Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Location: Starkville, MS

• United States Citizen
• 7+ years of combined software development and QA/software test engineering experience, including at least 3 years focused on quality/test and experience operating at a senior or technical-lead level
• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Demonstrated foundation as a hands-on software developer, with evidence of designing, coding, debugging, and shipping production software before moving into or expanding responsibilities in QA and software test engineering
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, pytest, TestNG, Robot Framework)
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, C#, C++, or Go), with the ability to read and debug production code and build maintainable test automation, simulators, and internal tooling
• Experience in integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Experience with API testing and tooling (e.g., Postman, REST Assured)
• Strong working knowledge of the full software development lifecycle and Agile/Scrum methodology
• Experience testing across multiple platforms and form factors (Android, Windows, embedded/firmware, cloud computing, laptop/handheld/tablet hardware)
• Demonstrated ability to assess, mentor, and raise the performance of junior and mid-level QA engineers, supported by specific examples of improved team capability or delivery outcomes

• Experience testing embedded systems, firmware, or hardware in a defense, industrial, or aerospace context
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr, Jira)
• Experience with performance, load, or stress testing tools and methodology
• Working knowledge of security testing principles and secure coding practices
• Experience standing up or materially improving QA processes, automation frameworks, and team practices for a new or developing product line
• Active or previously held security clearance

• Define and own QA test strategy, test plans, and evidence-based release criteria for new and existing software, firmware, and hardware product lines, in partnership with the QA Director
• Design, code, review, and maintain automated test suites, simulators, and frameworks for regression, functional, integration, and system testing across Android, Windows, embedded, and cloud platforms
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous, repeatable quality gates with actionable failure diagnostics ahead of release
• Lead source-level investigation of complex software and firmware defects: create reproducible test cases, capture debug output and stack traces, inspect production code, and drive root-cause analysis with development teams
• Validate bug fixes and provide evidence-based release-readiness recommendations and QA sign-off for software and firmware revisions
• Rapidly assess team members' technical skills, role fit, and development needs; establish clear expectations and individualized coaching plans; review their work; and advise the QA Director on staffing or role changes needed to close persistent gaps
• Evaluate user interface and user experience implementations, providing structured feedback to development teams
• Own test-result reporting, quality metrics, release documentation, and requirements traceability; maintain an auditable repository of software and firmware release evidence and artifacts
• Perform laboratory and field testing to validate system performance against requirements
• Establish and track quality measures such as automation coverage, escaped-defect rate, test flake rate, time to detection and resolution, and release readiness; use the data to prioritize process and tooling improvements
• Lead execution and continuous refinement of the production test QA process

• Ability to lead and work as part of a team while maintaining independent, critical thinking
• Self-driven and self-starting, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong aptitude for innovation, problem solving, and thinking outside the box
• Comfortable providing candid, constructive feedback, holding others to clear expectations, mentoring teammates, and raising the technical bar for the broader QA function
• Always willing to explore the other side of fear, be challenged, and pursue cutting-edge technologies