QA / Automation Lab Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a motivated QA / Test Automation Engineer (Embedded SDET) who is eager to build a career in embedded systems testing and automation. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate (RCG) or someone with 1–3 years of testing experience who has strong technical curiosity and some automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, test strategies, and test reports based on product requirements.
• Perform manual functional testing and validation of embedded devices.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated functional test suites using Python.
• Validate embedded hardware and firmware functionality.
• Execute testing on Linux and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Perform hands-on hardware testing using serial/UART interfaces, console logs, and hardware test setups.
• Validate Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware updates.
• Perform REST API and protobuf interface testing.
• Work with wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, NFC, and LTE.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and software engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.
• Continuously improve test automation coverage, processes, and testing efficiency.

Requirements

• Test planning, development, and reporting skills.
• Manual test validation.
• Experience designing and implementing automated functional tests.
• Python experience with test frameworks and tooling (pytest or similar).
• Experience with Linux and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Experience with Microcontroller (ESP32).
• Hands-on embedded device testing (serial/UART, console logs, hardware test setups; HIL experience is a plus).
• Experience with wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, NCF, LTE).
• OTA update validation.
• API testing (REST, protobuf).
• Appium (or similar UI test automation tools).
• Basic C/C++ proficiency to understand and troubleshoot firmware.

Qualifications

You enjoy solving technical problems and working directly with embedded hardware. You're passionate about software quality, automation, and learning new technologies. Whether you're a recent graduate with strong internship or project experience or have a couple of years of professional testing experience, you're excited to grow your career in embedded systems and automation.