SQA Engineer

Snap-on Tools•San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Overview The successful candidate will work as part of a team that is responsible for new product development and sustaining engineering of Internet enabled hand-held embedded products. This is a critical role in the improvement of our Software quality. Responsible for ensuring effective Quality Assurance is applied for key new products. Responsible for ensuring all SQA activities on assigned projects are complete and on time. Reports test project status regularly. Provides data supporting the recommendation for product release from SQA. This role requires software quality test experience. Responsibilities include testing applications on multiple platforms and products globally. This position requires an excellent team player with great communication skills who demonstrates a passion for delivering software of uncompromising quality to customers. The candidate will frequently be required to work in a cross-functional level in partnership with other Snap-on Diagnostics Software Development sites across the globe.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience or equivalent
5+ years' experience in Quality Assurance black box testing
In-depth understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and industry standards
Attention to detail-strong trouble-shooting skills, excellent multi-tasking
Strong interpersonal skills, to help negotiate priorities and to resolve conflicts among project stakeholders (e.g., customers, product management, and engineering)
Self-motivated, able to work as part of a team
Analytical skills, to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, analyze high-level information to a more general understanding
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Recent automotive diagnostic experience using scan tools and/or automotive diagnostics tools
Software Test experience
Problem solving / debugging skills
Experience with test-plan/test-case creation, execution and reporting
Experience creating and developing automated tests
Understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and industry standards
Understanding of the test role within the Software Development Life Cycle
Attention to detail - strong trouble-shooting skills, excellent multi-tasking
Experience in writing detailed defect reports
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Preferred certifications in Software Quality testing

Responsibilities

Assist with the production of test plans, schedules and test cases.
Facilitate bug triages, Change Control Team (CCT) and release meetings
Drive Rapid Continuous Improvement within the department
Represent SQA department as Core Team member on assigned projects
Perform testing activities which include creating and executing test cases on assigned projects
Develop, document and monitor compliance to SQA processes
Track and report project test status (issues, test coverage, progress and defect statistics) as required by project test plan
Monitor defect tracking system ensuring defects entered conform to defined criteria and format
Adherence to established company processes and policies
Avoid accidents by recognizing potentially unsafe situations and to respond appropriately when accidents occur
Document test procedures and testing results
Report defects and offer suggestions for improvement