Senior SQA Engineer
About The Position
Are you a Senior SQA Engineer who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment testing both hardware and software? Do you want to help validate new hardware, firmware, and software for Evolv’s Express and Expedite products—and play a critical role in supporting our growing fleet in the field? Evolv is seeking a Senior SQA Engineer to design test plans, validate new features, and ensure quality across our physical product lines. This role is essential for qualifying new hardware, supporting existing systems in production, and driving quality across Express, Expedite, and Evolv’s next-generation platforms. Success in the Role: What performance outcomes will you work toward completing? In 30 days, you will: Develop a top-to-bottom understanding of Evolv’s product ecosystem, with emphasis on the Express platform architecture, core features, and system behavior. Execute manual regression and functional testing, validating new and existing capabilities. Learn Evolv’s SQA toolchain, including automation frameworks, CI/CD workflows, and SDLC processes. Become proficient in Jira, TestRail, and internal reporting practices. Debug failing test cases, file high-quality defect tickets, and collaborate across engineering to assess risk and root cause. In 3 months, you will: Become a go-to engineer for manual testing across key functional areas of the Express and Expedite platforms. Contribute to the automation roadmap, identifying high-value areas for automated coverage. Recommend process or tooling improvements that increase efficiency, coverage, and product quality. Lead or support release-readiness testing, delivering clear quality assessments for Express releases. Within 12 months, you will: Become a subject-matter expert (SME) across multiple functional areas of Express and Expedite. Serve as a trusted technical resource, evaluating design and code changes and anticipating cross-functional risks. Influence new feature design by providing critical SQA insight, ensuring quality, reliability, and performance expectations are met. The Work: What type of work will you be doing a regular basis? As a Senior SQA Engineer, you will validate complex systems which combine hardware, embedded firmware, networking, and cloud connectivity. Your work will span hands-on testing, debugging, analysis, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Core responsibilities include:
Requirements
- Strong understanding of 802.11 Wi-Fi standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax) and wireless system behavior.
- Experience analyzing and troubleshooting:
- Wi-Fi roaming and handoffs
- RSSI, SNR, interference
- Latency, jitter, throughput, and packet loss
- Hands-on experience configuring and debugging secure networks (WPA2/WPA3).
- Proficiency with tools like Wireshark, iPerf, and packet analysis utilities.
- Strong grasp of networking fundamentals: DHCP, DNS, NAT, routing, and network security.
- Experience testing hardware/software systems, microcontrollers, and embedded platforms.
- Strong manual testing skills for functional, regression, and system-level validation.
- Experience writing or contributing to automated test scripts (Python preferred).
- Familiarity with serial communication, sensors, peripherals, and distributed embedded architectures.
- Proficiency with Jira, TestRail, Git, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies (Scrum/ Kanban).
- Experience supporting or leading release-readiness processes.
- Strong troubleshooting, defect analysis, and documentation skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Test physical Evolv systems across multiple configurations, tablets, sensors, and hardware variants.
- Validate new hardware components, microcontroller interactions, and embedded system performance.
- Ensure robust integration across sensors, processors, and peripherals under diverse environmental and operational conditions.
- Own regression, functional, and end-to-end system testing for Express and Expedite.
- Evaluate product behavior across on-device software, hardware modules, and Portal connectivity.
- Validate new features, enhancements, and integrations for correctness, usability, and performance.
- Shape automation strategy alongside automation engineers.
- Identify test cases for automation based on risk, regression frequency, and system impact.
- Develop or extend automated tests for functional, integration, and simulation-based testing.
- Validate Wi-Fi and Ethernet communication between scanners, tablets, and Evolv’s Portal.
- Analyze and debug network issues involving packet loss, interference, latency, or connectivity failures.
- Use tools such as Wireshark, iPerf, and other utilities to inspect traffic, capture traces, and diagnose protocol behavior.
- Lead bug triage, isolate root causes, and collaborate with development to find solutions.
- File precise, high-quality defect reports with reproducible steps and clear analysis.
- Communicate risk and release readiness to product, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Support or lead release-readiness testing and validation.
- Ensure releases meet quality gates, coverage requirements, and reliability standards.
- Partner with Release Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to maintain alignment on quality expectations and timelines.
- Work closely with developers, hardware engineers, product managers, and automation engineers.
- Provide early feedback during feature planning to reduce downstream risk.
- Contribute to documentation, training materials, and continuous process improvement.
Benefits
- Equity as part of your total compensation package
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- A 401(k) plan (and 2% company match)
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)- take the time you need to recharge, with manager approval and business needs in mind
- Quarterly stipend for perks and benefits that matter most to you
- Tuition reimbursement to support your ongoing learning and development
- Subscription to Calm
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
