QNX Software Test Specialist II (Embedded Systems)

TL;DR

QNX Software Test Specialist II (Embedded Systems): Designing and executing automated validation for next-generation file system technologies across embedded software, hardware, and real-hardware platforms with an accent on test automation, system-level validation, and product reliability. Focus on building scalable test frameworks, debugging complex software-hardware failures, and improving coverage and release quality.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CAD 80,000–112,500 annually, plus an eligible variable incentive bonus.

Company

QNX, a division of hirify.global, develops secure and safety-critical embedded software for vehicles and mission-critical systems across industries including industrial controls, robotics, medical devices, transportation, rail, and aerospace and defense.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and optimize automated tests, test cases, and scalable test frameworks.
• Validate software on reference and customer hardware platforms, including file system features across multiple systems.
• Debug software-hardware interactions, investigate root causes, and reproduce field-reported issues.
• Create test plans, test documentation, defect reports, and regression testing workflows.
• Build and improve automation lab infrastructure and testing environments.
• Collaborate with development, integration, and test teams to improve product quality and communicate validation results.

Requirements

• Experience developing automated test solutions for software or embedded systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C, and Shell scripting, with hands-on Linux experience.
• Experience testing file system features across multiple hardware platforms.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies, validation strategies, test planning, test case development, and reporting.
• Experience with Git or SVN, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employment with 40 scheduled hours per week.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement benefits for eligible employees.
• Employee share purchase program and paid time off for eligible employees.
• Variable Incentive Pay program for eligible full-time employees.
• Active opening intended to be filled immediately.