Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer

Boulder, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

The GEO Group is a global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation programs. The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for developing, coordinating, planning, and executing test activities to ensure systems meet business and technical requirements.

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Responsibilities

The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer develops and executes, test plans, test cases for new products and releases. Ensures system and business requirements are met.
Coordinates test planning, analysis, and execution activities for firmware releases. Develops work agreements, detailing testing approach, resources, duration, and critical path items.
The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer designs exhaustive automated test cases that run in both software and hardware in the loop test fixtures.
Logs and tracks product defects. Re-tests and confirms defects reported as fixed.
The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer identifies functional workflow changes as candidates for automation.
Proactively implements test automation utilizing tools available in-house.
The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer participates in all technical testing efforts including functional, integration and automation testing.
Proactively works with development and product groups on problem analysis, reproductions, and resolution.
The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer collaborates with firmware engineers and reliability engineers to ensure product is extensively tested in an efficient manner.
Maintains current knowledge of various quality assurance testing technologies available in the market. Proactively makes recommendations on how to make internal test processes more efficient.
The Firmware Quality Assurance Engineer develops functional test cases and test procedures from existing documents or from functional decomposition of the existing system.
Documents discrepancies that are identified and provides status reports to management.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
At least two (2) years of professional experience in firmware quality assurance testing.
Experience with scripting and automated testing.
Fluent in Python and/or other scripting languages.
Experience with continuous integration such as Jenkins and revision control Git
Experience with lab equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, etc.
Familiar with the C/C++ programming language.
Familiar with communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, etc
Working knowledge of testing disciplines and tasks and automated test tools.
Extensive knowledge of firmware development lifecycle.
Effective communication skills with internal and external contacts at all levels.
Excellent analytical skills and commitment to continuous testing improvement.
Good time management skills.
Ability to perform problem analysis and resolution

Preferred

Ability to pass a federal background check and obtain a suitability determination preferred.

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401(k) Matching
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discount
Reduced Tuition Rates
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Pet Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Training
Flexible Spending Account

Global Leader in Evidence-Based Rehabilitation The GEO Group is committed to providing leading, evidence-based rehabilitation programs to individuals while in-custody and post-release into the community through the "GEO Continuum of CareTM." GEO's diversified services platform provides unique capabilities for the delivery of educational and vocational programs, cognitive behavioral and substance abuse treatment, and faith-based services across the entire corrections spectrum.

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