R&D - Embedded Test Engineer I - IoT Development

Duracell has an exciting opportunity for an Embedded Test Engineer to join our team developing and validating innovative IoT solutions for battery monitoring applications. We are seeking a candidate with a strong tester mindset and attentiveness to detail. In this role, you will be responsible for auditing features, using test scripts, documenting test cases and building hardware environments to validate our system platform, while also contributing to the enhancement of user experience and the development of algorithms, analytics and validation for our IoT devices.

We are looking for an experienced test engineer with a specialty in improving solutions for IoT RF-enabled SoC hardware platforms, diverse sensor integration, IoT systems, along with mobile app and portal validation.  The ideal candidate is a proactive individual who considers yourself an ethical hacker, focused on verifying products that developers submit for examination. The ideal candidate collaborates closely with skilled and considerate developers and is tactical and can balance routine daily execution of tests against prioritization of critical tasks.

This hybrid position is located in Mid-Town Atlanta, GA with flexibility to work from home.

• Design and develop test strategies and test cases for an IOT system.
• Execute test cases to validate system behavior for IOT devices, portal and mobile app.
• Establish criteria to measure system performance, responsiveness and user experience.
• Define requirements to improve system testability, logging, and serviceability.
• Identify key tests for automation coordinating requirements to engineering.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated and effective solutions.
• Contribute to the development of functionality that enhances user experience.
• Test various wireless communication protocols, primarily Wi-Fi and BLE.
• Manage multiple projects and tasks, effectively working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Hardware environment setup and maintenance of test equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or 4 years equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in testing IoT systems.
• Experience with test methodologies.
• Running test scripts, evaluating failure modes, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with IoT systems, data processing, and associated communication protocols.
• Experience with agile development in a tightly coupled test/dev team.
• Basic hand tool use and mechanical assembly.
• Requires travel (up to 20%) may be international and domestic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scripting language skills (Python, JavaScript) beneficial for supporting testing tasks.
• Previous work on large-scale, high-impact firmware projects.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Understanding of data structures such as JSON and transmission protocols such as UDP, MQTT, etc.
• Experience diagnosing web site performance issues.
• Experience as a PEN tester.
• Experience as a bug bounty hunter.
• Experience with using a 3D printer.

Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.