SQA Specialist designing and executing validation tests prior to product launches at Riedel Communications. Ensuring high - quality software meeting customer expectations.
About the role
- QA Analyst ensuring quality, reliability, and performance of applications for shipbuilding operations. Involves developing test plans, identifying defects, and validating functionality.
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain test cases, test scripts, and test plans for all our major Applications.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and user-acceptance testing for systems such as Oracle, PLM/CAD integrations, production scheduling, and quality control applications.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, IT, and software development teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective testing procedures
- Identify, document, and track defects; validate fixes; and ensure resolution meets quality standards.
- Review business and technical specifications to ensure test coverage aligns with operational workflows, engineering processes, and production requirements.
- Validate data accuracy, data transformations, and system outputs for applications handling engineering drawings, manufacturing instructions, BOMs, and work orders.
- Support testing of system integrations across applications such as Oracle, PLM and CAD systems.
- Maintain testing documentation, including test reports, traceability matrices, and compliance records.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, consistency, and coverage.
- Assist in developing automated tests for repetitive or critical processes (when applicable).
- Ensure testing activities align with industry standards, quality requirements, and organizational best practices.
- Provide QA support during system rollouts, upgrades, and change-control processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related discipline.
- 2–5 years of experience as a QA Analyst, preferably in manufacturing, industrial engineering, aerospace, or shipbuilding sectors.
- Experience working with industrial or engineering systems (ERP, PLM, CAD integrations) is strongly preferred.
- Certifications such as Certified Quality Analyst (CQA)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt (asset)
- Experience with manual testing; automation testing experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with structured change-control environments (ITIL or equivalent) is an advantage.
- Understanding of data integrity, version control, and quality standards as used in manufacturing and engineering environments.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing practices, and defect management processes.
- Experience testing applications used in manufacturing, engineering, and/or shipbuilding operations (Oracle, PLM, CAD/CAM interfaces).
- Ability to interpret technical documentation such as engineering workflows, system requirements, process diagrams, and data specifications.
- Familiarity with industrial processes such as engineering, production planning, work order management, BOM structuring, supply chain operations, and inventory control.
- Working knowledge of SQL for validating test data, queries, and back-end system outputs.
- Experience with DevOps as a test management and defect tracking tool.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, IT, and software vendors.
- Excellent communication skills for documenting findings, test results, and QA summaries.
- Knowledge of test automation tools is an asset, though not always required
Benefits
- Best-in-class health and wellness benefits package
- Full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy)
- Dental, vision, life insurance
- Medical leave coverage
- Parental leave coverage
- Wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Parking included
- Complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday for transit users
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