QA Engineer

Title: QA Engineer

Pay Rate: $60/hr

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Type: Fulltime with benefits

About Novus Labs
Novus Labs is our sibling company that provides engineering support to the largest tech companies in bringing some of the most innovative products to market.

About the Role

As a QA Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering high-quality software through robust testing strategies and automation. You will contribute to building scalable test frameworks, improving testing efficiency, and ensuring product reliability across wireless and system-level applications.

What you will be doing:

Design and develop comprehensive test plans and test cases for software validation.
Build and maintain automated test frameworks using internal and open-source tools.
Identify, document, track, and validate defects through to resolution.
Analyze and communicate testing results to stakeholders, advocating for product quality.
Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and automation to increase efficiency and coverage.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced development environment.
Support both manual and automated testing efforts across various system components.

About You

You are a detail-oriented QA professional with a passion for automation and software quality. You thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and are comfortable working across teams to ensure high standards of product performance and reliability.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including both manual and automated testing.
3+ years of experience in test automation development.
3+ years of experience in wireless testing including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cellular technologies.
Strong understanding of QA methodologies and testing principles.
Experience working in UNIX/Linux environments and using virtual machines.
Knowledge of operating systems and object-oriented design concepts.
Familiarity with 802.11 standards and wireless protocols.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience with wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee.
Experience developing product test harnesses.
Experience testing or developing for Android, iOS, or other mobile platforms.
Familiarity with industry-standard automation tools.

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