System Test Engineer

System Test Engineer

Position Summary:

OPEX is a global leader in robotic warehouse automation system design, development, manufacturing, production, installation, and service. Our warehouse automation systems incorporate the latest mechanical, electrical, robotic and software technologies. The entry level System Test Engineer will perform HW/SW system integration validation and performance characterization activities for the OPEX Warehouse Automation System Test Engineering team. This position will involve exposure to software, mechanical and electrical functionality and requires someone with a good system mindset and ability to think like an end-user of the products.  This is a full-time, on-site position at the OPEX Moorestown Campus.

Responsibilities

• Execute system level hardware/software integration validation and performance characterization activities.
• Help define and develop validation strategies and detailed test plans for new technologies and products under development
• Work with internal and external test resources on test execution.
• Track test progress, document issues found, and produce regular progress reports. 
• Generate clear summaries of large data sets for communicating to stakeholders at all levels.
• Aggressively detect potential issues during testing and document reliable steps to reproduce and localize the area where the potential defect originates, then work with Development engineering to gather data and isolate the root cause.
• Create test setups, collect and analyze data to help debug technical issues, and support cross-functional engineering teams to drive and verify resolutions
• Work closely with the Warehouse Automation hardware/software product development teams and ensure alignment of validation and characterization plans.
• Continually improve test infrastructure and architectures; maintain forward-looking roadmap
• Participate in design reviews and make recommendations to support overall test strategy.
  
   

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hardware/software systems and identify defects.
• Ability to think on their own to identify targeted test cases and execute them
• Excellent communication skills to drive issues to resolution across cross-functional teams.
• A strong sense of ownership and a desire to drive progress and resolve issues.
• Ability to perform testing on lab machines involving standing, moving, handling product, and troubleshooting errors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with robotics, automation, complex factory equipment, or with other electro-mechanical systems
• Knowledge and understanding of programming languages.
• Strong analytical skills
• Familiarity with issue tracking and collaboration software such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.

Physical/Work Environments

• Requires working in an office, lab, and production environments with occasional travel to customer sites.
• Ability to operate a lab machine during testing
• Ability to stand, move, and handle product during testing
• Some walking between OPEX facilities
• Ability to periodically handle machine equipment up to 50 lbs. and work with product up to 25 lbs.

The salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000, based on experience.

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000