Firmware Test Engineer

Overview

On Site
$35-$45 per hour
Full Time

Skills

Gray box testing
RTOS
Corrective and preventive action
Product management
IT management
Manual testing
Hardware QA
IPv4
IPv6
TCP/IP
RF
Embedded Linux
Firmware
Computer hardware
Manufacturing
Documentation
Policies
Data
Network
Linux
Exceed
Testing
Communication
Backbone.js
FOCUS
Computer networking
UDP
Python
Wireless communication
Debugging
Radio
Embedded systems
Scrum
Sprint
Software development
Scripting
Science
Innovation
Recruiting
Law
Interviewing

Job Details

Description:

- Provide support forDevice Hardware and Firmware - Provide support for manufacturing teams as issues arise that either affects the quality or result in stop-ship scenarios - Represent Support as appropriate in CAPA (Corrective Action, Preventative Action) meetings - Provide in-depthroot cause analysis of customer issues, accurately documenting reasons for failures and appropriate resolutions - Interface with Product Management, Core Engineering, Technical Management Office, and other internal teams to drive quality improvements - Support and adhere to the Company's Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy- Perform other duties as assigned or requiredThis team specifically deals with how data gets from point A to point B. "Did we send X number of bytes from point A to point B correctly?" Working on a Mesh network. Along they way they run into Linux, RTOS, and other devices. They need extensive neteworking knowledge to exceed. Testing communication devices, all the protocols are important. They work with 7 layer protocols. Gas meters, water meters mostly. Some devices with RF and celluar but for the most part manual testing. They deal with the backbone communication that carries the data. Focus is commonly with is data flowing correctly, sent on time, routed correctly, is it in the right format? They do what they call "gray box testing"

Skills:

networking protocols, linux, hardware testing, Firmware, ipv4, ipv6, validation testing, tcp/ip, linux commands, udp, python, Wifi, radio frequency

Top Skills Details:

networking protocols,linux,hardware testing,Firmware,ipv4,ipv6,validation testing

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Implementation of solutions (use development process, have projects implemented, and work with customer feedback to tweak) Linux (drivers for chipsets on boards, not OS) Networking at head end side- TCPIP - debug, troubleshoot, wire sharp requiredLoad controls, radio code, radio communication firmware, embedded radio. CAN bus, communications Protocols on a communication device to the head end are a plusAssembly language a plusexposure to real-time OS (tasking, setting things up round robin loop, creating resources in that space) a plusAgile/SCRUM (stand up, work items, blockers, sprints) a plusBuildroot a plusYocto a plusDevice-to-device communicationHardware - worked (not just programming) on devices - phones, embedded devices, raspberry pies (write an app and load it onto the device)Scripting embedded Linux OS - can use Python

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

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