Senior Software Test and Automation Engineer

sensus

Senior Software Test and Automation Engineer

Morrisville, NC
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

    The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

     

    Sensus, a Xylem brand, helps a wide range of public service providers – from utilities to cities to industrial complexes and campuses – do more with their infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We enable our customers to reach farther through the application of technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and responsiveness. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services. Learn more at sensus.com and follow @SensusGlobal on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

    THE ROLE: Sensus, a Xylem brand, seeks to hire a Senior Software Test and Automation Engineer who will work in the engineering group to provide end-to-end System Integration Validation. Products include gas, water, and electric meters, Automatic Meter Infrastructure (AMI) smart points, in-home-displays, installation tools, head-end systems, and more. The candidate will also work closely with Product Development, System Test, and SW Engineering to insure the delivery of quality products to our customers.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    • Create and execute comprehensive test plans for product and system verification
    • Develop and execute manual and automated test suite
    • Drive and help to establish best practices and testing processes
    • Ability to work closely with IT, hardware, software, and firmware engineers to assist in debugging, test, and development end-to-end smart grid technologies
    • Test all aspects of system including meter, base station, head end, and user interface behaviors
    • Ability to help develop, set up, and manage test environments
    • Ability to use statistical tools in solving problems
    • Considerable knowledge of IT, HW, FW, and SW test methodologies
    • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; or equivalent experience is required.
    • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a system verification related field
    • Experience in System Integration of complex multi-product system networks with strong networking skills and IP interoperability background.  (Prior exposure in smart grid applications and utilities would be a plus)
    • Prior experience in IP layer protocol solution integration required  (IPv6, UDP, link and transport protocols)Ability to communicate effectively in writing, orally with both local and remote sites
    • Ability to identify and clearly document issues for resolution
    • Working knowledge of some or all of the following quality assurance methods: unit, integration, regression, and user interface testing
    • Experience to determine if test automation should use commercial tools and/or custom scripts coupled with the ability to develop automated custom QA solutions
    • Familiarity with QA tools and techniques, bug tracking systems, test design and execution, test case management tools
    • Working knowledge of data networking and communications protocols especially as applied to radio networks and WAN (wide area networks) is desirable
    • SQL and Oracle database knowledge and experience with software configuration management is desirable
    • Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standard
    • Must be team focused, excellent communicator and collaborative demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams
    • Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, complex technical projects

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

    • Light lifting (20-25 lbs.), office environment
    • Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:

    (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

    • Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
    • Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

    EOE/FEMALES/MINORITIES/PROTECTED VETERANS/DISABLED