Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Davis, CA, US
Are you excited to test software that drives the world’s most advanced subsea robots? As a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Schilling Robotics, you will work as part of a passionate multi-discipline engineering team charged with developing new and innovative subsea robotic systems. You will develop and execute the software quality assurance program that verifies the capabilities and usability of these innovative mechatronic systems. This role will include working with Product Development engineers and Business Owners to understand the technical implementation of features, testing the distributed control system at the user level (both manually and with automated tools), and working with groups such as Technical Support and Integration to better understand customer usage models. As you get comfortable, you will have the opportunity to lead the development of key testing solutions that approximate real-world environments to improve our internal software testing procedures for all our software products. You will need excellent software quality assurance skills, a drive for innovation and collaboration along with the ability to work in a demanding and fast-paced development environment. Are you up for the challenge?
Job Description
- Design and perform execution of test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures
- Develop system, functional, integration, regression and performance tests and procedures
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to enhance test coverage and efficiency
- Work effectively within small teams of developers to improve and maintain software quality
- Conduct preliminary debugging by analyzing system behavior, configurations, logs, and other relevant data to identify and assess the underlying issue
- Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability, functionality, and requirements
- Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and best practices in software quality assurance.
- Make recommendations to the team about cutting-edge tools and techniques
- Manage and maintain test software and hardware environments
- Maintain installation packages
- Conduct historical analyses of test results
- Other duties, as assigned
You are meant for this job if:
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, CS/EE or equivalent with 7 or more years of work experience
- 5+ years of experience using a test case management system
- 3+ years of experience with automated testing tools or equivalent automation skills
- 3+ years of experience in quality assurance practices and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban)
- 5+ years of experience with Windows OS environments
- 5+ years of experience troubleshooting complex issues involving multiple interrelated systems
- 5+ years of experience using error logging and analysis tools
- Working knowledge of compiling software under Windows and git/GitHub environments
- Understanding of machine characteristics that affect software systems
- Strong oral and written communication skills - able to transfer technical knowledge to peers, management, and novices alike
- Energetic, highly organized, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment and supporting a variable workflow
- Track record of analyzing SQA metrics, identifying issues, and driving SQA initiatives to improve software quality
- Proactive in communicating barriers of success to peers, project team members, stakeholders and supervisor
- Self-motivated and capable of making decisions promptly
Work Environment:
- Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, listen and speak.
- Frequent need for manual dexterity – using hands, fingers, and arms to push, pulls, reach, grab, hold, and lift.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Regularly required to sit & stand for long periods of time.
- Frequent use of PC is required.
- Wear steel toe shoes, safety glasses and other personal protective equipment as needed in safety zone areas.
Additional Desired Knowledge and Skills
- Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, Jira, Confluence, and GitHub
- Experience with RTM or XRay
- Experience with VXWorks or ROS
- Experience with simulation software in testing
- Some C++/C# coding experience
- Database/SQL knowledge
- Experience with Powershell or Python
Salary and Benefits
Salary: $88,900 - $127,000
TechnipFMC offers employees a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits provided for this position may include the following: health care benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; Flexible and Health Spending Accounts; Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance; Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance for employee and dependents; retirement benefits including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions, paid time off, paid holidays, a flexible work schedule and many voluntary benefit plans.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without restriction. For this position we are not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Nearest Major Market: Sacramento