Our client is a leading innovator in smart irrigation technologies, developing cutting-edge solutions for sustainable water use across residential, commercial, and industrial markets. As they continue to expand their new product introductions, they are seeking a skilled and passionate Lead Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team. This individual will play a critical role in guiding QA efforts for advanced networked, standalone, and cloud-connected devices. The selected candidate will mentor teams, champion best practices, and lead critical quality initiatives across multiple platforms.
This opportunity is ideal for someone with a hands-on mindset and a drive to contribute to environmentally impactful technologies.
What YOU get to DO at this growing company:
- Serve as the lead QA representative across multiple engineering projects and platform teams.
- Develop, review, and oversee test strategies, plans, and test cases for both new development and ongoing product support.
- Monitor and analyze manual and automated test results, providing actionable feedback for release readiness.
- Collaborate with local and offshore QA teams, providing mentorship and ensuring alignment on project milestones.
- Champion quality and Design for Testability (DFT) across all stages of development.
- Manage daily activities and resource planning for distributed QA teams.
- Communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Advocate for QA in product promotion and release readiness decisions.
- Deepen product knowledge across a wide range of offerings and ensure test coverage and traceability.
- Lead offshore team meetings, coordinate test tool usage, and continuously improve QA systems and processes.
What you NEED to SUCCEED in this challenging role:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field-or equivalent experience.
- 9+ years of experience in engineering development environments with complex products.
- Proven track record managing QA/testing of software and embedded hardware systems.
- Hands-on experience with Jira and Zephyr (or similar tools) for defect tracking, planning, and reporting.
- Demonstrated leadership of remote/distributed QA teams.
- Expertise in testing app-connected, cloud-based, or IoT devices.
- Understanding of load and performance testing in cloud/IoT environments.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
- Effective communicator with ability to present detailed test findings for decision-making.
- Experience across full product lifecycle-from development through production and support.
- Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Experience integrating automated test environments and functional testing strategies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience administering test tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr Scale/Enterprise).
- Background in creating automated test scripts and systems.
- Familiarity with code coverage analysis to enhance test depth and efficiency.
- Scripting abilities in C , Python, or similar languages.
What's in it for YOU?
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and seniority.
- Impactful Work: Contribute directly to sustainability by enhancing smart, water-saving technologies.
- Leadership Opportunity: Influence QA practices, tools, and product quality at a systems level.
- Career Growth: Collaborate with engineering experts in a supportive, forward-thinking team environment.
- Technical Challenges: Work on diverse connected hardware and software systems with complex testing needs.