Lab/Test Engineer 2

About the role

The Lab/Test Engineer 2 position at Everforth Apex is located in Redmond, WA. This role involves executing manual and automated testing activities, validating release quality, creating and maintaining test documentation, analyzing product performance, and ensuring the quality, usability, and reliability of software across Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute test plans, test scenarios, and validation procedures for MR/VR applications and platforms.
• Perform manual, exploratory, regression, compatibility, and feature validation testing across MR and VR experiences.
• Validate system modifications, new feature implementations, and bug fixes.
• Coordinate release validation activities and ensure testing milestones align with release schedules.
• Determine appropriate test coverage, environments, and validation strategies for releases and hotfixes.
• Send daily release status updates, communicate risks and blockers, and drive timely issue resolution.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, release checklists, validation procedures, and quality reports.
• Identify quality gaps, release risks, and areas for improved test coverage.
• Investigate customer-reported issues and assist with root cause analysis and reproduction efforts.
• Triage customer feedback and high-impact crash reports, migrate issues into centralized tracking systems, and partner with engineering teams to drive resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, test engineering, or release validation.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts and test infrastructure.
• Strong manual testing and exploratory testing skills.
• Experience creating detailed test documentation, test plans, test cases, and validation reports.
• Experience analyzing test results and providing actionable quality recommendations.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar bug tracking and test management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to wear and actively use VR/MR headsets for extended testing sessions (4-6 hours per day) while executing test plans, validating user experiences, and investigating issues.

Qualifications

• Experience testing applications on Meta Quest 3 or similar VR/MR devices.
• Knowledge of Volumetric SDKs, immersive media pipelines, or 3D content workflows.
• Proficiency in C#, C++, or automated test development.
• Experience with Android development or testing using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience with MR platform APIs, hardware integration, and device validation.
• Experience with performance testing, profiling, and low-latency applications.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify quality issues, release risks, and coverage gaps before they impact product releases.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans, an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program with a company match, a Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars, and certification discounts and perks for associations like CompTIA and IIBA. For additional information, refer to the 'Welcome Packet' provided by an Everforth Apex team member.

Pay

$42.00 - $47.00 per hour

Schedule

ONSITE - Full-time