Software Quality Assurance Engineer
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Title: Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Cupertino, CA
Company: Lab126

Lab126 is looking for a highly motivated QA Engineer with consumer electronics performance testing expertise to join the team of hands-on, pro-active, self-motivated and seasoned QA professionals. You'll work in a small-company environment, but have access to the resources of Amazon.com, one of the world's leading Internet companies.

Responsibilities:

• Execution of performance testing in all aspects of the device, including user interface, hardware/software integration, and key product metrics.
• Operate test equipment and update/improve on test setup.
• Develop new tests to measure and track the health of critical usability areas.
• Interpret and report testing results with a focus on perceived user experience.
• Triaging reports of product performance issues, and isolate problems.
• Work with Software Development Engineers to understand the overall technical architecture and how each feature is implemented.
• Work with groups such as Product Management, User Interaction, and Customer Support to understand customer usage models and develop test plans and suites that quantify real-world environments.

Skills:

• Expertise in wireless consumer electronics product testing methodologies.
• Significant experience in statistical measurement and quantitative research methods.
• Ability to understand and articulate technical issues to wide audience.
• Comfortable communicating cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings.
• Extensive knowledge of black box and grey box functional and performance testing methodologies.
• Familiar with standard testing and development tools.
• Strong organizational skills, tracking multiple test executions simultaneously and be able to synthesize the results.
• Shows creativity and initiative to improve product coverage and effectiveness.

Experience:

• Four or more years of software QA testing experience on wireless consumer electronics products.
• Domain expertise in statistics and quantitative testing – experience with automated performance testing and data analysis tools preferred.
• Experience in hardware/software integration testing, including power management and battery life measurement.
• BS / BA degree in CS, CE, EE or equivalent.

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