Hardware Engineering Director jobs in Birmingham, AL

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Moultrie Mobile (www.moultriemobile.com) is a rapidly scaling software and cellular camera platform used by hunters, property owners, jobsite managers, and others for real-time remote monitoring. We take pride in developing deep user understanding, obsess about the details, and go the extra mile to show our users we love them. Moultrie is first and foremost customer driven – hardware, software, marketing, and customer success teams collaborate to deliver a quality user experience. Moultrie Mobile is a division of PRADCO Outdoor Brands, a leader in producing game calls, scents, attractants, game feeders, game cameras, tree stands and fishing lures. PRADCO has been in business since 1894, and we offer the stability and benefits of a firmly established corporation while operating as a growth-focused team with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup.

We are guided by the following principles: We put the customer first.; We are curious and seek to learn.; We take ownership.; We are grounded.; We win as a team.; We are builders working with relentless energy, urgency, passion, and drive.; We innovate, experiment, and take risks.

PRADCO Outdoor Brands is seeking an Engineering Hardware Test Specialist to add to its Moultrie Mobile team. This position will be focused on ensuring all hardware development has been thoroughly tested and meets or exceeds specified standards and end user requirements prior to release for the Moultrie Mobile platform, as well as other hunting division software projects. As a “high confidence, low ego” team player, the Engineering Hardware Test Specialist will work with the Hardware/Device team to ensure the quality of products in development, as well as products already on the market.

Essential Functions:

Hardware Testing

• Responsible for testing of features, enhancements, as well as bug fixes for all existing and future devices to ensure accuracy prior to implementation/deployment.
• Develop and execute test schedules & strategies to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, completeness and to mitigate risks.
• Ensure feedback is documented and delivered to the development team promptly upon completion of testing.
• Document Hardware/Firmware defects using bug tracking systems (Asana, Devops), including clear and detailed reproduction steps.
• Exercise best judgement on escalating bugs to product leads and development team depending on the level of impact to the business and customer.
• Responsible for management of all test devices including Updating devices, managing test accounts, Managing test equipment, and more.
• Perform routine maintenance of test benches, equipment, instruments, facility, etc.
• Familiar with working in multiple product environments (Production, Dev, Research and Development).

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift, move and carry up to 50lbs.
• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors while performing duties of this job.
• Must be able to see all parts of the product to test for functionality.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preferred 2-year College degree in related field of study, or comparable work experience.
• 1 year experience working in a similar quality test position.
• Experience working with consumer electronics.
• Experience with electronic multimeters.
• Experience working with hardware/firmware development teams.
• Experience working with Asana or other Task management software.
• Experience working with development process/lifecycle of a product.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.