Vehicle Systems Software Quality Analyst (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required) at Crown Equipment Corporation

Company Description:

Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces and sells a broad range of forklifts, batteries, chargers, automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry.

Job Responsibilities:

Apply principles and practices of software quality assurance throughout the software development life cycle. Develop practices and procedures to identify problems or deficiencies in Company specific software products (Vehicle Systems). Prepare requirements, specifications, and test suites for software applications. This novice level position reports to a department Manager or Supervisor and works closely with application development and under close supervision.

• Manual Software Testing – Perform requirement analysis and test estimation of software under test. Design test cases according to the quality standards and procedures. Identify and prepare test data and test environment. Perform test execution and communication of results to project stakeholders. Perform defect reporting, management and closure as per department standards and procedures. Conduct analysis, investigation and troubleshooting of issues. Perform functional and non-functional testing of software products and solutions developed. Perform database testing. Consult with development team to improve usability and recommend program improvements or corrections to development staff. Perform complete regression testing of module firmware. Provide documented test results in accordance with department standards. Complete assigned work for testing cycles and ensure smooth delivery of software testing deliverables throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Participate proactively in Quality Assurance (QA) initiatives for continuous improvements according to department objectives.
• System Test Planning – Work with systems development and engineering product teams to refine requirements. Propose system testing required to validate and qualify the product per its defined requirements.
• Test Automation – Advance and implement tools to automate development and test processes to improve the validation and verification of innovative products.
• Documentation and Training – Write, revise, and verify quality standards and test procedures for program design and product evaluation to attain quality of software. Develop processes and procedures to test product requirements, use cases, and wireframes in the form of test cases and other documentation. Document new features and functionality of department products in collaboration with technical publications; this may include administrative guides, service manuals, training guides, help guides or other white papers.
• Project Leadership – Establish project plans and schedules and monitor progress providing status reports.
• Miscellaneous – Stay informed of advances and pertinent changes in quality testing technologies and information collaboration. Assist with support personnel with troubleshooting and installation and configuration of department software. Train and educate employees, such as sales, service, and support personnel on Vehicle Systems products as needed.  Interface with the business to extract functional needs and determine feasible requirements for testing. Communicate with the business and other technical teams as needed to confirm the testing needs and requirements are satisfied.  Perform other related duties as assigned.

Onsite Work: Crown offers hybrid remote work for this position. A reasonable commute is necessary since mostly onsite work is required. Relocation assistance may be available.

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Related Terms: Software QA Tester, Software QA Engineer, Software Quality Assurance, Software Developer, Software Test Engineer, Software Verification Engineer, Software QA Specialist, Manual Tester, Test Automation, Vehicle Systems QA

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related (Non-degree considered if 6+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED)
• 2 years of experience in quality assurance methodologies or software testing
• Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to occasionally travel with overnight stays
• Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to write SQL queries and debug applications
• Experience with mobile testing, performance testing, agile testing, embedded systems testing and automated testing
• Experience with project tracking software like Jira and test management tools like TestRail, Zephyr Scale, HP ALM (Application Life Cycle Management)

Work Authorization:

Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

No agency calls please.

Compensation and Benefits:

Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Parental Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

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