Software Test and QA Engineer II

EchoStar

$72K — $103K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven expertise in end-to-end QA methodologies and multi-device system testing.
  • AI literacy for application in software quality assurance.
  • Advanced proficiency in Jira for defect management.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams to enhance quality processes.
  • Foundation in programming concepts and software development practices.
  • Analytical skills to identify edge-case failure modes in complex systems.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and execute comprehensive QA strategies for integrated systems.
  • Optimize QA workflows using automated testing tools and AI frameworks.
  • Monitor and report quality metrics to leadership for decision-making.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align QA initiatives with project goals.
  • Mentor junior QA engineers to enhance their testing skills.
  • Conduct end-to-end integration testing for system performance verification.

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSAs.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Career growth opportunities.
  • Flexible time away plan.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

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

Software systems and integrated hardware components require rigorous quality validation to maintain operational stability and reliability across multi-device ecosystems. This role solves complex integration defects, streamlines testing processes, and enforces high quality standards across multidisciplinary engineering teams. By establishing efficient QA strategies and identifying vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle, the position ensures product releases consistently meet stringent performance and safety benchmarks.

What Success Looks Like
  • Establish and execute comprehensive QA strategies to validate integrated software and hardware systems across complex environments
  • Optimize existing QA workflows and leverage automated testing tools and AI-driven testing frameworks to maximize testing efficiency and coverage
  • Monitor, analyze, and report critical quality metrics directly to leadership and executive stakeholders to guide release decisions
  • Partner with development, product, and operations teams to align quality assurance initiatives with cross-functional project goals
  • Mentor junior QA engineers, providing technical guidance to cultivate testing competencies and elevate team performance
  • Conduct end-to-end integration testing across multi-device systems to verify overall system stability and performance

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies
  • Proven expertise in end-to-end QA methodologies, software testing lifecycles, and integrated system testing across multi-device architectures
  • AI Literacy and Application in software quality assurance, including the ability to leverage AI tools for test case generation, anomaly detection, and defect analysis
  • Advanced proficiency in test management systems such as Jira to track, prioritize, and resolve software and hardware defects efficiently
  • Critical experience in leading and influencing cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enforce quality standards
  • Strong foundational knowledge in programming fundamentals and software development methodologies
  • Acute analytical precision to identify subtle edge-case failure modes in interconnected hardware and software systems

Additional Qualifications
  • Experience with automated test frameworks and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
  • Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or complex multi-device test environment setups

Minimum Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  • Minimum Experience: 3+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or similar quality functions
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
    • Software testing lifecycles (STLC) and formal QA methodologies
    • Test management tools, including Jira
    • Multi-device software and hardware integration testing
    • Fundamental programming concepts and development practices

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $72,400.00/Year - $103,400.00/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.

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