What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software QA Specialist position at Addison Group?
Position Title: Software QA/QC Specialist
Pay Rate: $45/hour
Assignment Type: 6 month contract with potential for contract-to-hire
Office Status: In Office 8 AM - 5 PM, 5 Days a week
Benefits Information: This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
Culture:
This role is responsible for safeguarding the quality, reliability, and overall user experience of the organization’s software products and embedded systems. It blends hands-on testing, sharp critical thinking, and clear cross-team communication to ensure every release meets the highest standards before reaching customers.
Key Responsibilities
Pay Rate: $45/hour
Assignment Type: 6 month contract with potential for contract-to-hire
Office Status: In Office 8 AM - 5 PM, 5 Days a week
Benefits Information: This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
Culture:
- This team operates in a tight-knit, supportive environment where people genuinely enjoy working together. They put just as much emphasis on personality, attitude, and drive as they do on technical skill. They’re looking for someone who works hard, communicates well, and is open to both positive and constructive feedback.
- In this role, you’ll serve as the final checkpoint before any new release goes out. You’ll have the authority to approve or halt a release, and the team needs someone confident enough to speak up if something isn’t right. Even if you’re new, your voice carries weight — they want someone who isn’t afraid to call out critical issues and make the final call when it matters.
This role is responsible for safeguarding the quality, reliability, and overall user experience of the organization’s software products and embedded systems. It blends hands-on testing, sharp critical thinking, and clear cross-team communication to ensure every release meets the highest standards before reaching customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test plans, including performance, compatibility, UI/UX, I/O, and release testing.
- Define scope for manual and automated testing; suggest improvements to testability.
- Perform detailed, repeated validation and testing of smartphone software and handheld, embedded devices.
- Test functionality of Android and iOS smartphone apps and Linux based handheld rugged devices.
- Test software I/O’s; document and communicate results.
- Review software documentation and requirements; contribute to product design from a quality perspective.
- Evaluate and report on vendor-supplied hardware/software during R&D.
- Process bug reports, crashes, and feedback; work with PM and developers to prioritize fixes.
- QA/QC experience, preferably in software
- 3 years
- Ability to plan and run experiments, isolate variables, and apply critical thinking.
- Familiarity with mobile applications, scientific devices, and embedded systems is a plus.
- Experience in other disciplines such as electronics, statistics, mathematics, chemistry or similar is a plus.
- Attention to detail and ability to spot anomalies.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to isolate root causes.
- Clear communication skills for documenting bugs and reporting findings.
- Collaboration with developers, product managers, and manufacturing teams.
Salary : $45