Job Title: Principal System Integration Test Engineer

Job Location: Pittsburgh PA

Under limited supervision and direction, the Principal System Integration Test Engineer interacts with other engineering groups to define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret integration tests for products, systems, and components. The successful candidate will identify functional problems and suggest resolutions. Further, they assist in the definition of internal quality standards, analyzing use and test cases and providing regular progress reports as well as providing analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of hardware and software products.

Additionally evaluates existing components or systems to determine integration requirements and to ensure final solutions meet organizational needs. Familiar with a variety of the concepts, practices, and procedures of the System Integration Test Engineer role and relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall system integration testing from the hardware level up through the software stack; this includes test planning, test execution, and reporting
• Provides best practice advice and input regarding design integration
• Be able to create and implement thorough test strategies and monitor and analyze progress by leveraging statistics, metrics, and reports
• Design and execution of performance tests and various non-functional tests
• Skillfully probe all appropriate sources of information & demonstrate a keen ability to apply that knowledge as it pertains to testing, triage or troubleshooting
• Able to successfully escalate defects, malfunctions and design issues to the appropriate engineering team for resolution
• Actively participate in and occasionally lead, as appropriate, staff meetings
• Reports status and activity to key stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - can easily speak about complex subjects to all stakeholders whether technical or not

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of scripting languages (such as Perl, PowerShell, VBScript, etc.)
• A highly motivated self-starter who is as comfortable working independently as working with a team and following a detailed plan
• A clear understanding of the development lifecycles of hardware and software
• Strong project management skills: able to prioritize time and multi-task when required
• A change agent who can also accept and support new ideas, work collaboratively in a team-based environment and handle conflict resolution efficiently by negotiating for acceptable outcomes in a positive manner

Basic Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer
• Minimum 7 years' experience in a System Integration Testing role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with software platforms requiring integration with hardware systems
• Experience with testing of SQL Server-based solutions
• Application programming experience with .Net
• PLC programming knowledge or machine automation coding experience
• Experience with design and development of large-scale hardware projects requiring robust and scalable software

Work Conditions

• Office environment
• Up to 25% travel may be required to customer sites and corporate locations