System Test Engineer - Agriculture Equipment

RFA Engineering • Urbandale, IA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This individual is tasked to plan and execute performance and functionality tests of core software infrastructure to support the next generation of machine automation and autonomy applications for agriculture and construction vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software, Computer, Electrical or Agricultural Systems Engineering, or significant related experience
• General machine knowledge of agriculture or off-road equipment and machinery
• Demonstrated experience in quality assurance test planning and design.
• Ability to interpret software requirements, state diagrams, block diagrams, and test plan documentation
• Must be a problem solver that is proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as technical writing ability.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Nice To Haves

• Any basic experience with microcontrollers such as Arduino, RaspberryPi, or more complex embedded systems.
• Any understanding of python or other programming languages that would be used to execute downstream automated testing.
• General understanding and interest related to controllers, electronics, sensors, displays, cameras and other technologies that are commonly used in vehicles and intelligent systems.
• Willingness to adapt to a wide variety of technologies and architectures

Responsibilities

• Establish a deep understanding of agriculture technologies and application functionalities
• Develop and deliver software test strategy and test plans for automated and manual testing of in-cab display applications
• Maintain comprehensive ownership of an overall software test plan, with an understanding of what needs to be tested, how to test it, and how to measure the effectiveness of the efforts
• Execute manual tests using a combination of test bench controllers and simulators
• Reproduce defects identified by external sources
• Hold the final decision on sufficient project quality/readiness for release on pre-production and production applications

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• TelaDoc
• Healthiest You
• Supplemental Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Dependent Care
• HSA for Medical Expenses
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

What This Job Offers

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