Vention helps some of the most innovative manufacturing companies automate their production floor in just a few days. Vention's online-first manufacturing automation platform (MAP) enables its clients to design, automate, order, and deploy manufacturing equipment directly from their web browser.

Vention is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Berlin and Boston, and is used in over 3,000 factories on 5 continents. As one of Canada’s Most Admired Cultures and Great Place to Work, we are a performance driven culture that cares deeply about happiness. We like ambitious goals, facts & data, and constructive debates. But at the same time, we know that we can’t repeatedly push ourselves if we are not surrounded by an uplifting and caring work environment. Those two sides of our culture, feed each other and are safeguarded with the same level of attention. Our values & principles include:

• We make our clients successful - we do what’s right for our customers, even when it makes our roles more challenging.
• We execute and deliver - we set ambitious goals for ourselves and are energized about meeting them.
• We debate, then commit - we challenge our own perspectives and ideas in pursuit of the best solutions.
• We innovate to inspire - we value innovation in products, user experiences, and business practices.
• We collaborate to achieve more - we work as one team to achieve more than we would on our own.
• We empower our people to reach their full potential - we hold ourselves to high standards but know when to celebrate progress & achievements

Please note that Vention has a hybrid work environment with a requirement to be in our St Henri office atleast two days a week. Collaborating internally is important to us and we deeply value building strong relationships!

As a Quality Assurance Analyst for Firmware, you will be responsible for conducting tests during product development and at product launches to ensure all new features run smoothly, and eventually utilize scripting to automate testing. Working in a highly collaborative and agile environment, you will work closely with developers, product managers and business owners to guarantee the quality of any Automation products being developed, on all our cloud and edge platforms (Vention website, MachineMotion controller, Teach Pendant).

More specifically, you will:

• Be responsible for the quality assurance of embedded software of automation products

• Design and build test cases, perform tests and analyze the result

• Build and maintain test plans

• Design, develop and execute automation scripts.

• Have a hands-on approach to creating your physical test environment on Vention machines (installing motors, assembling mechanical actuators, building test jigs)

• Have a hands-on approach to deploying your software test environment (shell commands, managing code in Git, Linux programming)

• Plan and prioritize testing requirements.

• Arbitrate the flow of feature and bug resolutions during the "sprints"; catch issues before they're deployed; revalidate post deployment

• Communicate issues, risks, and test status in a timely and detailed manner to all stakeholders.

• Build processes and infrastructure to streamline QA activities, increase quality and increase test coverage. Among others, this may include continuous integration, automated test suites, design and build physical test jigs and automated software configuration management.

• Bachelors of Mechanical or Software Engineering or a related field

• 1-2 industrial automation field experience or strong project based experience 

• Practical experience testing code and modules against common use cases

• Programming languages (Python, JavaScript, C/C++) on embedded Linux systems

• Fluency in Microcontroller Peripherals (GPIO, clocks, resets, ADC & DAC, PWM, DMA, Interrupts, etc.)

• Ability to adapt quickly and manage multiple projects

How We Take Care of You

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Complimentary beverages and snacks so that you are fueled and ready for your day
• Global comprehensive health plans so you feel your best
• Career growth opportunities. Your future matters.
• Fun-filled social events curated based on diverse interests for our team to celebrate together. From sponsored sports teams to trivia nights
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Challenge
• Decision & Offer

‍Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Our culture is an uplifting environment for high achievers. The fast-paced, high-performance environment will give you the opportunity to build products, processes and strategies that will have a lasting impact.

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we strive to nurture a supportive and inclusive work environment for all. We push each other to achieve extraordinary results and forge long term relationships as a result of the intensity and passion. 

We’re passionate about helping you do your best work. Claim your seat and find out what you can do!

If you're unsure if your experience perfectly matches our job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway! We are happy to chat and get to know you better while you can understand the role as well.