Internship - Test Automation

at  Basis

ABOUT US

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in your next role?
At Basis, our purpose is to radically accelerate the clean-energy revolution - starting with smarter, safer, and more efficient homes. We’re focused on improving experiences for people through the application of technology, data, and a deep understanding of human behaviour.
Why? As a society, we need to decarbonise and accelerate the transition to alternative energy sources. Existing solutions are expensive and disparate, with limited functionality.
Basis is driven by purpose, real innovation, and ambition. We have a talented team spread across New Zealand, with a creative space by the beach in Takapuna, and a Design Lab in Christchurch where our physical products come to life.

THE ROLE

Basis is looking for a superstar intern to join our Christchurch team and contribute to Basis’ vision and product by supporting our product testing efforts. This role will involve contributing to the test automation infrastructure in our advanced testing lab. Working with complex AC signal generation, acquiring quality result data, analysing data to determine performance / trends and generally getting stuck in with both hands on and python coding work.
Working closely with our engineers on our test automation development is a great opportunity to support your learning and professional development in python automation and power electronics testing. This is a fixed term, full time role.

Some of the things that you might be involved in include:

• Test code development: contributing to the test infrastructure codebase to improve or create new test cases
• Integration into automation pipelines: Setting up and/or connecting test cases to automation pipelines
• Hands on work: Assisting in developing or building new equipment and hardware setups to run our test cases
• Requirements Gathering: Document requirements and implementation strategy/architecture
• Recording implementation: Document implemented solutions, including code commenting

We think you’ll be a fit for this role if have the following skills or experience:

• Have studied or be studying an Engineering degree at a New Zealand tertiary education institution (Note: students who have completed study overseas are not eligible)
• Knowledge and experience with Python
• Experience using electronic lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
• Passion and interest for working in a high growth organisation
• Strong organisation and time management skill