Interop Lab Technician (Contractor)

Zigbee Alliance Inc

Interop Lab Technician (Contractor)

Portland, OR
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Overview:

    The Interop Lab Technician for the Connectivity Standards Alliance will be responsible for day-to-day activities associated with the development and maintenance of the Alliance’s interop devices within an interop lab setting, which includes member-facing tools (i.e., test harnesses, reference devices, etc.), and other member-related technical support activities.

    Key Responsibilities / Job Duties:

    Interoperability Testing (primary role)

    Conduct interoperability testing with wireless (Zigbee/802.15.4) IoT devices

    Help maintain and configure interoperability devices on the network

    Collect air sniffer traffic and traces (if applicable) for troubleshooting issues

    Analyze devices’ behavior based on captured air sniffer traffic

    Bug reporting

    Generate test report for a tested device and share it with a device manufacture

    Provide reports on failed devices to CSA certification group

    Help clients (members) in configuration and debugging of network devices.

    QA testing of internal web applications

    Help with general organization and inventory related to the interop lab

    Interoperability Test plan and test configuration triage

    Additional Responsibilities:

    Special Project Support, as requested.

    Qualifications:

    Demonstrated knowledge of wireless communication principles

    Knowledge/experience with Zigbee and optionally other IEEE 802.15.4 based protocols

    Experience:

    Testing of wireless network devices.

    Knowledge of Wireless Networking and Configuration

    Experience in capturing network traces (i.e., Wireshark)

    Experience in Linux, Windows, and MacOS Operating Systems

    Experience in test plan execution and bug reporting

    Experience in Quality Assurance testing (Black box and White Box) for hardware devices

    Experience in Quality Assurance website and application testing

    Testing Equipment configuration and debugging

    Inventory Management

    Experience of working with a small team

    Experience with web-based applications

    Strong communication skills and customer-facing experience

    Self-starter and thrive in a fast-paced environment

    Experience working/collaborating across a geographically diverse team

    About Connectivity Standards Alliance

    The Connectivity Standards Alliance is the foundation and future of the IoT. Established in 2002, our wide-ranging global membership collaborates to create and evolve universal open standards for the products transforming the way we live, work, and play. With our members’ deep and diverse expertise, robust certification programs, and a full suite of open IoT solutions, we are leading the movement toward a more intuitive, imaginative, and useful world. We offer competitive benefits and are a tax-exempt organization.