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Summary of Role:
As a firmware QA engineer, you will work closely with firmware developers and other QA engineers to develop, modify, and execute firmware test plans for features on the SunVault energy storage system and its hardware components: controller, battery inverter, batteries, and solar inverters. You will identify and report bugs to assist the development team in resolving them. All your work will help ensure that the product firmware meets customer expectations with each software release.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develops test plans and executes test procedures for new firmware features
- Runs in-depth testing, detects problems, recommends solutions, and determines if feature requirements have been met.
- Identifies, analyzes, reproduces, and gathers detailed failure information to resolve firmware defects in conjunction with the development team
- Documents and maintains test cases and test results in the test case management tool
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar field
- 0-2+ years of experience in embedded software/firmware quality assurance and/or embedded software/firmware development
- Proven experience with test plan development, automated testing, and continuous integration
- Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking system
- Comfortable working with Linux
- Familiarity with SSH and other remote access technologies
- Knowledge of embedded processors, hardware interfaces, communication protocols, power control systems, Linux, or equivalent system testing
Essential Qualifications:
- Understanding of the SW/FW product life cycle and testing of products from inception to end of life
- Experience with TestRail or similar test management tool
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
- Comfortable working on a fast-paced, global team
- Detail-oriented and organized
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Git workflow
- Understanding of energy storage systems
- Ability to automate testing using Python, C/C++, or similar programming languages
- Linux OS behaviors
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Ability to work remotely and interact with remote hardware
- May need to work outside the first shift to communicate with remote team members
- No travel required
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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