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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Quality Engineering
Job Location: Ottawa, ON
Job Code: 40791
Job Schedule: Day Shift
Compensation Range: Between $79,000 - $129,000 CDN annually

We're looking for a Senior Embedded Test Engineer to drive quality for products spanning hardware, embedded firmware, and application software. You'll design test strategies, build automation, and embed quality throughout the SDLC, working closely with product and engineering teams to ship reliable telecom systems.

Essential Funtions:

• Drive the end-to-end quality strategy for your projects and releases, covering integration, business acceptance, performance, security, operability, and deployment verification;
• Define test strategies across hardware, firmware, and application layers, including their interactions;
• Help establish and optimize QA processes, ensuring alignment with engineering delivery practices, DevOps pipelines, and organizational standards;
• Design and maintain test plans, test cases, and automated test suites;
• Partner with product and engineering stakeholders to proactively identify risks, scope impacts, and ensure quality is embedded throughout the SDLC;
• Set up and maintain the computer hardware, operating systems, and networks needed to support testing; and
• Manage defect lifecycle and contribute to release quality.

Qualifications

• University degree in Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience;
• 7+ years of hands-on QA experience;
• Proven experience developing test strategies for products spanning hardware, firmware, and embedded applications in a full-lifecycle product development environment;
• Proven expertise testing telecom systems, with emphasis on SIP and performance testing;
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, CI/CD, tools, and processes;
• Proficient in test automation using tools such as SIPp, MQTTX, and Python;
• Knowledge of SIP, MQTT, networking systems, and protocols;
• Familiarity with Linux environments, including command-line usage;
• SCM experience using Jira and Git;
• Strong background in test strategy design, test case management, and defect lifecycle;
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal and written communication skills;
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines;
• Highly detail-oriented and analytical, with strong problem-solving skills and
• Passionate about building products with exceptional user experience and reliability.
  

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with automation frameworks and integrating QA into CI/CD pipelines; 
• Experience with security testing, such as vulnerability scanning of applications; and
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, agile environments with shifting priorities.

Operational requirements:

• Must be eligible for registration to the Controlled Goods Program; and
• Must be eligible to obtaining and maintaining the government of Canada's "Reliability" status and Level 2 (Secret) security clearance.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue, 48,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries. L3Harris.com

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation. 

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris' sole discretion.

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