Test System Engineer, R&D Firmware
Chemelex ↗
📍 Edmonton, Canada 🇨🇦
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Job Description
Own the design and software implementation of advanced production test systems, partnering closely with hardware and embedded engineers to deliver robust solutions. This role is ideal for a senior engineer who is energized by solving challenging problems at the intersection of hardware and firmware. In this role, you will create reliable solutions that enable our global manufacturing partners to confidently validate every device they produce.
IN THIS POSITION YOU WILL:
- Create manufacturing test systems for new products for global markets and support existing test systems.
- Lead as a key partner in a highly collaborative agile team to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions.
- Comprehensive Test System Development: In collaboration with test system, hardware and firmware engineers, engage in the complete Test System development lifecycle including:
- Refining requirements with Product Management
- Implementing requirements in Test Systems to test our embedded products during manufacture
- Debugging using appropriate techniques and tools
- Participating in peer review of Test System design and code to ensure best practices, bug detection and focus on continuous quality improvement.
- Creating technical documentation for internal and external use.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, with foundational knowledge of electronics, low-level hardware systems, and mechanical integration principles.
- Using GitLab, Jira, and Microsoft Teams to collaborate with team members
- Encourage internal knowledge sharing through collaboration and seminars
- Work effectively in a geographically dispersed and diverse development team
YOU HAVE:
- Degree in Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience in electronics test system development.
- Greater than five years related hands on software development experience designing control and monitoring software for electromechanical test systems
- Five years related hands on experience developing programmatic solutions for test automation in a scripting language (Python or equivalent). Knowledge of LabVIEW is an asset.
- Working understanding of electromechanical designs as they relate to test system development – reading and understanding schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
- Proven ability to relate physical designs to software algorithms.
- Experience with designing manual and automated test strategies to meet product or system requirements.
- Software development experience in Python, C/C++, or Rust. Database/SQL knowledge an asset.
- Experience with GitLab, JIRA, multimeters, logic analyzers and oscilloscopes would be an asset.
- Excellent communication, time management and multi-tasking skills
At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
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Experts with empathy
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Explorer mindset
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Example for others
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Exceptional impact
We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.
