Job Description

JOB TITLE: EVT Senior Firmware Test Engineer (EVT stands for Engineering Verification Test) 

JOB LOCATION – Lincoln RI

LENGTH – 6 Months - Extendible    The Engineer will be an integral member of the test and development team performing activities such as test and tool design, test automation, test software development and debug, documentation, product test, and support firmware development. 

  RESPONSIBILITIES -   • Lead the test and design, develop, debug, and test automated tests and test infrastructure in a quality manner consistent with company and departmental standards and procedures.  • Document designs and software, update preexisting documentation, as appropriate, with context, data flow and/or state diagrams, structure and flow charts, pseudocode, and source statement commentary.  • Test products under specified and/or reasonable conditions under which it may operate.  • Work with engineers in Firmware, Software, Electrical and Mechanical groups to test and debug features and improvements.  • Keep abreast of developments in the field of test, software languages, techniques, methods and mentor junior members of the team.  • Investigate problems and recommend solutions. Implement any required corrective action.  • Advise and assist developers in the design or modification of firmware.  • Accurately estimate time to complete tasks. Upon accepting the estimates of others, complete the task to schedule in a timely manner  • Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.  • Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.  • Supports and develops firmware test engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities.    

QUALIFICATIONS  • Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred  • PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE (YEARS): BACHELOR’S 4+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. • INTEREST AND KNOWLEDGE OF EMBEDDED SOFTWARE TEST, EMBEDDED SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE TOOL DEVELOPMENT ARE HIGHLY DESIRED. • MUST BE PROFICIENT IN PYTHON, SCRIPTING, TOOL DEVELOPMENT, C, AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE PRODUCTS.  • Familiarity with various communication protocols, various processors, and printer test.   • Skills in OOD, Design patterns, Structured design, Design Documentation, Debugging Techniques are desired.   • Familiarity with flowcharting concepts desired.   • Ability to communicate effectively in English.     Ideally would like someone with 802.11 Wifi experience - this is not mandatory, however would be better if they do. Familiar with Protocols TCP/UDP. 

Best,

Vikas

APN Software Service INC Vikasy@apninc.com