Job Description
Job Title: Smart Meter RF Test & Automation Engineer (Mesh Network Focus)
Job Location: Liberty lake, Washington
Job Duration: 3 Months, Contract to Hire
Job Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute test strategies, plans, and procedures for smart metering solutions.
- Perform protocol testing for metering standards such as DLMS/COSEM, ANSI C12.19, and related protocols.
- Conduct RF communication testing (mesh, cellular, proprietary protocols), focusing on stability, reliability, and performance KPI monitoring.
- Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python and/or C#.
- Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot issues across meter, RF network, and system layers.
- Define, track, and report performance KPIs for RF and protocol layers in both lab and field environments.
- Collaborate with development teams to provide feedback on RF design, performance improvements, and usability.
- Use Azure DevOps for test case management, tracking, and reporting.
- Maintain test documentation, manage testbeds, and drive continuous test process improvements.
- Focus on RF Mesh communication testing, ensuring stability and optimization in large-scale deployments.
- Understand requirements, generate test scenarios, and validate them against specifications.
- Report roadblocks, design issues, and daily activity status to senior management.
- Work independently and guide entry-level team members.
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of metering protocols: DLMS/COSEM, ANSI C12.19.
- Hands-on experience in RF communication (mesh, cellular, wireless) and RF performance KPI analysis.
- Proven experience in smart meter testing, validation, and certification processes.
- Strong Python programming skills with solid understanding of OOP concepts.
- Experience in Python test frameworks, preferably Robot Framework or PyTest.
- Solid background in test automation with Python or C#.
- Experience working with Linux (mandatory).
- Hands-on experience with embedded devices for testing and validation.
- Proficiency with RF/network analyzers and tools (Wireshark, RF Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, etc.).
- Experience with Azure DevOps for test management, CI/CD pipelines, and reporting.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to replicate and resolve field issues in lab environments.
- Knowledge of system integration testing for IoT/Smart Grid devices.
- Ability to work independently and support junior team members.
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