Software Test Engineer / Verification & Validation

Your Title : Software Development Engineer in Test / Verification & Validation

Job Location : Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Our Business Segment : Field Systems

Our Division : Trimble Applanix

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, your primary role will be to oversee the end quality of engineering products as part of the development process and prior to delivery to customers / market.

Responsible for overall operations of V&V including continuous improvements in efficiency and automation, following standards, staff development as well as taking hands-on part in V&V process.

The role will require a 70-30 split on technical vs operational management and over time will grow to more of an operational and strategic role.

Automation and bringing the team to utilize the latest technologies and tools is an essential longer term goal of this role.

Short term, focus is on clearing the V&V pipeline to meet product deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

Develop test plan for POS products

Develop, document process and standards for V&V and ensure the team follows the processes

Conduct numerous independent tests of the system including functional and performance tests

Documentation and presentation of tests results

Ability to analyze out of performance issues and pinpoint source of errors for developers

Recommend solution for continuous improvement of testing process

Maintain independent set of test tools and independently setup test systems and conduct full system testing

Recommend & Implement systems and tools to improve efficacy of V&V

Maintain independent set of systems and tools for V&V team

Provide Quarterly Metrics on V&V team

Interface with Product Teams to ensure Product Delivery targets are met

Provide input to Development Team on V&V schedules and Timelines

Mentor staff and take part in V&V hiring and recruiting

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in a related Engineering discipline

Expertise working with Real-Time systems

Experience in system level integration and testing

Experience with test engineering methodologies and processes

Experience with GNSS & Inertial and positioning systems is a strong asset

UAV license is a strong asset

Strong interpersonal skills and a Team player

Excellent communications skills & independent developer

About Trimble

Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.

Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability.

From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics.

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