Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Newell Brands•Sandy Springs, GA

About The Position

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. The Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our software applications across desktop, web, and mobile platforms. This role focuses on hands-on test planning, test execution, and test automation while working closely with software engineers, firmware engineers, product management, and cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in test design, automation, defect analysis, and software quality best practices. This is an individual contributor role—technical, detail-oriented, and critical to delivering high-quality software to our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in software quality assurance, test engineering, or related technical QA roles
Demonstrated success testing software across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
Strong understanding of SQA methodologies, SDLC, and testing best practices
Hands-on experience creating and maintaining automated test suites
Experience with modern automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar
Experience with API testing tools and REST-based services
Experience with the Microsoft Technology Stack to include:
C#, VB.NET, F# (reading and understanding required)
.NET / .NET Framework
Blazor
WPF
MAUI (Blazor Hybrid)
Experience with tools and platforms to include:
Azure DevOps or Jira for defect and test management
Working knowledge of Azure or AWS cloud environments
Understanding of UI/UX validation and front-end testing principles
Familiarity with development environments such as Visual Studio, VS Code, or JetBrains Rider
Ability to identify and evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends
Experience translating long-term SQA opportunities into actionable strategies
Demonstrates strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Demonstrates evidence of strong problem-solving skills including identifying problems, potential problems, and developing solutions
Develop partnerships with vendors and suppliers
Fosters a culture of creativity, innovation, accountability and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

Experience testing printing systems, graphics workflows, or font-rendering software
Performance and load testing experience
Experience with CI/CD testing pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, etc.)
Familiarity with consumer product testing or integration of software into larger hardware ecosystems

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for new features, enhancements, and sustaining engineering work
Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and performance testing across desktop, web, and mobile applications
Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites using modern test automation frameworks aligned to the development tech stack
Ensure high-quality releases by participating in requirement reviews, design reviews, and code/test strategy discussions with software engineering teams
Conduct detailed defect investigations, perform root-cause analysis, and document issues in the defect tracking system
Validate bug fixes and perform regression testing to ensure system stability
Work closely with software engineers, firmware engineers, electrical engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure test coverage aligns with business and product objectives
Support sustaining activities by evaluating defects found in the field, reproducing issues, and validating corrective actions
Maintain accurate QA documentation, including test results, automated test metrics, bug reports, and release validation summaries
Help establish and reinforce best practices in testing, automation, documentation, and continuous quality improvement
Stay current with emerging testing tools, automation techniques, and software quality trends to continually improve QA efficiency and effectiveness