Product Verification and Validation Engineer

VIAVI Solutions•Ottawa, ON

1d•CA$78,400 - CA$145,600•Onsite

About The Position

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. We are looking for a highly versatile and self-driven Verification & Validation (VnV) Engineer to join our Test Engineering Group / Verification & Validation. This role covers a broad scope of responsibilities — from automation development, optical validation and verification, remote interface testing, GUI Testing to microscopy and platform testing. The ideal candidate need to thrives in a fast-paced, multi-domain environment and is comfortable being both a developer and a hands-on tester. Viavi Solutions is looking for a motivated and self-driven individual to join our team in the Ottawa, Ontario office. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplined team where you will bring your Test Engineering experience in either an optical and telecommunications environment along with your strong verbal and written communication skills to the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar disciplines, or comparable experience
5+ years of experience with scripting in Python, C++, or Visual Studio
Previous experience with optical instrumentation preferred
Experience in test planning, test strategy
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
Detail-oriented with a passion for quality and innovation
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Excellent troubleshooting, planning and time management skills
Experience working in an Agile environment

Responsibilities

Developing, maintaining and running the test automation infrastructure via Test Plans and automations
Working with the product team to build Test Cases and Script automation from requirements and other documents (Requirement Analysis)
Collaborating with peers to ensure success with deliverables and overall results
Executing tests according to the test plan
Assisting in manual testing when automation is not possible
Design, Development and maintenance of Automated Test software and tools written in Python, C++, Visual Studio
Develop automated web-based GUI testing suites
Setup and configuration of Optical Networking Test gear
Product Testing, Regression, Verification and Characterization
Working closely and collaborating with R&D Developers to help isolate and fix issues and helping to understand customer requirements and expectations to build better products
Reporting and improving product quality through testing
Logging and tracking defects and test results
Creating and presenting reports on progress and findings to stakeholders