What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Test Engineer (Radio Frequency/Networking) position at ALIS Software LLC?
Position: Senior Test Engineer (Radio Frequency/Networking)
Location: Tucson, AZ (5 Days work from office)
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Skills
Desired Skills
Education
Location: Tucson, AZ (5 Days work from office)
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, design, and execute comprehensive test scenarios and test cases for complex networked system
- Conduct functional, regression, exploratory, and compatibility testing across desktop, mobile, cloud, and microcontroller
- Perform detailed log packet analysis and leverage networking tools to identify issues and root causes
- Create thorough, high-quality bug reports that include clear reproduction steps, system details, and impact assessments
- Create and maintain test cases and overall test suite related to assigned tasks
- Firmware/hardware/software testing experience in electronic products with software applications, embedded microprocessors, radios, and RF components
- Push systems to their limits by applying an exploratory mindset to uncover edge cases, usability issues, and performance risks
- Participate in refinement and planning meetings, offering insights, asking probing questions, and challenging assumptions to ensure high-quality product delivery
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot hardware and test lab equipment as needed to support test activities
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, and product teams to communicate progress, risks, and blockers clearly and efficiently
Technical Skills
- At least five years' experience in network-based system connectivity testing
- Ability to operate and test across desktop, mobile, cloud, and firmware devices
- Proficiency in utilizing hardware test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, and network analyzer
- Skilled in capturing critical information from application logs, data packets, and network simulators
- Proficient in network analysis, simulation, and injection tools such as WireShark and Hak5 Pineapple
- Expertise in writing efficient test cases, test scenarios
- Strong exploratory testing skills and ability to push systems beyond standard use cases
- Experience configuring and maintaining test lab hardware
- Good understanding of how electrical components connect and communicate within a system
- Experience setting up real world network failure conditions in a testing laboratory
- Familiarity with test management tools like Jira, Confluence, and Zephyr
Desired Skills
- Naturally curious and comfortable asking questions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask and manage workload efficiently in a dynamic environment
- Takes initiative to investigate issues and proactively propose solutions or improvements
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
- Ability to run test automation scripts
Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or Network Engineering