Software Quality Assurance Engineer
About The Position
The Software Quality Assurance Engineer position reports to the Software Quality Assurance Manager within the Software Engineering team. The successful individual in this role will drive customer success by developing robust automated test fixtures for StreamCaster radios that achieve comprehensive feature and code coverage, rigorously exercise product interfaces and functionality to validate proper function and graceful failure handling, and collaborate closely with development teams to promote high software quality standards throughout the product lifecycle. This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA . The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related technical field.
- Strong foundational skills in software development with Python, C/C++, or related languages.
- Experience developing in one or more of Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, or Bare metal environments.
- Demonstrated understanding of software testing practices (unit, integration, system testing) gained through academic projects, internships, or personal work.
- Fundamental understanding of computer networking concepts.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
- All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience with test and analysis tools like Selenium, Pytest, Wireshark, and TCPDump.
- Experience with automation and reporting tools like Jenkins or ReportPortal.
- Skilled in the use of containerization and deployment tools like Docker or Nginx.
- Familiarity and exposure to web browser tools for inspecting network requests or aiding Selenium development.
- Trained in and understanding of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices.
- Acquainted with mesh networking.
- Experience with electrical or RF instrumentation and design.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Aptitude for problem-solving and troubleshooting technical challenges.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated test plans evaluating reliability and performance of StreamCaster interfaces and features.
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of test stations.
- Partner with developers to validate automated test and fixture designs.
- Create tickets to record detected product defects and regressions.
- Create regression tests from previously reported defects.
- Triage defect reports and collaborate with engineers on their resolution.
- Adhere and contribute to upholding software usability and quality standards.
- Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.
- Travel Requirements – rare local travel, as required by Silvus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
