Careers

Newtrax is actively seeking top-talent candidates for software development. In particular, we would like to add to our team a Junior Software Developer for embedded applications related to wireless mesh networks. We are particularly interested in dynamic and innovative professionals who set ambitious goals and have the self-motivation to follow through and execute their ideas.

We expect you to bring:

• 1 – 5 years of experience in a professional environment, including personal, school or open-source projects.
• Knowledge in embedded systems, wireless communication, sockets, multi-threaded, databases.
• Skills in C, wireless communication, TCP/IP.
• Bonus skills: RF, MSP430, Linux.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments, learn new technologies quickly and be a team player with a positive entrepreneurial spirit.

The opening involves:

• Designing and implementing embedded applications on the MSP430 and Linux.
• System testing and documentation.
• System installation and post-sales support.
• Participation in the development and evolution of our technology roadmap and our future product definition.

Contact: jobs@newtrax.com

Newtrax is actively seeking a dynamic, innovative and professional IT specialist who is passionate about the optimal configuration of IT systems.

We expect you to bring:

• 0 - 2 years of experience (junior role) in a professional environment, including personal, school or open-source projects
• Knowledge of Ubuntu Server installation and server machine configuration
• Skills in: Linux Ubuntu distro, bash, SSH, basic VMs knowledge (HyperV, VMWare, VirtualBox)
• Bonus skills: any scripting languages (Perl, PHP, bash, python), routers and Linux server administration, programming experience considered but not required
• Languages spoken and written: French, English are a must, Spanish is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments, to learn new technologies quickly and to be a team player with a positive entrepreneurial spirit.
• Desire to grow into a more active support role would be considered a plus.

The opening involves:

• Analysis and troubleshooting of current system installations (20%)
• Configuration and various support before and during system commissioning (35%)
• Creating and maintaining tools for production, inventory, installed base monitoring, etc. (20%)
• Back-end customer support (20%)
• Internal IT management (5%)

Contact: jobs@newtrax.com

Newtrax is actively seeking top-talent candidates for a new job opening as a junior QA and Test Analyst. We are particularly interested in dynamic and innovative professionals who set ambitious goals and have the self-motivation to follow through and execute their ideas.

The junior QA & Test Analyst is responsible for continuously evaluating the quality of the Minetrax solution. During the product development, the early involvement of the junior QA & Test Analyst is the key of ensuring the quality attributes and compliance with technical specifications of solutions used by our clients. With such goals in mind, the junior QA & Test Analyst is responsible for upgrading the various test networks; validating automated test failure results; building the daily binaries and other highly important test activities.

We expect you to bring:

• Demonstrated ability in software testing.
• Relevant experience with telecommunications systems./li>
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments, learn new technologies quickly and be a team player with a positive entrepreneurial spirit.

The following qualifications are not essential but are useful assets:

• Working knowledge of scripting, or other tools to automate aspects of testing like execution and result analysis.

The opening involves:

• Continuous non-regression testing by executing manual tests but also by analyzing automated test failure results
• Accurately record software defects and provide thorough and reliable means of defect reproduction
• Upgrade and maintenance of various test networks
• Provides rapid, frequent and regular feedback to the team and Scrum Master
• Building daily binaries

Contact: jobs@newtrax.com

Newtrax is actively seeking top-talent candidates for a new job opening as a QA and Test Analyst. We are particularly interested in dynamic and innovative professionals who set ambitious goals and have the self-motivation to follow through and execute their ideas.

The QA & Test Analyst is responsible for continuously evaluating the quality of the Minetrax solution. During the product development, the early involvement of the QA & Test Analyst is the key of ensuring the quality attributes and compliance with technical specifications of the solutions offered to our clients. Through his deep understanding of the system, the QA & Test Analyst is a centric resource in the team for identifying potential problems and evaluating their impact on the whole system. Methodical and rigorous test techniques allow the QA & Test Analyst to achieve reproducible and scalable activities.

We expect you to bring:

• Solid experience in testing complex systems.
• Relevant experience with telecommunications systems and metrics to assess their performance./li>
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments, learn new technologies quickly and be a team player with a positive entrepreneurial spirit.

The following qualifications are not essential but are useful assets:

• Working knowledge of scripting, or other tools to automate aspects of testing like execution and result analysis.

The opening involves:

• Integration tests of new features using real hardware and simulator (write test plan, execute tests, and report results
• Provides rapid, frequent and regular feedback to the team and Scrum Master
• Creation and maintenance of automated integration tests tools (test suites) and Test Data (simulator scripts, validators, automation scripts, databases …)
• Define and fine-tune set of formulas used to determine the quality level of the system
• Accurately record software defects and provide thorough and reliable means of defect reproduction
• System tests
• Performance and stress testing
• Defect management and support and participate in engineering reviews
• Participate in acceptance tests
• Participate in reproducing bugs from the field
• Documentation Quality Control (Release Notes, Installation Manual, Operation Manual, Maintenance Manual, Online help)
• Recommending corrective actions based on test execution

  Recommending general QA and testing improvements

Contact: jobs@newtrax.com

Newtrax is actively seeking candidates to expand the organization in the operational customer interface. More specifically we are looking for people who span the commercial and technical aspects of the interface and can bring together all parties in the delivery of a truly integrated communication infrastructure solutions for safety and operational efficiency in underground mines.

If you can see yourself in such a role and have experience in wireless networking or have worked with communication systems for underground mines this may be your next challenge.

The position, as currently defined, is one of (Sr.) Technical Consultant reporting directly to the COO of the company.

We expect you to bring:

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments, learn new technologies quickly and become a team player with a positive entrepreneurial spirit.
• A broad and solid understanding of how to match complex technical solutions with the implicit needs of the target market.
• The ability to manage expectations such that every project becomes a success.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a documented ability to build trusting relationships.
• Sound judgment to thrive in ambiguity and to defuse crisis situations.
• Ease to fluently communicate in multiple languages, English is a must, Spanish is of great value.
• Predisposition to travel.

The position involves:

• Technical sales support including analysis and definition of customer needs. Active participation in development of system proposals.
• Order analysis, development of scope and timeline for implementation projects.
• Overseeing the system integration, installation and training of customer staff.
• Act as liaison with application partners.
• Lead acceptance and commissioning activities at customer site.
• Provide technical support and account management for the installed base.

Contact: jobs@newtrax.com

Newtrax is actively seeking a dynamic, innovative and professional technician who is passionate about the production of electronics.

We expect you to bring:

• 1 - 5 years of experience in a professional environment, including personal or school projects
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word, basic electronic and prototyping soldering techniques
• Skills in: Digital circuits analysis and troubleshooting
• Bonus skills: Mechanical prototyping, Autocad
• Languages spoken and written: French and English
• Valid driver's licence
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments and to be a team player with a positive entrepreneurial spirit.

The opening involves:

• Support and supervision of contract-manufacturers in production
• Preparing and maintaining assembly and testing instructions
• Configuration of system, final testing and preparation of system shipments
• Electronic and mechanical assembly of prototypes and small scale production
• RMA and hardware failure analysis
• Business processes implementation and execution (inventory, product catalog, BOMs, etc)

Contact: jobs@newtrax.com