Lead Embedded Software Automation TEST Engineer

Ecolab - Naperville, IL

Full-time

Naperville, IL

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Lead Embedded Software Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing automation frameworks and tools for testing Ecolab's IoT devices. This role involves creating scripts for automated testing, ensuring software quality through various testing methodologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver effective solutions that enhance customer safety and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Lead, implement, and maintain automation framework, test tool and automation scripts, developing mocks/POC's.
• Consume software requirements and specifications for testability.
• Create unit, integration, functional test cases for software applications as well as firmware.
• Increase test case automation for the existing test suites.
• Create software verification test plans for the features being delivered and defects being fixed per testing cycle.
• Define the appropriate level of regression testing required in each round of testing.
• Create test plans and test cases.
• Attend Team Agile meetings and provide reports/updates on assigned tasks: Daily Stand up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Backlog refinements, and retrospectives.
• Work with development team members and product owners to ensure testing coverage of assigned features/requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technical discipline, preferably software related (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar)
• 8+ years' experience with modern Q/A methodologies
• 3+ years of experience in Automated Testing using a development framework (Non-Selenium)
• 5+ years of C# experience
• 3+ years of Python experience
• Experience in white-box testing
• Linux command line experience
• Strong documentation and organizational skills, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong collaboration skills
• Works independently or well with a team

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years' experience developing or testing embedded software applications
• Experience with JavaScript
• Familiarity with Jenkins & Cucumber
• Familiarity with serial communication protocols (CANbus, Modbus)
• Testing experience with Firmware/Embedded systems
• Testing experience in ARM based microcontrollers, such as ST Micro, NXP, or Silicon Labs EFM
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience with Azure DevOps

Benefits

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of associates and their families.