Senior Product Tester

Job title: Senior Product Tester

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

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  Develop, implement, and maintain testing standards to verify that all products align with market expectations and defined specifications.

  
  


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  Independently design and build systems for automated product testing, ensuring completion within set timelines and budgets.

  
  


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  Create detailed test strategies including test plans, cases, processes, and data for both manual and automated testing environments.

  
  


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  Own the user acceptance testing (UAT) phase, offering valuable insights and data to support leadership in making informed decisions about product releases.

  
  


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  Identify risks associated with products and deliver clear, objective reports to Engineering Managers, including suggested mitigation measures.

  
  


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  Adhere to established standards and procedures for all testing activities.

  
  


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  Execute rigorous system and component tests focused on factors such as load capacity, failover capabilities, and system recovery, based on the product’s requirements.

  
  


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  Continuously test, assess, refine, and re-test modules and systems to uphold and improve product quality.

  
  


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  Collaborate with stakeholders to investigate and resolve defects, ensuring comprehensive root cause analysis is performed and documented.

  
  


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  Provide consistent testing status updates to stakeholders, detailing progress, challenges, and potential impacts on delivery timelines.

  
  


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  Contribute to formal test procedure walkthroughs and team retrospective reviews.

  
  


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  Apply advanced knowledge of testing methodologies to choose and implement the most effective techniques for each product or system.

  
  


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  Gain deep insights into how end-users interact with the product to ensure all relevant usage scenarios are covered during testing.

  
  


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  Understand the broader system architecture and design intentions as envisioned by the product team to ensure alignment with overall goals.

  
  


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  Offer on-site support to investigate and resolve complex or infrequent issues:
  
  • Update test scripts to detect such issues during future acceptance testing
  
  • Support the Technical Support team in identifying and resolving potential design-related issues
  
  • Record and relay all findings to the appropriate R&D teams for further action

  
  


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  Recommend improvements by identifying inefficiencies in existing workflows and suggesting process enhancements.

  
  


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  Work closely within cross-functional teams, understanding the contributions and responsibilities of each discipline involved.

  
  


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  Guide and mentor junior team members, fostering their technical growth and development.

  
  


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  Conduct all work in a manner that reflects the organisation’s standards of professionalism and excellence.

  
  


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  Keep current with emerging technologies to maximise the effectiveness of existing tools.

  
  


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  Evaluate and introduce new tools that enhance development efficiency and improve testing accuracy.

  
  


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  Experience with the use of design tools - preferably Altium Designer (Advanced experience in the use of design tools – preferably Altium Designer)

  
  


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  Ability to read and understand Schematic Designs (Advanced understanding of Schematic Designs)  

  
  


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  Able to use hand tools to develop jigs and or test equipment, (Drills, screwdrivers, soldering irons etc.)  

  
  


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  Able to Write, Read and understand Software (Advanced understanding of software applications specifically C#)

  
  


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  Understanding of Centurion System Products and their application

  
  


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  Thoroughly document and archive all work outputs, including:

  
  
  
  
  
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    Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

    
    
  
  
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    Detailed designs for test equipment

    
    
  
  
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    Testing goals, methods, and expected results

    
    
  
  
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    Supporting calculations

    
    
  
  
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    Project timelines

    
    
  
  
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    Cost breakdowns for test rigs

    
    
  
  
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    Test reports and outcome summaries

    
    
  
  
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    All relevant project communications

    
    
  
  
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    Well-commented code, version control logs, and detailed pull requests

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Required qualifications/experience:

  
  
  
  
  
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    BSc. in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or BEng Tech Electronics)

    
    
  
  
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    Minimum of 5 years proven experience in the field having worked as a Technician, Test Engineer, Quality Engineer or Electronic Engineer

    
    
  
  
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    Minimum of 3 years’ experience in designing and developing test beds and test equipment  

    
    
  
  
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    Minimum of 2 years’ experience using C#

    
    
  
  
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    Minimum of 2 years’ experience using Electronic CAD program preferably Altium

    
    
  
  
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    Advantageous – Good understanding and application of CodeAsys, Function Block Diagram Programming and Ladder Programmin