Quality Engineer – Manual Testing (Embedded)

Project description

• Role: Software Quality Engineer with a strong focus on manual, component-level testing.

• Product: Video Collaboration devices with embedded Android operating system

• Core Activity: Validating individual components and subsystems, ensuring high quality, reliability, and usability.

• Interaction: Hands-on role combining software validation with real hardware interaction.

• Location Requirement: Hybrid model, requires on-site presence in Kraków.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Manual Testing & Component Validation

• Execute manual, component-level test cases.
• Functional testing (strong focus on component behavior)
• Validate hardware-software interactions under real-world conditions.
• Verify fixes and perform bug re-testing.
• Validate individual software components and subsystems before system-level integration.
• Perform:

*Regression testing

*Exploratory testing

*Ad hoc testing

B. Test Design & Documentation

• Analyze Requirements and technical specifications to define component-level test coverage.
• Design, maintain, and execute test scenarios and test cases.
• Create and maintain test documentation, test scenarios, and knowledge base pages in Confluence.
• Ensure test coverage aligns with product risks, component maturity, and sprint goals.

C. Defect Tracking & Collaboration

• Identify, report, track, and verify component-level defects using JIRA.
• Provide clear reproduction steps, logs, and evidence related to specific components.
• Collaborate closely with developers, automation engineers, and product owners during development cycles.

D. Technical & Environment Responsibilities

• Work daily with Linux/macOS terminal tools (SSH, ADB, logs, system commands).
• Perform basic network-related activities (connectivity, configuration, troubleshooting).
• Operate in Linux or macOS environments.
• Interact directly with physical devices, cameras, and component-level test setups in the lab and local setup.

E. Automation Collaboration (Optional)

• Cooperate with the automation team by contributing component-focused test ideas and scenarios to Python-based automated test repositories.
• Identify component test cases suitable for automation based on manual testing results.

Mandatory Skills

• Experience: 3–5 years in manual software testing, preferably at component or subsystem level.
• Embedded Systems: Hands-on experience testing embedded systems or hardware-related products.
• Linux/macOS: Strong working knowledge including terminal usage and SSH.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux/macOS debugging tools
• Tools: Experience with JIRA for defect tracking and test execution.
• Networking: Understanding of networking fundamentals (IP addressing, connectivity, basic diagnostics).
• Documentation: Ability to create clear, structured test documentation.
• Language: Fluency in English and Polish (spoken and written).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a component-quality mindset.
• Attention to detail and ownership of assigned components.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to improve testing practices.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Basic experience or interest in Python-based test automation..
• Experience testing camera, video, or multimedia components.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts from a QA perspective.