Acuity Brands, Inc

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Acuity Brands, Inc$80K — $110K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
  • Proficient in Q-SYS Software and Audio-Visual system setup
  • Experience with multicast audio and video
  • Skilled in using Wireshark for network packet capture and analysis
  • Knowledge of camera imaging technology including signal processing, lenses, and control systems

Responsibilities

  • Validate and regression test firmware packages from camera
  • Develop software test plans and test cases
  • Implement automated tests using Q-SYS-based testing frameworks
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts and engineers to understand test requirements
  • Report issues in the defect tracking system (JIRA)
  • Provide characterization of issues to assist debugging
  • Attend weekly after-hours meetings with camera manufacturer

Benefits

  • Supportive team environment with active participation in scrum activities
  • Collaboration with innovative technology and leading experts in the field
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a specialized sector of software testing
  • Involvement in multiple aspects of product development from testing to engineering practices
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The QSC SQA team is looking for a talented and experienced SQA Engineer to support software testing with our collaboration and system control products. The Senior SQA Engineer will be part of the QSC Software Quality Engineering team.

As a Test Engineer, you will participate in the creation of tests plans, test strategy, running tests, implementing build and test infrastructure, test automation, test lab ownership, ensuring good engineering practices by the team.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Regularly validate and regression test firmware packages from camera
  • Develop software test plans and test cases, testing and troubleshooting problems as a member of our Q-SYS software development team.
  • Develop automated tests using Q-SYS-based testing frameworks.
  • Partner with subject matter experts, QSC engineers, and third-party engineers to understand test case business requirements and apply that knowledge when developing tests of your own design.
  • Participate in the software development process and report issues in our defect tracking system (JIRA).
  • Provide excellent characterization of issues to the development team to expedite debugging.
  • Regularly attend meetings after hours each week with camera manufacturer.
  • Be an active member of the local scrum team in Boulder, and act as a conduit for all project related communication with global SQA members.


Skills and Minimum Experience Required
• Proficient in Q-SYS Software and Audio-Visual system setup.
• Experience with multicast audio and video.
• Experience using Wireshark for network packet capture and analysis.
• Experience testing camera image signal processing and evaluating camera sensor noise.
• Experience testing camera lenses, auto exposure, autofocus, and optical error
• Experience testing video encoder quality and video latency.
• Excellent knowledge of camera imaging technology and pan, tilt, zoom camera control.

B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ

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