Software Test Engineer

Company Description

Pushing the Edge

VANTIVA, headquartered in Paris, France and formerly known as Technicolor, is a global technology leader in designing, developing and supplying innovative products and solutions that connect consumers around the world to the content and services they love – whether at home, at work or in other smart spaces. VANTIVA has also earned a solid reputation for optimizing supply chain performance by leveraging its decades-long expertise in high-precision manufacturing, logistics, fulfillment and distribution. With operations throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, VANTIVA is recognized as a strategic partner by leading firms across various vertical industries, including network service providers, software companies and video game creators for over 25 years. Our relationships with the film and entertainment industry goes back over 100 years by providing end-to-end solutions for our clients. VANTIVA is committed to the highest standards of corporate social responsibility and sustainability across all aspects of their operations. For more information, please visit www.vantiva.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Job Description

Vantiva is looking to fill a Software Test role requiring a combination of technology and leadership capabilities to achieve high-quality and on-time delivery of Technicolor’s home router/gateway products. The position requires an engineer with strong technical and communication skills.

    Perform testing of multi-featured, fixed wireless access, home internet gateway products to include 5G and 4G/LTE functionalities

·         Thoroughly document software issues discovered, including appropriate technical details, logs, etc.

·         Review product requirements, functional specifications, standards documents, and customer specifications to design test strategy for software validation

·         Create test plans and test cases for new products and features, including incremental features based on customer requirements or industry requirements

·         Assist with product qualification and post sales issues that could impact the business

·         Support customers onsite during issues investigation in conjunction with R&D to determine root cause

·         Simulate customer reported issues or new test environments in Technicolor lab

·         Communicate regularly with key customers to manage expectations regarding hardware, software, and other project deliverables

·         Create test reports, dashboards, and status reports for management presentation

·         Contribute to product design discussions on overall software feature/interop compatibility across different platforms

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

·         Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (electrical/computer engineering, computer science)

·         Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience (or equivalent) with telecommunications products and technologies

·         Knowledge of 5G and 4G/LTE protocols and system architectures

·         Experience in testing 5G and 4G/LTE CPE devices (preferably Fixed Wireless Access router/gateways)

·         Understanding of various mobile scenarios and use cases such as ENDC, CA, NSA, SA, VoLTE, handovers, etc.

·         Familiarity with 5G/4G/LTE test tools such as Amarisoft Callbox

·         Familiarity with traffic generators such as Spirent Test Center, IxChariot, iPerf, etc.

·         Familiarity with general test tools such as Wireshark, configuration editors, etc.

·         Familiarity with test management and collaboration tools including JIRA, Confluence, etc.

·         Knowledge of IP networking protocols (IPv4, IPv6, SNMP, STP, DHCP, TFTP, FTP, TCP, UDP)

·         Knowledge of Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, and 6E including wireless encryption (WPA2/WPA3, WPA, WEP), WPS, DFS, and WMM

·         Knowledge of embedded operating systems (OpenWRT, Linux, etc.)

·         Debugging skills with telecommunications CPE devices such as home router/gateways

·         Strong communication, collaboration, and team working skills

·         Some business travel may be required, both domestic and international

Preferred Experience

·         Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience (or equivalent) with telecommunications products and technologies

·         Knowledge of DOCSIS and fiber specifications, protocols, test procedures, and debugging

·         Knowledge of Packet Cable 1.5 and 2.0 specifications, protocols, test procedures, and debugging

·         Knowledge of VoIP system architectures and network elements<