Senior Test Engineer - Boonton, NJ

Hubbell Incorporated • Boonton, NJ

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves being a part of an Engineering team that develops complex embedded hardware products in the area of Teleprotection and communications for the electric utility market. The individual in this position should be able to perform system-level testing, verification and validation testing on complex industrial products which are heavy on Networking and Ethernet Technologies. Examples include Teleprotection equipment, Packet-based Multiplexers, Substation automation equipment, and Distribution automation equipment. The position will include testing of new software/firmware builds, hardware modules, conceiving and executing test cases, performing root cause analysis, and troubleshooting of bugs/issues. The individual in this position must be able to participate in deep technical conversations about product testing and must be comfortable working in a lab environment for extended hours. This position is for an engineer who enjoys working on all aspects of launching new products, works with a sense of urgency, and aspires to deliver top-tier quality solutions to the end-user.

Requirements

• BSEE, BSCS, BSCE Degree with 5 years of industrial experience.
• Must have 5 years of experience as a System-level Test Engineer for validating new firmware, software (GUI applications), and embedded hardware.
• Must possess strong understanding of System-level testing concepts and methods (Smoke testing, Integration Testing, stress testing, Regression Testing).
• Strong ability to independently execute test cases as per outlined test plan.
• Proficient in using test, validation tools such as Wireshark, Terminal Emulators (SSH, Telnet, PuTTY etc.).
• Familiarity with web-based test reporting/documentation using tools such as TestRail, JIRA, VSTS etc.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills in order to report test results, bugs, observations.
• Demonstrated experience of interacting with firmware/software developers, product engineers, product management for test results review/discussion/reporting.
• Demonstrated experience of efficiently working in a fast-paced, goal-oriented product development environment.
• Must be a quick learner. A self-starter who can effectively work with minimal guidance.
• Must have the aptitude for grasping/learning new concepts, technologies such as Carrier Ethernet, MPLS-TP, SDN to successfully perform functional testing on the products designed with these technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute detailed test plans and validation procedures on complex industrial-grade products.
• Execute test cases for industrial products which are heavy on Networking and Ethernet technologies.
• Perform system-level testing to validate new software/firmware builds, release candidates.
• Act independently with considerable judgment & initiative to perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of failed test cases. Isolate/narrow-down issues intelligently.
• Troubleshoot and characterize product performance issues to improve product quality and reliability, ultimately leading to an improved product experience for the end-user.
• Document test results, bugs, issues using online tools such as – VSTS, TestRail, Bugzilla, JIRA etc.

Benefits

• EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior