Integration & FW Python Test Engineer

As part of theIntegrationteam,youwillbeinvolvedin theentirevalidation process forembeddedsoftware andfirmware. Youwillberesponsibleforpreparing,developingandexecutingtestcampaigns, aswellasanalysingandfollowingup on testresults.

Yourmainresponsibilitieswillinclude:

Testanalysisandpreparation

• Analysefunctionalandtechnicalspecifications.
• Workcloselywithsoftware andfirmwaredeveloperstounderstandtheexpectedbehaviouroffeatures.
• Identifyand formalisetestablerequirements.
• Designappropriatetest cases and test scenarios.
• Identifyrisks,edgecases andspecificscenariosrequiringparticularattention.
• Define the conditions and acceptancecriteriarequiredtovalidatefeatures.

Testdevelopmentand automation

Youwillactivelycontributetoimprovingandautomatingthe validationprocess:

• Developandmaintainautomatedtests.
• UsePythontodeveloptest scripts andtools.
• UseRobot Frameworkfor test automation.
• Work in anUbuntu/Linuxenvironment.
• IntegrateautomatedtestsintoaContinuousIntegration(CI)process.
• Contributeto thecontinuousimprovementof the testenvironmentandtools.

Testexecutionand validation

Youwillselect andimplementdifferenttesting techniquesdependingonprojectrequirements,including:

• Functionaltesting.
• Non-functionaltesting.
• Regressiontesting.
• Exploratorytesting.
• Automatedtesting.

Youwillanalyse testresultsandcontributetovalidatingthattheimplementedfeaturesmeetthedefinedrequirements.

Defectmanagement and follow-up

Youwillberesponsibleforidentifyingandfollowingup ondefectsencounteredduringthe validationprocess:

• Identify,reproduceandcharacterisedefects.
• Documentdefectsclearlyandaccurately.
• Track issuesthroughtoresolution.
• Workcloselywithdevelopersto support root-causeanalysisandproblemresolution.
• Whenrequired, analyse source code to helpidentifythe root cause of an issue.

Reportingand communication

Youwillprovideregularand transparentreportingon validationactivities,including:

• Testsperformedand testcoverage.
• Teststhatcouldnotbeperformedand thereasonswhy.
• Testresults.
• Defectsidentifiedandtheirlevelofcriticality.
• Risks and key pointsrequiringattention.
• Progress ofongoingtestcampaigns.
• Qualityand validationmetrics,whererelevant.

Agileactivities

As part of an Agile organisation,youwillparticipatein:

• Daily Scrummeetings.
• SprintReviews.
• Retrospectives/lessonslearned(RETEX).

Youwillbringyourexpertise to discussionsaroundtestability,riskidentification, acceptancecriteriaand test effort estimation.

Testing in a real-worldenvironment

Youwillalsoberesponsibleforpreparingandcarryingouttestcampaignsin adedicatedtest area,withelectricvehiclesand EVchargingstations.

As part ofthisactivity,youmayworkin anindustrialenvironmentinvolvingelectricalequipment. Anelectricalsafetycertification/authorisationwillthereforeberequiredbeforeyoucanoperateinthisarea. Thenecessarytraining and certificationwillbeprovidedas part ofyouronboarding.

Aboutyou

You have aMaster’sdegree(Bac+5) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, EmbeddedSystemsor arelatedfield, andideallyat least2yearsofprofessionalexperiencein Pythondevelopmentand/or software validation.

You haveexperienceandknowledgein thefollowingareas:

• Experiencein softwaredevelopmentor validation inaLinuxenvironment.
• Experiencewithautomatedsoftware testing.
• Experiencein anindustrialenvironment,ideallyinvolvingelectronicequipmentorembeddedsystems,wouldbeastrongadvantage.
• ProfessionalexperienceorsolidknowledgeofPython.
• KnowledgeofRobot Framework.

Technicalskills

Tobesuccessfulinthisrole,youshouldhave:

• Strongknowledgeof theLinux/Ubuntuenvironment.
• StrongknowledgeofGit.
• Good command ofPython.
• GoodwrittenandspokentechnicalEnglish.
• Comfortableworkingwithtesttoolsand software.
• AbilitytoreadandunderstandC/C++ and Python code.
• AbilitytomodifyandadaptexistingC/C++ or Python code.
• Knowledgeofautomatedtesting andContinuousIntegration(CI)principles.
• KnowledgeofAgile/Scrummethodologies.
• KnowledgeofInter-Process Communication (IPC)mechanisms.
• Goodunderstandingofnetwork architectures andprotocols.
• KnowledgeofcommonembeddedcommunicationprotocolssuchasCAN, I2C, SPI,