QA Test Engineer (DesignRev) – Remote (US only)

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Siemens EDA – A Siemens Business, is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation, providing software solutions that help engineers around the world design and manufacture new and highly innovative electronic products. Each year, our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver smaller, faster,  and more reliable products that run the world’s high-tech devices.

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated software quality engineer to join a tight-knit and productive team supporting layout viewing and editing tools. These high-capacity and high-performance tools are a key part of the industry-leading Calibre platform and key to our customers’ success in building chips for the semiconductor industry.

In this role, you will use your test experience to further improve the quality and delivery of our products, across the full release cycle. We are looking for an individual who pays good attention to detail, is logical and has an analytical mindset, with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

As part of the Calibre DesignRev project team, you will be responsible for the verification and testing of Siemen’s interface technologies and graphical user interfaces. Additional quality assurance responsibilities include:

• Involved in the design, development, and execution of functional and regression tests used to measure correctness, adaptability, performance, and overall quality.
• Collaborate with senior software engineers, quality assurance specialists, marketing, and customer support professionals to help deliver timely product releases that meet our customer’s needs.
• Provide all partners with appropriate regression reports in a timely manner.
• Encouraged to take advantage of opportunities provided to improve technical and job-related skills, such as developing additional product breadth and business skills!
• Use your leadership and innovation, to develop procedures and tools needed to improve the QA process and assist developers in making design trade-offs and risk analysis assessments.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Technical degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Knowledge of software quality assurance processes and experience with maintaining regression test suites.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Able to thrive and grow in a multifaceted multi-site fast-paced development environment.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Exposure to CAD/CAE environments such as:
• EDA verification tools like DRC, LVS, Parasitic Extraction
• EDA full custom layout tools/place and route tools
• EDA layout viewers
• Experience with Squish testing infrastructure a plus
• Knowledge of software quality assurance processes and experience with maintaining regression test suites is helpful
• GUI application development in a Linux environment using Tcl/Tk or Qt
• Experience developing or testing products written in an object-oriented language

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.