Job Description
We are looking for a talented software tester to join our technical team at the Saskatoon research & development site of Siemens EDA. We develop ground-breaking chip design software used by some of the world’s largest technology companies, recent highlights here.
At Siemens EDA, we develop custom software (Solido Design Solutions, Analog FastSPICE Platform) to solve problems in circuit verification, design automation, and other specialized fields within the semiconductor industry. Solutions are found through machine learning, statistical analysis, and advanced (and patented!) techniques. You will be working at a cutting-edge of software development with industry-leading customers at one of the largest companies in the world. This position is located in our brand-new and state-of-the-art offices at Innovation Place in Saskatoon, SK.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with our product teams to make sure the problem being solved is understood and solved in the best way possible. This can include validating the problem, identify testing priorities, manual verification, developing automated testing strategies, building automated system level tests, and helping to evolve our culture of quality
- Execute and improve our existing test plans in order to minimize the number of bugs that get released with the product
- Diligently ensure that all answers produced by the software are correct
- Develop practices and automated tests to prevent regressions
- Design and build testing frameworks, continuous integration pipelines, and other tools for testing
Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) demonstrated through written test plans, bug reproduction steps, Jira issue comments, and communicating with team members
- Expertise with: Python, Linux, shell scripting (bash), and source control (git)
- Customer-focused; ability to prioritize tasks based on customer experience and ROI
- Familiarity with automated software testing and regression prevention methods
- Willingness to learn and interested in new challenges
- Nice-to-have expertise: advanced git, GitLab administration, Jenkins administration, automated GUI testing frameworks (Squish), release management, other programming languages (C/C++, csh, Java, …), static code analysis (Coverity), EDA CAD tools, electrical engineering practices, and statistics (Monte Carlo analysis)
Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuating diversity, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work.
Compensation is based on experience and market values. You will be asked what your expectations are. There are multiple perks beyond the basic health insurance package, including RRSP matching, share purchase matching, company paid diversity days, and an extensive employee assistance program.
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