Solution Test Engineer, Design Verification Engineering

Solution Test Engineer, Design Verification Engineering

Job Location: Redwood City, CA, US

Position Type: Full-time/Regular

Trilliant is a fast-growing Silicon Valley clean-tech company providing end-to-end wireless solutions to utilities worldwide. Using advanced wireless networking technologies, Trilliant helps utilities to create very large scale wireless mesh networks that give energy consumers more control over energy consumption.  This position reports directly to the Director of Quality and Risk Management.

Responsibilities

End to end configuration, testing, coverage analysis of the complete Trilliant solution (head end software through gateways, collectors, repeaters and managing the Smart Meters).   Complete smart grid testing.

• WAN, NAN, HAN, and EMS test experience.
• Application test experience.
• 802.11g/n, TCP/IP,  ZigBee protocols
• System integration testing
• Characterizing and improving network performance (scalability, stress, and load balance).
• Experience with sniffers, logic analyzers network/configuration troubleshooting.

Collaborate with Engineering (Software, firmware), Product Management and System Integrators to ensure product is world class quality.

Working Design Verification Engineer will deliver day-to-day results to multiple assigned projects.

• Define end to end test procedures and methods to support test execution.
• Maintain, execute and deliver tasks/products on schedule
• Define required infrastructure.
• Validate system performance through:
  • Testing and characterizing new network hardware and software products before release
  • Executing end to end test plans in the lab and in the field
  • Ensuring device interoperability across different product versions
• Review and actively participate in PLC document reviews( technical analysis and peer review)
• Understand network characteristics and identify areas for efficiency improvements
• Provide technical, user documentation and training as appropriate
• Provide test scripts for automating testing
• Provide complete tools for inclusion in field services portfolio of in-field troubleshooting tools

Job requirements

This position will design and perform end to end testing of the Trilliant Smart Grid solution. This includes:

• Strong background in network protocol – especially TCP/IP & 802.11g/n
• Configure devices and applications to support the solution (software, devices, network)
• Write, review, and contribute to engineering documentation (Requirements, Test plans,design)
• Create test suite; architect, design, and implement automation suite

Experience

• Wireless technologies (mesh, cellular, and network management)
• Engineering background required, BS preferred
• defining and executing testing strategies for complex, multi-technology networks
• Mesh networking preferred
• 8+ years testing end to end solutions

To apply for this position, please send your resume to careers@trilliantinc.com. Please include the title of the position in the subject line.