Senior Embedded Systems QA Engineer

EdgeBeam Wireless•Boston, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on QA contributor to spearhead our testing and validation efforts for our product line of embedded receiver devices. This will cover both the physical hardware and the software running over top of it. You will work closely with the internal devices team as well as external vendors to develop and implement test plans and provide feedback on functionality. This role is critical to ensuring we have reliable and trustworthy devices in a low-touch environment where stability is key to customer success.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in embedded systems testing, validation, or a related hands-on engineering role
Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, firmware, operating systems, networking, and software
Experience working with Android and embedded Linux systems, particularly OpenWRT and Yocto-based platforms
Knowledge of AI-assisted testing procedures and best practices
Familiarity with command line environments, serial consoles, ADB, and JTAG
Ability to write test automation and diagnostic scripts, preferably in Python
Understanding of core networking concepts, such as packet structures, UDP, DHCP, routing, and multicast
Practical experience testing cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and other forms of network connection
Basic understanding of GNSS concepts and behavior
Experience systematically isolating issues based on available diagnostic information
Understanding of software testing practices including functional, regression, integration, negative, and reliability testing
Comfort with hands-on hardware work, including basic usage of electronics and mechanical tools
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work across hardware and software boundaries
Experience building automated testing systems incorporating physical hardware
Ability to work independently and own defects from discovery through verification of fix
Strong written communication skills for documentation of test plans and defects
An AI first mindset and an ability to solve and implement using AI

Responsibilities

Own hands-on validation of embedded devices across the hardware, operating system, and application software
Develop and execute test plans for new releases and regressions of both software and hardware revisions
Define a strategy for exploratory, destructive, fault injection, and chaos testing
Reproduce, isolate, and document defects with sufficient detail for engineering to diagnose and resolve issues
Provide sufficient testing and evidence of issues to drive resolution with external vendors
Perform functional, integration, reliability, performance, negative, and edge-case testing
Build and maintain automated test suites to improve coverage and reduce repetitive manual testing when possible
Analyze logs, serial output, packet captures, and telemetry data to identify root cause of failures
Work directly with the development team to expedite the feedback cycle of implementation, testing, and defect resolution
Engage with the lab engineer to expand test-environment capabilities, improve reliability, and minimize friction in test execution
Proactively develop test coverage based on prior experience to expand the test suite beyond simple requirement matching
Build out a certification process for third party devices and systems