CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Design and implement test strategies for firmware applications in low-power, small-system environments, ensuring system requirements are met.
• Develop, document, and execute test plans for I/O communication protocols and device drivers within embedded systems.
• Conduct thorough testing of tracking and sensor telemetry applications for real-time LPWAN or Cellular IoT networks.
• Optimize testing procedures to assess network performance, signal quality, and power efficiency of firmware solutions.
• Lead the implementation of automated testing tools and methodologies to improve software development quality and efficiency.
• Manage and maintain the version control of test scripts and test data, ensuring consistency across development cycles.
• Collaborate with development teams to conduct technical reviews, identifying potential improvements in code quality and system architecture.
• Support post-deployment testing and integration efforts, ensuring seamless product functionality and system performance.

MEASURES

• Contribute directly toward firmware testing

• Manage development workflow and schedules

CHALLENGES / PROBLEM SOLVING

• Collaborating with stakeholders unfamiliar with product development methodologies including agile, design thinking, and digital product management

• Balancing the needs and milestones of individual products against ensuring a balanced portfolio that follows the product lifecycle

• Working in a truly global role across different time zones and cultures

• Working in a new digital organisation that is still growing and forming, so handling ambiguity is key to the role.

• Responsible for defining and verifying end-to-end system requirements and developing hardware including integration with the cloud platforms by closely working with consultants, vendors, and contract manufacturers.

• Troubleshoot technical issues during bring up, production and operations.

KEY C0NTACTS

Internal:  Agile PMO lead, Digital strategy and execution lead, Operation Team, Product owner(s), SW Development Team 

External:  Contract Manufacturer, Component Supplier, Third party vendor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 2+ years of experience in related fields.

• MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field is preferred with 1+ years of experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Relevant agile qualification

• Relevant project management qualification

EXPERIENCE

• Experience on embedded Software testing.

• Hands on experience in: 

       o Systems Programming, Operating Systems, RTOS, mbed

       o Networking Protocols – TCP/IP, UDP, MQTT, CoAP, SNTP

       o Wi-Fi, BLE, and Cellular networks

       o Handling sensors (accelerometers, gyro, GPS, humidity, temperature) and actuators.

       o Inter chip communication protocols: I2C, SPI, USART

• Testing experience in interfacing to serial ports, A/D and D/A converters, RAM/Flash memories, and other digital electronics

• Testing experience with ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers.

• Experience with hardware debug tools / protocol analysers / Oscilloscopes / Multi-meters/etc.

• Added advantages of Cloud platforms (AWS) expertise and web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, nodel.js, REST APIs, and tools like curl and postman.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Creative, motivated, driven.  Has an excellent work ethic and passion to succeed

• Excellent communications and cross-functional skills

• Ability to multi-task, manage time effectively and handle tight deadlines

• Ability and desire to learn new skills

• Can work in a close team environment / strong team player

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Active Learning, Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Curiosity, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Initiative, Problem Solving

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.