Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview

This Software QA Engineer role ensures high-quality video delivery and system stability across enterprise B2B products, commercial streaming applications, REST APIs, and backend billing integrations. Primary challenges include validating complex video distribution platforms and custom streaming experiences across diverse commercial verticals such as Hospitality, Healthcare, MDUs, and public venues. The position addresses potential risks in data integrity, billing pipelines, and network connectivity while maintaining seamless cross-platform functionality. Furthermore, the role leverages modern AI tools to streamline test planning, accelerate defect analysis, and optimize overall quality engineering processes.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Meticulously author, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans that align with user story acceptance criteria across complex commercial streaming platforms and B2B video frameworks
• Validate Live Linear, On-Demand, and specialized interactive features across commercial Android apps, mobile platforms, and specialized hardware deployed in high-impact environments
• Utilize developer toolsets such as Android Studio, ADB commands, and Charles Proxy to capture Logcat traces, inspect API payloads, and simulate real-world network constraints
• Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to rapidly accelerate test case authoring, synthesize realistic test data, and perform root-cause defect analysis
• Conduct rigorous data integrity and system-level validation across core backend microservices, complex billing pipelines, and enterprise software suites
• Proactively log, categorize, prioritize, and track defects within JIRA while partnering with automation engineers to execute automated suites and cultivate scripting skills over time

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):

• Hands-on functional testing expertise and a strong track record of designing end-to-end test plans for native mobile applications (Android/iOS) or embedded video applications
• Critical experience inspecting backend network calls and testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, Charles Proxy, SOAP UI, or Swagger
• AI Application skills to enhance daily productivity, expand test coverage, and streamline defect analysis workflows
• Proficiency with JIRA and defect tracking tools within fast-paced Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong problem-solving, data interpretation, and cross-functional collaboration abilities to drive quality standards across deployment teams

Additional Qualifications:

• Understanding of B2B deployment environments across Hospitality, Senior Living, MDUs, or Commercial/Public Venue setups
• Familiarity with commercial property network topologies, IP networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs, DHCP, Wi-Fi routing), and Coax/RF distribution
• Exposure to test automation concepts (Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Python/Java) and Android Studio environments

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or 3-5 years relevant work experience (e.g. QA/Testing experience, Linux administration, test automation)
• 3-5 years of experience in QA/Testing or relevant technical operations
• Must have at least 1 years of experience with:
• Manual and regression testing
• Test automation development

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $83,160.00/Year - $118,800.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.