QA Software Engineer

Job Title: Software QA Engineer

Department: Software Engineering

Reports To: Software QA Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary, Full-Time

Travel: No

Shift: Monday - Friday, standard day schedule

Supervisory Level: None

Job Description

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for implementation, execution, and management of automated QA tests. This role also includes a wide range of manual testing and ticket verification. This role supports our engineering and manufacturing operations and is not a web developer position.

• Write and maintain tests with a continuous improvement mindset using C and/or Python.


• Constantly seek ways to improve process efficiencies through creative automation scripting (PowerShell, Bash, CMD)


• Work with SQA and Software Engineering to define, design, build or modify test automation.


• Active participant in implementing, executing, and managing the software release process.


• Monitor daily software QA CI/CD processes – Communicate status with manager and team members.


• Hands-on interaction with a wide variety of embedded systems and electronic components.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in software, engineering, computer science, or another related field.


• 2 years of demonstrated experience working in software quality assurance.


• Experience manual testing and verification of tickets, preferably in Jira.


• Experience working in C/C and Python on embedded systems.


• Familiarity with industry best practices such as revision control and software testing.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Mustbe authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.


• Beneficial Experience:
  
  
  
  • Experience managing network infrastructure, servers, and virtual machines.
  
  
  • Experience working with CI/CD platforms like Jenkins.
  
  
  • Experience working with NVIDIA Jetson systems.
  
  
  • Experience with basic video processing fundamentals. 
  
  

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

 Apply Expertise in Technology

Complies with policies on acceptable use of technology; Applies knowledge of computer skills to perform the job successfully; Displays the ability to learn new computer skills.

Strategic Thinking

Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals. Understands organizations’ strengths and weaknesses. Analyzes market and competition to identify external threats and opportunities. Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Planning/Organizing

Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Business Acumen

Ability to connect people with strategies for operational and financial outcomes.

Learn & Research

Demonstrates the understanding of newly presented information and retention for future applications.

Math Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reliability

Good attendance; Balances professional and personal commitments effectively; Delivers work product on time and within the assigned parameters of the task.

Cultural Awareness

Awareness to think and act in intercultural environments appropriately; Respecting the diverse backgrounds of the people around them.

Gives & Receives Feedback

Articulates positive and constructive feedback appropriately; Gives recognition to a job well done; Upholds accountability; Accepts feedback from all employees.

Communication & Collaboration

Works effectively within a team; Shares information and acknowledges others’ efforts; Helps others when workloads are high; Keeps team and supervisor information of tasks.

Analytical

Synthetizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data

Innovation

Generates creative and original ideas of approaches; Seeks to improve performance; Proactive to identify and create new opportunities.

Physical Demands: 

This role requires standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods; communicating in person and by phone; using hands to operate objects or controls; and reaching with hands and arms. Occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, and lifting up to 25 pounds may be required. Close and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and focus adjustment are also needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment 

Work is performed primarily at a desk using standard office equipment in a quiet, casual environment that encourages open communication, teamwork, mutual respect, and alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and goals.

This job description may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to do this job.