Firmware Quality Assurance Analyst

Why join us
TRACTIAN is transforming the industrial world by empowering frontline maintenance workers to achieve more. We've fused cutting-edge hardware with innovative software into one powerful platform, disrupting legacy systems and delivering smarter, faster solutions for our clients.

At TRACTIAN, you'll break boundaries, question convention, and collaborate with top talent to drive real change. As a part of our growth-stage startup, you'll work alongside the founders, shaping the vision, products, and experiences that will define the future of industrial tech.

Hardware at TRACTIAN
The Hardware team is responsible for designing and improving our IoT devices, dealing with every step of the development process, ranging from PCB design, firmware programming, case design, validations and certifications, always aiming to build trustworthy products that can be produced at a mass scale.

What You'll Do
As a Firmware QA Analyst, you will take on the crucial responsibility of ensuring the quality, functionality, and reliability of our firmware products. You'll serve as the last line of defense, protecting our customers from potential headaches and ensuring they experience only the best our technology has to offer. In this role, you will not only test and validate firmware but also champion a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will make you an advocate for firmware enhancements, driving our innovation forward. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on the satisfaction of our customers and the success of our products.

Responsibilities

• Building and Managing Test Environments: Design, implement, and maintain test environments to simulate real-world scenarios, ensuring thorough validation of firmware functionality and performance.
• Developing and Automating Test Scripts: Create and maintain unit and automated test scripts to validate individual firmware modules and overall system behavior, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Documenting Testing Processes: Develop and maintain detailed documentation for test strategies, plans, cases, and methodologies, establishing clear and consistent testing guidelines across the team.
• Integrating Testing into CI/CD Pipelines: Collaborate with the development team to embed automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling frequent and reliable testing for continuous delivery of high-quality firmware.
• Ensuring Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with QA and development teams to identify and address testing gaps, improving processes and ensuring timely, high-quality releases.
• Driving Firmware Quality Improvements: Act as a key stakeholder in the firmware lifecycle, advocating for quality-first approaches and ensuring the final product meets customer expectations and industry standards.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with electronics or firmware engineering.
• Familiarity with data acquisition, processing, and logging techniques for embedded testing purposes.
• Understanding of data analysis methods and their application in firmware testing.
• Proficiency with development tools such as VSCode and GitHub.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages, including Python and MATLAB.
• Knowledge of embedded systems, with the ability to integrate modules and customize test equipment or environments.
• Familiarity with the C programming language.
• Practical experience working with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, DAQs, multimeters, and power supplies.

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Bonus Points

• Familiarity with test implementations in a TDD or BDD environment.
• Familiarity with C++ programming language.
• Experience with firmware concepts, like RTOS, HAL, and other drivers.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, for CI/CD implementations.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary and stock options
• 30 days of paid annual leave
• Education and courses stipend
• Earn a trip anywhere in the world every 4 years
• R$1.035/month for meals allowance
• Health plan with national coverage and without coparticipation
• Dental Insurance: we help you with dental treatment for a better quality of life.
• Gympass and Sports Incentive: R$300/mo extra if you practice activities