Staff Integration Test Engineer

Clear-Com, an HME company, is a trusted global provider of professional real-time communications solutions and services since 1968. We innovate market proven technologies that link people together through wired and wireless systems.

Clear-Com was first to market portable wired and wireless intercom systems for live performances. Since then, our history of technological advancements and innovations has delivered significant improvements to the way people collaborate in professional settings where real-time communication matters. For the markets we serve -- broadcast, live performance, live events, sports, military, aerospace and government-- our communication products have consistently met the demands for high quality audio, reliability, scalability and low latency, while addressing communication requirements of varying size and complexity. Our reputation in the industry is not only based on our product achievements, but also on our consistent level of customer engagement and dedication to delivering the right solutions for specialized applications, with the expertise to make it work. Around the globe and across markets, Clear-Com’s innovations and solutions have received numerous awards and recognitions for ingenuity and impact to customers. Come join our team!

We are currently recruiting for a Staff Integration Test Engineer.

This role is based in the UK. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the UK at the time of hire. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

What you will do in the position:

• Product Release Testing

• Designs, develops, maintains, executes, and reports on test cases for the various product releases.

• Aggressively performs black-box testing of released products or products under development to reveal defects and design problems.

• Manages defects throughout the life cycle of iterative software and hardware releases using TargetProcess.

• Uses test tools to assess the audio quality and data integrity of the products.

• Maintains knowledge of current and future Clear-Com and Trilogy projects.

• Develops and maintains the processes and initiatives within the department.

• Helps the development of the other team members in their system knowledge and test skills

• Sustaining Product Testing

• Investigate customer problems with existing products containing software or firmware reported by end-users, Sales, Marketing, Service Division or Engineering.

• Assists development engineers by reproducing defects reported by customers in a released product.

• Maintains a high level of expertise in at least two released Clear-Com or Trilogy products.

• Provides customer-facing acceptance and regression test reports and documentation as required by new opportunities or contracts.

• Carries out critical thinking, judgment, and uses initiative.

• Recognizes, reports, and elevates a broad range of planning, design, and implementation risks.

• Leads and develops risk mitigation strategies and recommends process improvements to reduce the potential of future technical risks.

• Recognizes when process improvements are necessary, gathers facts and makes recommendations to make informed decisions.

• Provides testing estimates and schedule input for project planning.

• May be asked to lead a small team.

• Performs all other job functions as assigned.

What you will need to succeed:

• Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Test Engineer/Software Engineer.

• Experience with system testing, IP, networking, SIP.

• The ability to create, organize, execute and verify complex test cases based on specifications delivered by design engineers.

• Thorough knowledge of testing methodologies and troubleshooting techniques for both software and hardware issues.

• Thorough understanding of product life cycle including agile, waterfall and V models.

• Experience of working in an Agile team an advantage.

• Understanding of automated testing using the latest tools available.

• The ability to create test scripts and test harnesses.

• Good understanding of standard programming languages (Python, C#.net).

• Experience in writing programs in Python an advantage.

• Experience of working in an Agile team an advantage.

• Knowledge of Linux operating system internals an advantage.

• Excellent communicator, both written and oral with co-workers and management staff.

• Ability to interact with a wide variety of parties (engineering, management, customers, manufacturing, etc.).

• Quality conscious, constantly looking for improvements.

• Experience

• 7+ years Related Field

• Education

• BA or BS (college graduate) - Preferred Related Field

• Travel

• 0% but business needs may require if circumstances arise.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.