Hardware-in-Loop Test Engineer

CENTEGIX® is the industry leader in incident response solutions. CENTEGIX® innovates technology to empower and protect people, and leaders nationwide trust our safety solutions to provide peace of mind. Our award-winning CrisisAlert™ platform is the fastest and easiest way for staff to request help in any emergency, from the everyday to the extreme. Our Internet-of-things (IoT) platform utilizes a powerful blend of hardware, software, and wireless technologies to ensure campus-wide rapid, accurate, and reliable communication of emergency incidents. Instant communication through visual cues and audio integration enables rapid response to any incident or crisis, anywhere on a campus. Because in a crisis: Every. Second. Matters.

Purpose

We are currently seeking a Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) Test Engineer that has experience in embedded systems to join our Internet of Things department’s Research & Development team dedicated to creating and enhancing our cutting edge low power connected technologies. In this role you will play a key part in ensuring our firmware passes regression testing on HIL devices as well as work with automated & containerized testing of firmware triggered by Continuous Integration (CI) events from repositories. Additionally there will be opportunities to work on LoRaWAN gateway user applications as well as other hardware projects.

Position Responsibilities

• Design, create & test HIL test jigs
• Write firmware for HIL jigs
• Collaborate with HW/FW teams
• Support a Kanban based task assignment / tracking process
• Support best practices for testing embedded firmware
• Design, create & test codebase triggered HIL tests
• Design, create & test OTA HIL tests

• 2+ years of C, C++ or Assembly on embedded devices
• Ability to build firmware from source
• Ability to use Altium or equivalent to design 2-4 layer printed circuit boards (PCB)
• Familiarity with Git
• Familiarity with Hardware-in-Loop testing
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration & Regression Testing
• Familiarity with wireless embedded systems
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering basic concepts
• Knowledge of scripting languages used on test jigs (Python, NodeJS, in addition to C, C++ etc)
• Comfortable with soldering
• Comfortable with assembling mechanical test jigs
• Experience ordering PCBs, components, and equipment to create prototypes

What’s in it for you?

• Remote first work environment; we offer workplace flexibility
• Participation in company wide discretionary bonus
• 15 days paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Monthly device(s) reimbursement
• Affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) Plan with 4% employer contribution to help you plan for the future
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Charitable Program Match

CENTEGIX is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CENTEGIX are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.