Software Testing Senior Associate

Software Testing Senior Specialist

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Software Testing Senior Specialist to work onsite at our client in Kanata, ON.

Who we are

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America. Follow us at: LER TechForce on LinkedIn.

What you will be doing:

Serve as a Software Test Engineer with a primary focus on Emergency Calling (eCall) Services within the TCU Software Development Team.

Verify life-saving technology that connects vehicles to emergency services during critical incidents, ensuring seamless performance of both legacy EU eCall and Next-Generation (NG) eCall systems.

Work in an agile environment, collaborating with developers across the Cellular, Audio, and Telematics domains to ensure vehicles meet stringent global regulatory standards.

Core Testing: Execute Regression and Sanity testing for European (EU) eCall and Next-Generation (NG) eCall to ensure regulatory compliance and functional reliability.

Audio Validation: Perform sanity and regression testing for emergency audio paths to ensure clear communication between vehicle occupants and emergency operators.

Continuous Integration: Conduct Pull Request (PR) build testing to provide rapid feedback to the development team on new code submissions.

Bench Management: Set up and maintain Smart-benches, including the configuration and provisioning of ECUs to simulate real-world vehicle environments.

Troubleshooting and Analysis: Collect and analyze logs (e.g., cellular modem logs, network traces) to identify root causes of defects and assist development in resolution.

Defect Lifecycle: Manage defects in Jira, including detailed reporting, triaging, and retesting of fixes observed during test cycles.

Process Improvement: Test and validate new or updated test procedures to ensure high test coverage and efficiency.

What you'll need to be successful

• Essential:

• Bachelor's Degree.

• For Experienced Candidates: 3+ years of experience in cellular/telecommunications testing (LTE, 5G, IMS, VoLTE) or automotive telematics.

• For Junior/Entry-Level Candidates: A strong academic foundation in wireless communications or networking, combined with a proven self-learner mindset and a passion for troubleshooting complex systems.

• Demonstrated experience with software testing fundamentals (functional, regression, and sanity testing).

• Familiarity with embedded operating systems (e.g., Linux, QNX, or Android).

• Telecommunications experience.

• Automation experience.

• Linux experience.

• Fully onsite position in Kanata, ON.

• Preferred:

• Domain Expertise: Knowledge of eCall standards (e.g., EN 16072, EN 16062) and Next-Generation eCall (NG eCall) protocols.

• Knowledge of 3GPP Specifications, especially Layer 3 (Call Processing).

• Tools: Experience with cellular testing tools (e.g., QXDM, Wireshark, Spirent, Rohde and Schwarz, or Keysight network simulators).

• Agile Workflow: Working experience with Jira for defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Azure DevOps).

• Scripting: Basic knowledge of Python or Shell scripting for log parsing or simple automation tasks.

• Communication: Strong analytical skills with the ability to document technical issues clearly and concisely for a global engineering audience.

• Jira experience.

• Azure experience.

What you'll get

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA

• 401K with a match and immediate vesting

• Short-term and Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts

• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development

• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects