Software Quality Assurance Developer, Level 2

Software Quality Assurance Developer, Level 2

Kraken Robotics is currently recruiting for a Software Quality Assurance Developer, Level 2 at our Mount Pearl, NLor Dartmouth, NS. The role is primarily remote, but periodic attendance at the office will be necessary.

• Contribute to the development and execution of a software quality assurance program for towed systems software, including contributing to quality plans, procedures, and compliance activities.
• Work with software developers to help ensure adherence to defined development and quality processes, identifying gaps or risks and supporting corrective actions.
• Contribute to software release activities, including test execution, review of verification evidence, and assessment of release readiness.
• Participate in technical and test reviews, providing input on software quality, test coverage, and verification status.
• Identify, document, and track software defects and quality issues, and verify that fixes are appropriately tested.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of QA practices, test approaches, and tooling within the software team.

• Degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
• Qualified experience working in software quality assurance, software testing, or verification roles.
• Experience contributing to system‑level testing, beyond unit or component testing.
• Working knowledge of software development life cycles and configuration management practices.
• Ability to work effectively within a cross‑functional team while maintaining attention to quality and verification needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document test results and quality findings.

Familiarity with any of these is an advantage:

• Experience with simulation‑based testing, SIL, or HIL environments.
• Exposure to embedded systems and controls software.
• Familiarity with requirements‑based testing and verification traceability.
• Experience supporting software releases in operational, safety‑critical, or mission‑critical systems.
• Experience using automated test tools, scripting, or CI‑integrated testing workflows.