Staff Functional QA Engineer

Exol•Wilmington, MA

6d•$125,000 - $171,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Symbotic is hiring a Staff Software QA Engineer focused on integration and functional validation from early design through release. This role involves working directly with software engineering teams on real-time orchestration, robotics, on-prem and edge components, and customer-facing experiences. The engineer will help sharpen workflows, strategy, and measurable release criteria, aiming for broader automated coverage, shorter feedback loops, and clearer evidence for ship decisions. This position requires ownership and cross-functional partnership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum of five years in software QA, systems validation, or integration testing.
Hands-on experience with integration and functional testing in distributed systems.
Proficiency with testing and debugging APIs, messaging, or asynchronous architecture.
Testing experience in simulation, emulation, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) contexts.
Scripting to automate validation or extend coverage (e.g., C#, Python, Bash).
Demonstrated collaboration and learning agility in rapid technical environments.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with test automation frameworks (tool-agnostic) and CI integration.
Experience with playbooks and microservices (e.g., Linux, Ansible, Kubernetes, etc.).
Exposure to cloud-based architecture and testing practices in hybrid systems.
Knowledge of data processing and persistence (e.g., Kafka, SQL, RabbitMQ, etc.).
Background in mentoring or driving process and test best practices across teams.

Responsibilities

Lead test planning, scope, risk assessment, and results reporting.
Design and execute testing for integration, functional workflows, and regression.
Test in simulation, virtualization, and integrated software stack environments.
Triage and identify issues across software, services, APIs, and test infrastructure.
Validate contracts, data flow, and system behavior under load for latency and resiliency.
Partner with engineering, automation, and product teams to own release quality.
Mentor peers, improve playbooks, and evolve strategy, tooling, and team capabilities.
Influence improvements of test architecture and release readiness across teams.
Contribute to deeper automation and system-level quality collaboration efforts.