Job Description

Overview:
At PDF Solutions, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the semiconductor industry. Our cutting-edge technologies and data-driven solutions empower semiconductor manufacturers to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, quality, and innovation. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to groundbreaking advancements that shape the future of technology. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, PDF Solutions also operates worldwide in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
As a Quality Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in making sure our software doesn't just work--it works beautifully. You'll design, document, and maintain testing tools that help us catch bugs before they ever see the light of day. From functional and integration testing to performance and usability checks, you'll use a mix of manual techniques and automated frameworks to keep things running smoothly. You'll also evaluate how users interact with our applications, ensuring the experience is intuitive and enjoyable. Your work will include building thorough test strategies, writing detailed test cases, and keeping checklists that leave no stone unturned. You'll track down issues using defect management tools and collaborate closely with Product Management to refine requirements. As part of an Agile/Scrum team, you'll contribute to fast-paced development cycles and become a go-to expert on Cimetrix products. It's a role that blends precision, collaboration, and a touch of creative problem-solving. Responsibilities:

• Create, document, and maintain application testing software
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, usability and performance testing using manual methods and test framework tools
• Evaluate usability and user experience (UX)
• Develop test strategies, test plans, test cases and checklists
• Identify, log and track issues using defect tracking tools
• Review and work with Product Management to improve requirements
• Work as part of an Agile/Scrum development team
• Build experience with Cimetrix products

Qualifications:
Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Good test design and coding skills using C++, C# or other object oriented programming language
• Proactive collaboration skills (meetings, interactions, presentations), online and in person
• English verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor of Sciences degree in Computer Science, related engineering degree, one to five years of proven industry experience
• One or more years with Cimetrix software and development methods
• Experience mentoring others
• Experience with software testing using Microsoft tools such as MSTest, Microsoft Test Manager
• Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies
• Experience with virtual machine environments
• Experience with OEM equipment software

Nice to Have

• Familiar with Visual Studio, TFS, and any bug tracking software
• Software quality assurance principles and best practices
• Familiar with a GUI testing tool such as Coded UI
• Formal software test training or certification

Pay Range: CAD $73,000.00 - CAD $85,000.00 /Yr.

Skills Required