QA Engineer: Embedded Sensors & AI Software

DroneShield; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DroneShield is seeking a QA Software Engineer to join our Sydney team. You will contribute to the testing and validation of embedded sensors and software platforms, supporting automation efforts and ensuring product reliability across releases.

This role involves hands‑on testing, developing and maintaining automated tests, collaborating with software and hardware engineers, and supporting release validation activities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Software QA, Verification & Validation, or Test Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong Python skills with pytest/Playwright/Selenium or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and basic scripting.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests within existing CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and execute test cases for embedded software features and integrations.
• Perform manual testing and assist with field validation where required.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with developers and systems engineers to clarify requirements and improve test coverage.
• Support regression, integration, and system testing activities.
• Contribute to improving test coverage, reliability, and efficiency.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and releases.
• Participate in release verification and quality reporting activities.

Skills

Python

Linux

CI/CD

QA Automation

Test Frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

pytest

Playwright

Selenium

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

DroneShield is seeking a QA Software Engineer to join our Sydney team. You will contribute to the testing and validation of embedded sensors and software platforms, supporting automation efforts and ensuring product reliability across releases.

This role involves hands‑on testing, developing and maintaining automated tests, collaborating with software and hardware engineers, and supporting release validation activities.