Senior Firmware Test Engineers

Milwaukee Tool•Menomonee Falls, MT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Firmware Test Engineer to serve as a technical lead in the development and execution of test strategies for new firmware architectures, applications, components, and libraries. This role involves interfacing with hardware design and cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and translate them into embedded requirements. The engineer will lead the design, development, execution, and troubleshooting of test procedures, as well as review and refine engineering requirements for test needs. They will also lead peer reviews of test designs and automation, develop test plans, and lead agile project teams through the new product development process. Continuous improvement of test development, leading experiments using simulations, and driving urgency in project schedules are key aspects of this position. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and providing effective communication across the organization.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field, or foreign degree equivalent and 2 years of relevant experience as an Engineer, or alternate related acceptable occupation; OR Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field, or foreign degree equivalent and 5 years of relevant experience as an Engineer, or alternate related acceptable occupation.
Verification/validation testing, hardware in the loop (HIL) testing, embedded systems, and PCBA design.
Reading schematics and component data sheets.
Working with digital circuits and the interaction between firmware and electronics.
Laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, power analyzers, e-loads, data acquisition systems, multimeters).
National Instrument hardware, Test Stand, and LabView for automated testing (Development or Execution).
Various testing methodologies (White Box, Black Box, Regression, Integration testing, System Testing, or Functional Testing).
Leading through aspects of software development lifecycle.
DevOps, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
Tools for software configuration management, requirements management, defect tracking, and peer review (Jama, JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Bitbucket).
Scripting language (Python, C#, or C/C++) to create automated tests.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead in the development and execution of test strategies for new firmware architectures, applications, components, and libraries to ensure on-time delivery and requirements are met.
Interface with the electronics hardware design and other cross-functional teams to understand system design requirements and translate them into embedded requirements.
Lead the design, development, execution, and troubleshooting of test procedures for firmware features, applications, and subsystems.
Lead review and refinement of engineering requirements for test needs.
Lead peer-review of test designs and automation.
Develop test plans that enable the delivery of firmware that meets all requirements by testing.
Lead agile project teams through the new product development process.
Lead continuous improvement efforts of test development.
Lead the development and experiments using simulations and other methods to draw concise, logical conclusions by analyzing data.
Use agile methods to break down tasks, provide estimates, drive critical milestones, and track progress to ensure adherence to schedule and the company’s processes.
Lead technical meetings; create, gather and present technical information.
Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization’s needs.
Serve as a role model of the company’s culture while mentoring, guiding, and coaching junior Engineers.
May manage project team members.
Provide candid and effective communications up, down and across the organization on progress, barrier removal and escalation of business risks/opportunities.