Senior Embedded Test Automation Developer

at  Geotab

Basis:Permanent - Full-time
Area of Interest:Embedded Engineering
Location:Oakville, Ontario
Who we are
Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.
Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.
Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our blog and follow us @InsideGeotab on Instagram. Join our talent network to learn more about job opportunities and company news.
Who you are:
We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a Senior Embedded Test Automation Developer who will work with Geotab telematics and expandability hardware and testing software. If you love technology, and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you!
What you’ll do:
The Senior Embedded Test Automation Developer will help define, design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation tests for how the hardware interacts with the vehicle, the data, and the backend systems in the automated test environment.

How you’ll make an impact

• Build, maintain, and enhance tools that streamline and automate all forms of testing relevant to the feature or product using C, C++, python, pytest and other relevant technology/tools.
• Manage test coverage, test environment creation, and maintenance.
• Work closely with developers to create test automation strategies.
• Develop tools for the analysis of device data and behavior.
• Define, design and implement effective build procedures, CI/CD pipelines and jobs for the current and future firmware code.
• Document and educate on usage of CI/CD, test framework and coach team members on automated testing tools and techniques.
• Proactively monitor logs and create scripts to scrape logs and report issues.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities in product development and quality assurance processes.
• Work with other embedded development teams effectively to converge to common tools and practices.
• Participate in the design of new test hardware and testing methodologies.
• Analyze device data and behaviour using data warehouses (e.g. Google BigQuery).
• Mitigate memory constraints and pay close attention to the reliability and safety of the hardware.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Post-secondary Degree/Diploma with specialization in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other related Degree/Diploma.
• 3-5 years experience using Python, pytest or similar tools and technologies to develop hardware-firmware automation test frameworks.
• 3+ years of hand-on experience in both software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments.
• Understand the core tenets of software development, able to write reliable automation tests & scripts, and modify application code for test automation.
• Understanding and exposure to a wide array of QA practices, processes, and tools
• 2+ years experience working in embedded development and low level programming preferably using C.
• 2+ years experience working with CI/CD pipelines in an embedded development environment. Knowledge and experience in Gitlab pipelines is a plus.
• 1+ year experience leading efforts to gather requirements, creating design specifications and defining tasks to implement them is a plus.
• Good understanding of test methodologies and working experience developing unit, integration, system, power, performance and stress tests using automation.
• Exposure and/or experience with SCRUM is an asset.
• Exposure and/or experience with RTOS and Linux is an asset.
• GCP, BigQuery, SQL experience is an asset.

If you got this far, we hope you’re feeling excited about this role! Even if you don’t feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

PLEASE NOTE: GEOTAB DOES NOT ACCEPT AGENCY RESUMES AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FEES RELATED TO UNSOLICITED RESUMES. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD RESUMES TO GEOTAB EMPLOYEES.

Why job seekers choose Geotab
Flex working arrangements
Home office reimbursement program
Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
Online learning and networking opportunities
Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
Competitive medical and dental benefits

Retirement savings program

• The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only

How we work
At Geotab, we have adopted a flexible hybrid working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology!
We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired. We will ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are taken into account as part of performance management, career development, training and redeployment processes. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information about our diversity and inclusion as well as accommodation policies and practices, please contact us at careers@geotab.com. By submitting a job application to Geotab Inc. or its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Geotab”), you acknowledge Geotab’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Post-secondary Degree/Diploma with specialization in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other related Degree/Diploma.
• 3-5 years experience using Python, pytest or similar tools and technologies to develop hardware-firmware automation test frameworks.
• 3+ years of hand-on experience in both software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments.
• Understand the core tenets of software development, able to write reliable automation tests & scripts, and modify application code for test automation.
• Understanding and exposure to a wide array of QA practices, processes, and tools
• 2+ years experience working in embedded development and low level programming preferably using C.
• 2+ years experience working with CI/CD pipelines in an embedded development environment. Knowledge and experience in Gitlab pipelines is a plus.
• 1+ year experience leading efforts to gather requirements, creating design specifications and defining tasks to implement them is a plus.
• Good understanding of test methodologies and working experience developing unit, integration, system, power, performance and stress tests using automation.
• Exposure and/or experience with SCRUM is an asset.
• Exposure and/or experience with RTOS and Linux is an asset.
• GCP, BigQuery, SQL experience is an asset