Senior Manual QA (Embedded Systems)

Responsibilities:

Test Planning & Execution

• Develop and execute manual test cases for embedded applications, ensuring functionality and performance meet project specifications.
• Review and analyze requirements, specifications, and technical documentation to create detailed test plans.
• Perform functional, regression, system, and exploratory testing on embedded software.

Defect Identification & Reporting

• Identify, document, and track defects in bug-tracking systems.
• Work closely with developers and hardware engineers to reproduce and resolve issues.
• Verify bug fixes and ensure correct software behavior after updates. Embedded System Testing
• Validate firmware, microcontroller interactions, and peripheral device communication (UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, DAC, timers, BLE).
• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing to ensure real-world performance.
• Perform power consumption testing for low-power designs.

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Support QA automation teams by identifying areas for automation and providing test data.
• Assist in root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Continuously improve testing strategies and documentation for embedded projects.

Requirements:

Experience in Manual Testing

• Experience in manual QA testing, preferably with embedded software or IoT applications.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, software testing techniques, and SDLC.
• Experience with test case design, execution, and defect tracking.

Technical Knowledge

• Familiarity with embedded systems and microcontroller-based applications.
• Understanding of hardware communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, BLE).
• Basic knowledge of RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) and embedded debugging tools is a plus.

Tools & Documentation

• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, TestRail, etc.).
• Ability to write clear and structured test documentation, including test plans and bug reports.
• Basic knowledge of Git version control for tracking software changes is a plus.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Python for test scripting (to assist in automation efforts).
• Experience with IoT platforms or edge computing.
• Understanding of performance and load testing for embedded devices.

Personal skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, hardware engineers, product managers).
• English proficiency (B2) for technical communication and documentation.