Senior Automation Engineer - Input Devices

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Senior Automation Engineer - Input Devices Job summary Quality engineers at Red Hat are intrigued by how things work and constantly look for ways to rebuild things to make them better. They are not just testers, they are also developers who design, automate, and find creative ways to identify potential problems. At Red Hat, you are welcomed to flex your software development skills in a different way. Find out more about what it is like to work in Red Hat Quality Engineering (QE) team directly from our engineers in this video .The Automotive Edge QE Team is looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer to join us. In this role, you will focus on testing input devices and methods for the Red Hat automotive offering. You will help us make sure that the user experience of Red Hat s automotive offering is a seamless experience for our customers and that each release fulfills the highest possible enterprise quality, performance, usability, supportability and certification criteria. As a Senior Software Quality Engineer, you should have the ability to think creatively and adapt to rapid change and be willing to learn new things. You will work together with some of the brightest engineers in the open source community. You will be part of Red Hat s culture that makes us unique in the Industry, enriched with open decision framework , open management practices , and diversity and inclusion . Your continuous growth will be ensured by extensive learning opportunities, including Red Hat s learning modules and certifications as well as Red Hat University (RHU) courses. Successful applicants must reside in a country where Red Hat is registered to do business. Primary job responsibilities

• Work in a cross-functional team to ensure the quality and delivery of a seamless input experience for the Red Hat automotive offering in alignment with functional safety requirements
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites written in Python, Bash, and C
• Onboard automated tests into a continuous integration (CI) workflow
• Perform both automated and manual testing
• Debug, report, and track issues and verify fixes
• Ensure continued quality and user experience of tested offerings and assess quality of newly developed and planned features
• Document and maintain test specifications and test reports
• Provide timely, complete, and accurate test status reports to all stakeholders
• Work with software engineers, quality engineers, and product and project managers to analyze and prioritize quality risks, identify tests required to mitigate them, and ascertain the appropriate test levels to confirm that teams are working together to reduce an overlap
• Focus on delivering customer value, analyze feedback, and enhance test coverage by automation
• Work in a fast-paced agile environment
• Mentor junior team members

Required skills

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or a related engineering field, or relevant professional experience with 4+ years of experience working in Linux quality engineering (QE) or software engineering
• Solid skills and background in Linux
• Solid skills in scripting, e.g., Python, Shell, Bash, or C programming
• Experience with software test planning, test case design, test script automation, and documentation
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of virtualization, emulation, or containerization technologies, e.g., QEMU
• Knowledge of Wayland, X Window System, or any other windowing systems for Unix-like operating system (OS)
• Ability to identify potential risks connected to test development of assigned features and mitigate them
• Ability to remain patient and diligent when working on detailed tasks
• Ability to cooperate and communicate effectively with a global team
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English

The following are considered a plus:

• Knowledge of libinput library or input stack for display servers and other applications that need to handle input devices provided by the Linux Kernel Archives
• Experience with the Check, unit testing framework for C ( https://libcheck.github.io/check/ )
• Experience with CI and continuous delivery (CD)
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
• Experience with agile methodologies and Jira
• Experience testing software for embedded systems or internet of things (IoT) applications or safety critical applications
• Experience working on open source projects
• Experience with functional safety standards, processes, and requirements like IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or ISO 21434

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