Systems Quality Assurance Engineer III

Worker Type Regular

Job Description Summary The Software QA Engineer III independently plans and executes software verification activities for complex products while collaborating with cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure software quality throughout the development lifecycle. The candidate must have experience writing and executing manual test plans/test cases, documenting defects and producing project status reports.

• Performs manual testing on communications applications.
• The candidate should be able to lead a multidisciplinary test team at test events and provide reports directly to customer representatives.
• The candidate must have experience writing and executing manual test plans/test cases, documenting defects, and producing project status reports.
• Helps define and implement QA practices, procedures, standards and reporting.
• Needs to be detail‑oriented, analytical and have strong verbal and documentation skills.
• Candidate will be responsible for executing full system test plans as well as production‑level test plans on released products prior to shipment to customers.
• Must be comfortable interacting directly with developers and engineers.
• Work environment is fast‑paced and extremely dynamic.
• Candidate must be highly motivated and a self‑starter.
• Needs to be able to handle the work with minimal supervision.
• During testing candidate will be expected to think “outside of the box” to understand the various scenarios and configurations that customers use to ensure customer quality is maintained.
• Test scripts should support the development team’s capture logs and trigger various boundary or failure conditions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in writing, executing, and monitoring test suites using a variety of technologies.
• Strong working knowledge of testing fundamentals such as unit, smoke, performance, integration, and regression testing.
• Advanced knowledge of wireless/networking protocols.
• Ability to write and maintain test procedures and test plans.
• Occasional domestic travel may be required (20%).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance is preferred.

• Demonstrates competency in applying professional concepts.
• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues.
• Champions quality by forging influential relationships across QA, Development, Product, and Dev Ops.
• Demonstrates debugging / problem resolution skills, and competency in multitasking and handling multiple time critical issues / projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates passion to continuously improve and execute tests for a faster and higher quality result.
• Demonstrates competency in following standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Able to excel in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products.
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.
• Has effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests.

Ability to work in an office and R&D environment (Constant) Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a…