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Title: Test Engineer – Baseline
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 Months
Pay Range: $30 - $35/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Onsite in Foster City, CA (5 days in office)
About The Opportunity
Our client, a leader in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry, is looking for a skilled Test Engineer to join their Product Software QA team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves testing the mission-critical web application "Baseline," bridging the gap between software validation and physical vehicle systems. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running, navigate complex environments, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 Months
Pay Range: $30 - $35/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Onsite in Foster City, CA (5 days in office)
About The Opportunity
Our client, a leader in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry, is looking for a skilled Test Engineer to join their Product Software QA team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves testing the mission-critical web application "Baseline," bridging the gap between software validation and physical vehicle systems. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running, navigate complex environments, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Automation & Manual Testing: Develop, maintain, and expand Playwright automation test cases to enhance regression coverage, while performing manual testing for features, releases, hotfixes, and pre-merge validations.
- Vehicle Mission Testing: Conduct vehicle mission testing, evaluate workflows from an operations perspective, and provide detailed reporting on mission outcomes.
- Triage & Troubleshooting: Support defect triage by identifying, reproducing, and verifying issues across Dev, Staging, and Production environments, utilizing vehicle troubleshooting workflows.
- Bug Reporting: Translate complex technical and hardware issues into concise, well-structured bug reports with clear reproduction steps for developers and stakeholders.
- Release Ownership: Provide QA sign-off for release readiness, maintain rigorous traceability to requirements, and track issues to closure.
- Process Innovation: Partner with cross-functional teams to improve QA processes, enhance efficiency, and utilize AI-augmented tools to challenge the status quo.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- 1–3 years of experience as a QA/Test Engineer with proven skills in testing large-scale, complex applications.
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- Strong working experience with industry-standard testing and tracking tools like JIRA and TestRail.
- Proficiency in UDS, CAN, and Ethernet communication protocols with hands-on experience in vehicle troubleshooting workflows.
- Familiarity with AV components including LiDAR, radar, cameras, and EV powertrain systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
- Excellent communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates and bug reports.
Salary : $30 - $35