Senior Industrial Software Validation Specialist
Job Description
Husky TechnologiesTM a company with a strong foundation built on innovation, close customer relationships, a strong sense of community and a unique culture and values. We are looking for people with the inspiration and talent to develop with us as we pursue our ambitious growth strategy.
Husky TechnologiesTM offers a wealth of opportunity for personal growth and development. Most importantly, Husky Technologies TM offers an opportunity to work with – and be challenged by – a team of great people. Our success is possible because of the creativity, intelligence and passion of our people around the world and their desire to lead change. At the same time, we are not afraid to expect a lot and strive for leadership in all of our key markets. We are a company taking on new challenges and for the right people this means exceptional career development opportunities, the chance to be part of a team that is the best in the world at what we do and the experience that comes from working in an environment that demands constant transformation and innovation.
Husky TechnologiesTM Canadian manufacturing facilities and global headquarters are located in Bolton, Ontario on a large, beautiful campus located just 20 minutes north of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Features include a fitness and wellness center, intramural sports activities, on-site cafeteria, and clean, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with outstanding safety records. We offer a great work environment and competitive total compensation package, including above market retirement savings plan and market competitive group benefits.
Husky TechnologiesTM is an exciting company with tremendous potential. We have a great team and great expectations. If you are attracted to bold goals, believe in uncompromising honesty, support mutual respect, care about environmental responsibility, have a passion for excellence and a desire to make a positive contribution – then we want you to join the Husky TechnologiesTM team!
The industrial machinery operating Software Validation Specialist holds a pivotal role within our Innovation and Sustainability Team.
Your primary responsibility is to comprehensively test software at both the component and system levels, ensuring it aligns with end-user perspectives. You are tasked with creating the testing strategy, overseeing the deployment, and managing software testing and validation plans.
Your overall knowledge and wide experience with various mechanical, electrical, software, fluid power and other systems and understnading of their interactions will enable you to excel in this role of ensuring that injection molding machine control software is free of defects and allows our customers to excel in their business.
Quality Assurance and Analysis:
- Preparing validation and acceptance criteria and rigorously evaluating test results to ensure industrial machinery operating software compliance with requirements.
- Identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and leading enhancements to industrial machinery operating software validation procedures, processes, and practices.
- Creating standardized procedures to systematically reduce test time and the number of software bugs.
- Improving software test protocols to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensuring the completeness and accuracy of software validation records.
Test Planning and Strategy:
- Creating comprehensive test plans, collaborating with the team to execute them, and continuously improving testing processes.
- Participating in project design reviews and risk assessments to develop effective testing and validation strategies based on identified risks and product claims.
- Implementing software validation engineering test plans, test cases, and scripts.
- Evaluating and verifying issues, meticulously logging probable software bugs in the Husky tracking database.
Test Execution and Support:
- Installing systems for testing and performing specific tests as per the plan.
- Demonstrating the ability to isolate and triage problems with equipment and software.
- Conducting a critical review of testing results, including data analysis to support testing conclusions.
Reporting and Collaboration:
- Reporting testing results and conclusions through formally documented reports and effective presentations.
- Verifying quality standards for the software content of Husky products.
- Assisting in the resolution of significant service projects.
- Acting as the voice of the customer in the validation process.
Contribution to Architecture:
- Contributing to the overall architecture of the injection molding machine software system with a focus on quality assurance.
- Refining internal product knowledge based on performance and results outside of the Husky testing labs.
Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
- BS or Ms in Electrical , Software, Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting of complex mechanical systems
- 10+ years of experience working in project teams, with both external and internal customers
- +10 years experiences with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic system with data acquisition systems
- Good understand of Injection Molding Machine
- +10 years experiences with PLC programing IEC 61131-3 language
- Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies such as OPC UA, MQTT, TCP/IP
- Understanding of good UX (User Experience) design principles.
- Experience with industrial machinery operating SW testing methodology and practices related to complex mechanical systems.
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong Knowledege in electrical system and/or mechatronics
- Expert in troubleshooting industrial machinery operating software issues and debugging a large codebase with Agile Approach
- Ability to work independently and to be part of a multidisciplinary team , also able to Lead software V&V planning and test execution efforts
- Ability to balance multiple initiatives with unique schedules and needs
- Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Fundamental system understanding of the injection molding process and plastic resin families, and the auxiliary equipment commonly used
- Expert in with C# compliant languages such as C, Java, and Python
- Expert with Modbus , Ethernet, EtherCAT
- Expert with .Net Software components
- Scrum/Agile Software Development Practices
- Past Experinces with Azure DevOps tool
- Familiarity with the ISO standard for SW development and validation
- Operating knowledge of various mechanical, electrical, fluid power and other industial fields
Husky TechnologiesTM offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and respect, value and welcome diversity in our workplace. Husky Technologies TM also values being a great place to work and strives to maintain a safe workplace. Accordingly, Husky TechnologiesTM conditions all offers of employment on satisfactory completion of background checks.
Husky TechnologiesTM is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the member of the Talent Acquisition team in a timely fashion of any disabilities that requires accommodation measures in order to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
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