexible spending account and health savings account.
Life insurance for employees, spouses, and children; AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; critical illness insurance; and accident insurance.
Legal assistance, pet insurance, and identity theft protection.
Dependent care FLSA, education assistance, commuter program, employee purchase program, and service award program.
The role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.