Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

POSITION LOCATION:This position is eligible for a San Francisco, CA or Deerfield, IL hybrid.RESPONSIBLIITIES:Serve as the domain expert for software quality and validation.Test software running in our IoT connected products across the spectrum, from embedded firmware and hardware to Android/iOS apps.Design and develop tests scenarios to exercise functionality, validate specifications, verify stability under stress, and gauge overall effectiveness and usability.Effectively leverage automation tools and implement complimentary manual test strategies.Lead test plan execution on complex projects while guiding junior colleagues on following test plans, reporting problems, and driving towards resolution.Collaborate in a cross disciplinary agile team, which includes Hardware and Software Engineers as well as support staff outside of Engineering.Develop and archive (version control) test suite programs to ensure products can be retested, even after release to production, to support validation of field updates.Prioritize test cases based on end-user relevance and value to maximize meaningful test coverage.Collaborate with the Design Team to leverage automatic builds to perform nightly regression tests.Work with Developers to isolate, reproduce, and troubleshoot issues to aid in bringing them to resolution.Act as a gatekeeper for software quality to ensure that all critical defects are caught and addressed before product launch.