Technical Specialist

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

An energetic person who is capable of leading Verifications & Validation of New product development and/or sustaining programs. Drive quality assurance in embedded product lifecycle.

• QA Engineer supporting the continued design, development and quality delivery of firmware & software applications for fire products /complex systems driving and ensuring quality assurance.
• Knowledge of Fire Domain is added advantage.
• Lead with strategies for Verification & Validation, analyze project requirements to define system/subsystem level test plans and ensure compliance with global industry standards and regulations.
• Experience in testing different communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, RS232, RS485, TCP/IP, BACnet, Modbus, UART, CAN etc.
• Lead and implement scalable automated test environment in hardware and software in loop environment. Good knowledge of Hardware Simulators.
• Having knowledge on Test Frameworks at embedded systems. Integration test knowledge with debugging tools like JTAG and emulators
• Good at manual and automated test execution in embedded and software systems. Good understanding of SDLC, defect life cycle
• Experience in understanding requirements traceability matrix & and validate system interface at design and consumer level
• Experience in automation testing and hands-on in developing automation framework
• Good Working knowledge of Test Management Tools Ex. HPALM/IBM/Jira
• Create Manual test cases/automation test scripts, Document and Execute the test cases that conform to the technical and functional specifications for firmware and Software applications
• Document and present test results as per the QA policies and procedures
• Contributes ideas on product and process improvements. Participates in design review sessions
• Implement appropriate automation technologies to meet the short- and long-term goals of the company including test frameworks
• Adhere to the Automation Framework for Fire domain products and enhancements

EDUCATION PREFERRED:

BE/ME or B.Tech./M.Tech. in Electronics/Communication/Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Minimum 12 to 15 years of embedded products quality assurance experience required as below:

• Essential Competencies:
• Involved in all phases of product development life cycle, including requirements gathering, backlog grooming, risk analysis, planning, scheduling, test strategy, test environment, test execution, defect management, test reporting, deployment support and production issue analysis support.
• Experience in Embedded Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
• Experience in Verification, Integration, System Testing from End to End.
• Experience in testing different communication protocols such as, I2C, SPI, RS232, RS485, TCP/IP, BACnet, Modbus. UART & CAN etc.
• Cross-platform embedded QA experience with Microcontrollers and tool chains.
• Understanding of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Experience utilizing Agile Software Process Techniques
• Relentless root cause/troubleshooting experience.

• Desirable Competencies:
• Experience in embedded software quality assurance for Fire applications/complex embedded systems from concept through to production.
• Working knowledge on IBM Rational Tool chain, DNG, RTC, RQM or HPQC or Jira
• Knowledge of Hardware related testing. Diagnosing root causes complex technical failures using algorithms and simulation tools.
• Knowledge of end-to-end test Management process including Python scripting / relevant programming language at embedded environments.

OTHER COMPETENCIES:

• Candidates must conduct business in an ethical manner, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with little supervision.
• Know how/where to get answers and overcomes obstacles. 
• Highly driven, strong communicators can understand customer requirements and project goals and can balance multiple priorities.
• Work in a team environment when required and produce results in a timely manner.
• Possess a positive attitude, show enthusiasm, take pride in the work, be results driven, keen to learn, creative and efficient.

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.