Validation Engineer (Software)

Job Highlights:

• Validation engineer’s main role is to perform testing and validation to ensure that the software meets internal and external customer’s specifications

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform testing and validation to ensure that the software meets internal and external customer’s specifications.
• Perform testing and validation to ensure that the software quality meets the required specification to be deployed on site.
• Provide feedback to software development teams on potential issues.
• Study the software requirements/specifications and devise test plans to test the software.
• Write codes/scripts for unit tests and integration tests.
• Perform unit tests and integration tests to validate our products.
• Perform tests with physical hardware (robots and conveyor)
• Document and record testing procedures and results.
• Maintain CI/CD workflow and automate build and testing processes.
• Maintain the repository build artifacts to be released to production.
• Improve current testing and validation standard operating procedures.
• Work with developers and field service engineers to recreate bugs and scenarios for future testing.
• Provide feedback to software engineers regarding bugs.
• Maintain the test environment and server.
• Ensure that the software released into production meets specifications and quality standards.
• Ensure that the binaries and build artifacts released for production are qualified for release.

Requirements

• At least Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical Engineering/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Preferably 3 to 5 years of working experience in software testing/validation.
• Experience in the Automation Industry is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of C/C++, C# and shell script is required.
• Basic knowledge of Python is an advantage.
• Familiarity with version control systems (git) is critical.
• Able to write tests using xUnit, NUnit and similar testing frameworks.
• Basic knowledge of Unix, Linux, and databases is an advantage.
• Familiarity with container technology (Docker and Podman) is an advantage.
• Pleasant personality and able to work independently.
• Disciplined, detail oriented and transparent.
• Willingness to get their hands dirty and perform tests on hardware.