Software Test Engineer

MSA, The Safety Company•Cranberry Township, PA

About The Position

MSA Safety’s Verification and Validation Engineering organization is looking for a technically savvy, and inquisitive Software Test Engineer. The successful incumbent will join our growing global team and will work closely with the developers, stakeholders, and other Software Quality Engineers and testers to ensure our products meet our quality requirements, and that we accomplish our goals as efficiently as possible. While this work is dynamic and diverse, the role will have a significant focus on automation development in all areas of testing. If you are excited about working in a highly collaborative team and being an integral part of developing high-technology products that keep our customers safe, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
Experience supporting embedded product development
Strong Python scripting skills
Experience in developing test cases, test harnesses, and test scripts
Experience in developing test automation in an embedded environment
Understanding the application of testing methodologies, such as Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, and Performance Testing.
Experience using version control, issue tracking, and collaboration tools (e.g. Git, Jira, Confluence etc.)
Experience using Continuous Integration tools, such as Bamboo, Jenkins, or Travis.
Experience with software development and related quality metrics
A passion for software development quality, and a strong desire for learning and continuous improvement
Strong communications skills, and a desire to work in a global, multicultural team

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with industry-standard communications protocols (Bluetooth, SPI, I2C, ModBus, USB, etc.)
Ability to read and understand electronic schematics
Familiarity with software and hardware debugging tools (debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)
Embedded software development experience in C/C++ is a plus
Experience with security topics is a plus
Experience with cloud or mobile app testing, including the use of standard automation tools is a plus
Software Quality/Testing Certification from a recognized professional organization is a plus

Responsibilities

Work in the global R&D organization, developing, launching and supporting life-saving products, while meeting our quality requirements.
Evaluate product requirements, architecture, and development process compliance. Ensure review mitigation activities are completed.
Ensure that testability and performance requirements are captured and satisfied for new product developments.
Actively participate in code reviews.
Develop automation tools for embedded software testing, including integration, regression, performance and system-level validation. Develop test suites and scripts.
Improve and maintain our test automation systems and tools as necessary.
Participate in automated and manual testing efforts as required.
Identify, and track software issues, collaborate with developers to debug them.
Collect data in support of actionable quality metrics, use metrics to drive development and testing activities and improvements. Report on test results.
Up to 10% domestic/international travel may be required.