Lead Firmware Development Engineer in Test

Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions, to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Firmware Development Engineer in Test to join our Apex, NC team.

You will:

• Serve as a firmware development test automation leader responsible for design, definition, implementation, and delivery for the unit test automation framework at the edge.
• Own edge device firmware unit test automation framework and test script development to holistically test firmware, applications, and interfaces running on edge device.
• Technical responsibility for holistic review of feature set and code architecture with translation to test automation enhancement and baselining of test cases to optimize test automation code coverage and accuracy to ensure firmware and software quality assurance.
• Develop technical unit test requirements and design documents for firmware validation.
• Partner globally with firmware developers and other QA resources to ensure industry best practices in design, security, testability, and support.
• Develop automated execution and reporting within CI/CD pipeline to enable seamless handoff to global software quality assurance teams. 
• Ensure alignment and allocation of global resources to execute on project deliverables and commitments.

Key Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering
• 10+ years’ experience in firmware development/unit testing of Linux based embedded devices preferably using ARM 32/64-bit architecture.
• 5+ years’ experience in unit test case/framework development for IoT device and edge for connectivity with a cloud backend using C++ or Python 3.0 for arm target platforms.
• Experience developing functional definitions to test features and capabilities, from device to cloud/app.
• Experience with cybersecurity best practices related to Linux/C++ based development libraries.
• 7+ years of experience in coding, testing, and debugging in C++ Linux preferably with ARM devices.
• Familiarity with Embedded systems multitasking patterns, IPC mechanism like shared memory, pipes and sockets, semaphores, multithreading, and synchronization in C++ Linux environment.
• Experience with Embedded UI in embedded C, C++ and familiarity with UI frameworks like Qt, GTK, LVGL, Storyboard and developing automation scripts to test Embedded UI is an added plus.
• Expertise in developing, testing, and utilizing RESTful APIs or gRPC.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $95,500 - $177,300 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs.

This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.