Software Development Engineer Test (SDET)

Job Title: Software Development Engineer Test (SDET)

Location: Waterloo, Canada

Contract Duration: 1 year with the possibility for extension (T4)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 1 day remote

Pay Rate: $55-57 per hour

Position Summary

Employees in this job function are responsible for designing and developing test cases based on requirements, automating and deploying them into the CI/CT pipeline for execution. They are involved in the software test development lifecycle, testing for quality, and deploying software to meet customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Software Requirements Analysis

• Analyze software requirements to inform test strategy and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Test Case Design Review

• Design, author, and review detailed L2 test cases in TestRail covering various testing types, including Smoke Test, Sanity Test, Feature Regression Test, and Stability Test.

Test Environment Configuration

• Configure and integrate a wide array of test tools, including test management systems, defect tracking systems, test automation frameworks, measurement tools, and debuggers.

Test Script Implementation

• Develop, automate, and maintain robust test suites and scripts (e.g., using GTest and Python frameworks) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to provide continuous feedback on component quality.

Automated Test Execution

• Oversee and perform automated test execution for nightly engineering and release builds, ensuring comprehensive logging and monitoring of results.

Defect Management

• Identify, report, and analyze test failures to pinpoint defects. Manage defect tracking and retesting activities to ensure timely resolution.

Reporting Analysis

• Generate detailed test execution reports summarizing pass/fail rates, execution progress, and test coverage metrics.

Coverage Analysis

• Conduct thorough analysis of test coverage metrics (e.g., requirement coverage, code coverage, interface coverage) to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in testing.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

• Investigate test failures to determine the root cause, distinguishing between defects in the System Under Test (SUT), test environment issues, or problems within the test case/script itself.

Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Proactively update test cases and automation scripts to reflect changes in requirements, design, or bug fixes. Drive continuous improvements in test coverage, particularly by expanding negative scenario use cases.

Experience Required

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of Automotive Software Test Automation experience.
• 3+ years of Body Control Software Verification experience.
• 2+ years of experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• 2+ years of proven experience in software testing, particularly L2 ECU-level testing.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience with test automation framework development and script implementation (e.g., Python, CAPL).
• 2+ years of proficiency in test case design, TestRail, and management tools (e.g., TestRail, Jama).
• 1+ year of experience working within an Agile framework.

Experience Preferred

• Strong understanding of software requirements analysis and traceability; experience with Jama preferred.
• Experience with defect tracking systems and defect lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis of test failures.
• Knowledge of automotive embedded systems and architectures is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

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