Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer II

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

Sr. Software QA Engineer II

Location: Houston, TX

ABOUT FLUENCE

Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, is the global market leader in energy storage technology solutions and services, combining the agility of a technology company with the expertise, vision and financial backing of two well-established and respected industry giants. Building on the pioneering work of AES Energy Storage and Siemens energy storage, our goal is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Providing design, delivery and integration, Fluence offers proven energy storage technology solutions that address the diverse needs and challenges of customers in a rapidly transforming energy landscape. 

Fluence currently has more than 2.4 gigawatts of projects in operation or awarded across 24 countries and territories worldwide. We topped the Navigant Research utility-scale energy storage leaderboard in 2018 and were named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019. In 2020, our sixth-generation Tech Stack won Commercial Technology of the Year at the 22nd annual S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards.

Leading 

Do others come to you for your subject matter expertise? Are you excited by the challenge of working in a start-up atmosphere with a purpose? 

The Sr. Software QA Engineer will perform as a member of a dynamic software engineering team developing cutting edge energy storage tools.  The Sr. Software QA Engineer will test software/hardware for ongoing development projects and be responsible for developing and maintaining test cases using Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.  Sr. Software QA Engineer will also be responsible for evaluating algorithms and automation techniques to determine processes from a business and technical perspective.

 

Responsible

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity. We take personal ownership in what we do, developing trust in our relationships with internal and external stakeholders. We firmly believe in having honest, forthcoming, and fair communications.

The Incumbent will have:

•The candidate will have a B.S. degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Quality Engineering, or related technical field.  

•5 - 7  years of experience testing applications developed in Ruby/Javascript. 

•5 - 7 years of experience in programming languages such as Python and C/C++.

•Experience testing closed-loop control algorithms.

•Experience testing software using the Agile/Scrum methodology.

•Experience using a Test Case Management System such as TestRail.

•Experience capturing day to day activities in JIRA.

•Experience evaluating and implementing new and state-of-the-art technology to address challenging customer problems.

•Experience in forming design and doing analysis of a system or new requirements.

•Experience in developing test plans/procedures to assess adherence to requirements.

•Familiarity with power generation and/or grid level control systems.

•Experience with Power System Market Applications.

 

 

Agile

Here at Fluence, we strive to continuously improve, be intellectually curious and be adaptive to our customers and employee’s needs. Collaboration is key, both in our partnerships with our customers, and with each other. Fluence prioritizes the most critical efforts that allow for the greatest impact. 

•Provide team leadership and influence application vision. 

•Strong oral and written communication skills.

•Able to work independently with little day to day guidance and achieve targets and goals.

 

DESIRED SKILLS:

•Experience in high-performance programming such as Matlab+ and Simulink+.

•Experience with Industrial Protocols: Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850.

•Experience in modern web client technologies such as HTML5.

•Experience with AWS, Openstack, Docker, and/or Github.

•Experience with continuous integration, build management, and automated test frameworks.

•Experience testing diverse COTS or Open Source Software.

•Experience assessing existing products.

 

Fun

Working on transforming a fundamental part of our society is exciting and fulfilling. It requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed. We respect our coworkers and customers. We listen to what others have to say, and we are inclusive.

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Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.