Software QA Test Engineer – Contract

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Software QA Test Engineer for a temporary contract opportunity in Seal Beach, CA. This role will support the testing and validation of software operating in a complex, hardware-integrated environment. The ideal candidate has experience with both manual and automated software testing and is comfortable setting up test environments, executing test plans, troubleshooting failures, reproducing defects, and working closely with software and hardware engineering teams. Experience testing software that interfaces with hardware, firmware, embedded systems, or physical devices is particularly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Set up and maintain software test environments
• Develop and execute test cases based on product requirements
• Test and validate software/hardware integration
• Reproduce, troubleshoot, and clearly document defects
• Verify bug fixes and support release/build validation
• Work closely with software, firmware, and hardware engineers
• Support automated testing and continuous test improvements

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software QA, test engineering, or SDET experience
• Strong manual testing and troubleshooting experience
• Experience with test environment setup and defect tracking
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Bugzilla, or similar tools
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Preferred: Test automation experience with Selenium, JavaScript, Python, or similar
• Preferred: Hardware/software integration or firmware testing
• Preferred: HIL, embedded systems, or simulation testing experience
• Preferred: Windows and Linux environments
• Preferred: Experience testing software that interacts with physical devices or equipment
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on complex software and hardware-integrated systems
• Hands-on role with exposure to software, firmware, and hardware testing
• Work alongside experienced engineering and development teams
• Gain experience with automation, system integration, and advanced test environments
• Jobot contractor benefits available, including medical coverage
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact on a highly technical team

Pay

$30 - $60 per hour