RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Automation Test Engineer will play an integral role in the success of the System Test group. She/he will work with team members to solidify an Automation environment to ensure that hardware and software meet quality requirements. Specifically she/he will:

·       Design and implement automated hardware/software test execution framework

·       Plan, design and build automated tests to support new features and releases

·       Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts in National Instruments LabVIEW environment against test cases and requirements

·       Provide automation expertise to our System Test and Production Test teams

·       Work with System Test team to identify and capture test cases

·       Setup of test environments, designing test plans, developing test cases/scenarios/usage cases, and executing these cases

·       Develop and document procedures necessary to ensure consistent development and execution of automated tests.

·       Collaborate with the team to continuously improve automation framework and suite of tests

·       Work closely with team members to analyze test results, locate problems, identify root causes and develop solutions

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS AND EDUCATION REQUIRED:

·       B.S. Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience

·       Strong background in, and at least 2 years of experience, creating/maintaining QA Automation Scripts using National Instruments Test Stand.

·       Experience in writing, executing and monitoring automated test suites in a hardware/software environment.

·       At least 2 years of prior development experience is desirable in modern programming languages like C++, Java or Python

·       Experience with National Instruments hardware products, equipment, and drivers

·       Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer.  Certified LabVIEW developer is a plus, but not required

·       Knowledge of basic electronics