Software Quality Engineer

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

JOB SUMMARY

Polaris, a global powersports leader, is looking for a QA Engineer to build high quality products on the Ride Command team. This is an exciting position on a team building world-class infotainment and connected rider solutions. As a technical contributor on the team, you will have the ability and empowerment to make changes and move quickly. You will have the opportunity to directly impact infotainment, connected vehicle, and cloud projects at Polaris. The ideal candidate is effective in a fast-paced Agile development environment, pushing industry best practices and system maturity through technical leadership, analysis, white box testing, automated testing, and performance testing of Ride Command products. Interest in powersports is a plus, as there are many opportunities to ride!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Contribute to software quality initiatives by developing robust test cases that exercise full system functionality and align with program requirements

• Organize testing efforts to align with product delivery timelines

• Flexible enough to work on multiple products being produced for a fast-changing market

• Have a customer-focused mindset for delivering a product that is centered around a great customer experience

• Analyze system performance for bottlenecks

• Be an active participant in enhancing a mature agile environment

• Thoroughly document issues found, assign proper severity, and drive resolution

• Responsible for executing both manual and automated test scripts to verify Infotainment component functional and performance requirements

• Configure test benches to support specific test scenarios, procuring hardware needed for the same

• Should be comfortable with testing software on stationary vehicles

• Should be comfortable with moving vehicles around

• Should be comfortable to ride vehicles to do performance evaluation

• Must be able to multitask and change gears between platforms

• Characterize and document defects including identifying steps to reproduce, linking failures to requirements, and collecting all associated test logs

• Develop and Update test cases as required

• Interact with multiple engineering disciplines (Systems Engineering, Software Development, Validation, Suppliers) to support defect resolution

• Interact with global team set up and lead executions

• Interact with vendors and determine execution strategies as needed

• Telematics and OTA experience in relation with connected vehicle

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar degree

• At least 5 years of QA experience including test plan design, creation, execution, and reporting

• Embedded Linux, and/or C/C++ QA experience

• Testing simulated CAN data (J-1939 preferred)

• Experience with Jenkins, TestRail, JIRA

• Experience developing applications or using test frameworks within an object-oriented programming language, Python preferred

• Experience using a software version control system, Git preferred

• Strong background and knowledge in system, smoke, white box, black box, integration, automated, and performance testing

• Proven experience testing complex, integrated systems with a cloud connectivity component

• Experience with Agile development methods such as Scrum and Kanban

• Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualification

• Testing experience on automotive infotainment or embedded systems

• Mobile application testing

• Bluetooth Classic connectivity testing

• Proven experience testing complex, integrated systems with a cloud connectivity component

• Experience with Bluetooth sniffer tools and protocol analyzers

• Exposure to any CAN tools (PCAN, CANoe, CANalyzer)

• Testing experience on automotive infotainment or embedded systems

• User Interface (UI) testing experience

• UAT (User Acceptance Testing) experience

• Experience with designing and building wired harnesses

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture. At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future. In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Indian Motorcycle® mid-size and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe. ~~~

EEO Statement

Polaris is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

At Polaris, the need for diverse perspectives and experiences enables our vision of Best People, Best Team. We value our differences and align our passions to do great work. As a highly efficient growth company, we are driven to be agile and adaptable to support our customers. At Polaris we unite to create memorable adventures. Learn more at

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