CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
You'll be working in a dynamic, start-up-like environment within Brambles Digital, working within our Tracking Technology function. We’re driven by rapid learning, exploring solutions at pace to tackle real-world customer challenges.
As a Principal Hardware Test Engineer, you’ll lead black-box testing focused on validating device behaviour in areas such as GNSS modes and RF performance.
You'll lead on strategic test definition, automation, and third-party device evaluation, with coverage across SoCs and ARM processors. You’ll design test methodologies, lead hands-on testing initiatives, and apply your expertise in automation and external device assessment to drive innovation and quality.
About the Role:
Ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of hardware for low-power embedded systems, focusing on real-time LPWAN and Cellular IoT networks.
Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies to validate hardware applications, optimizing signal quality, power efficiency, and network performance.
Drive innovation and problem-solving by actively addressing new features and resolving bugs, building a robust knowledge base while contributing to the team's success.
Key Responsibilities may include:
- Design and implement test strategies for hardware applications in low-power, small-system environments, ensuring system requirements are met.
- Develop, document, and execute test plans for I/O communication protocols and device drivers within embedded systems.
- Conduct thorough testing of tracking and sensor telemetry applications for real-time LPWAN or Cellular IoT networks.
- Optimize testing procedures to assess network performance, signal quality, and power efficiency of hardwarde solutions.
- Lead the implementation of automated testing tools and methodologies to improve software development quality and efficiency.
- Manage and maintain the version control of test scripts and test data, ensuring consistency across development cycles.
- Collaborate with development teams to conduct technical reviews, identifying potential improvements in code quality and system architecture.
- Support post-deployment testing and integration efforts, ensuring seamless product functionality and system performance.
Experience:
- Hands on lab testing exposure in areas such as IoT, RF technology and embedded systems
- Experience on Hardware Software testing and coding ability – ideally with Python
- Hands on experience in:
- Systems Programming, Operating Systems, RTOS, mbed
- Networking Protocols – TCP/IP, UDP, MQTT, CoAP, SNTP
- Wi-Fi, BLE, and Cellular networks
- RF Technologies with experience with hardware QA for Wi-Fi, solar systems or Bluetooth systems
- Handling sensors (accelerometers, gyro, GPS, humidity, temperature) and actuators.
- Inter chip communication protocols: I2C, SPI, USART
- Testing experience in interfacing to serial ports, A/D and D/A converters, RAM/Flash memories, and other digital electronics
- Testing experience with ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers.
- Experience with hardware debug tools such as debuggers (JTAG)/protocol analysers/Oscilloscopes/Multi-meters/etc.
- Added advantages of Cloud platforms (AWS) expertise and web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, nodel.js, REST APIs, and tools like curl and postman.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 2+ years of experience in related fields.
- MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field is preferred with 1+ years of experience.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
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What We Do
CHEP is a global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, serving many of the world's largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. CHEP’s service is environmentally sustainable and increases efficiency for customers while reducing operating risk and product damage. CHEP’s 7,500-plus employees and 300 million pallets and containers offer unbeatable coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points in 49 countries. Our customer portfolio includes global companies and brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM. CHEP is part of Brambles Limited. For more information, visit www.chep.com.
Reliability. Flexibility. The success of your business depends on both. With CHEP, you can be confident that you’ll get the equipment you need, when and where you need it. Our scale is unmatched, with more than 110 million pallets and over 530 service centers across North America. So you no longer need to worry about seasonal peaks or unexpectedly high demand.
With our broad array of solutions and our pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves know-how, we give our consumer goods customers the platforms, the quality, the supply and the support they need to make more money on every unit load. Because everything just works better.
