Junior QA Engineer

AoFrio; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Hours

Work from Anywhere up to 4 weeks/yr

Parental leave 16 weeks

Job summary

AoFrio in Auckland invites a Junior QA Engineer to join our global IoT hardware/software team. You will execute test scripts, learn automation, and grow under senior engineers to ensure reliability of refrigeration controllers and IoT products.

This role suits highly organized, detail-focused individuals with a passion for electronics, firmware, and hands-on testing. On-site at our Auckland Head Office, you’ll contribute to test planning, documentation, and quality across global deployments.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years in software or product testing (internships, uni projects, or personal projects).
• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Organised, detail-focused with structured test procedures.
• Genuine interest in electronics; tested or tinkered with hardware & firmware.

Responsibilities

• Carry out manual and automated test sequences for AoFrio Refrigeration controllers and IoT products.
• Test Android, iOS and Windows apps that support physical products.
• Create test cases from requirements with guidance from senior engineers.
• Assist in maintaining automation test systems and convert manual tests to automated where possible.
• Raise gaps in production function or requirements affecting testing or fitness for purpose.
• Support development of test procedures and tools, and ensure test areas are maintained.

Skills

Structured testing

Attention to detail

Electronics interest

Mobile testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Jira

Xray

Python

Behave

Job description

Description

Welcome to our World of Cold!

At AoFrio, we are global leaders in providing IoT solutions to the food and beverage industry. Our innovative technology and dedicated team have positioned us at the forefront of our market. We are proud leaders in hardware-enabled Software as a Service (SaaS) for commercial refrigeration, with cutting-edge IoT solutions used by major brands worldwide, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Heineken, and Nestle. With offices in four countries and a dispersed team across 12 countries, we are truly global.

Join AoFrio as a Junior QA Engineer

Are you looking to kick-start your career in electronics and product testing? Do you love pulling gadgets apart to see how the electronics and firmware inside actually work? Are you the kind of person who works through a checklist methodically and never skips a step? If you're organised, detail-obsessed and ready to learn from an experienced team, AoFrio has the perfect opportunity for you to grow into a QA career.

The role:

As our Junior QA Engineer, based at our Auckland Head Office, you'll work alongside our development engineers to help make sure AoFrio's products are reliable, functional and ready for customers around the world.

This is a follow-the-procedure kind of role: you'll be given clear test scripts and checklists and your success will come down to how precisely and methodically you work through each step. It's a great fit if you're naturally organised, have sharp attention to detail and genuinely enjoy getting hands-on with electronics – firmware, displays, circuit boards and all. You'll be mentored as you build your skills across manual and automated testing, developing a strong foundation for a long-term QA career.

What you will be doing:

• Carry out manual and automated test sequences of AoFrio Refrigeration controllers and IoT products
• Carry out manual and automated test sequences on Android, iOS and Windows applications that support physical products
• Create test cases from requirement specifications and product features, with guidance from senior engineers
• Assist in maintaining automation test systems and support converting manual tests to automated processes, where applicable
• Raise gaps in production function or requirements that impact testing or product fitness for purpose
• Support creation and implementation of test procedures and tools
• Ensure test equipment and associated test areas are accurate and well maintained
• Report and track defects using Jira and Xray Test Management
• Provide progress updates on assigned testing tasks to team leads
• Apply best practice test and documentation methodologies
• Support translation of field bug and failure reports into test cases for future regression tests
• Assist in tracking and resolving identified product failures, escalating as needed

You will need:

• 0–3 years' experience in software or product testing – internships, university projects and/or personal projects.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering or an equivalent relevant tertiary qualification.
• A naturally organised, detail-focused approach. You follow structured test procedures and checklists precisely, working through each step methodically.
• A genuine interest in electronics. You've tested, built or tinkered with hardware that runs firmware, ideally with a display or user interface.
• Some understanding of electrical and electronics fundamentals and how firmware is programmed and runs on a device (e.g. microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi or similar).
• A foundational understanding of manual and automated testing concepts and methodologies.
• Exposure to automation testing tools (Python and Behave desirable).
• Confidence reviewing and translating product requirements into test cases, with support.
• Mobile and application testing exposure.
• Awareness of Bluetooth LE (BLE) and serial communications.
• Awareness of test management and defect/bug tracking tools, e.g. Xray.
• Nice to have: Familiarity with wiring connections and basic soldering skills.

Why AoFrio?

We’re proud leaders in hardware-enabled Software as a Service (SaaS) for commercial refrigeration. Our cutting-edge IoT solutions are used by major food and beverage brands worldwide, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and AB InBev.

With offices in four countries and a dispersed team across 12 countries, we’re truly global. We manage supply chain, logistics and R&D for our family of hardware and software products from our headquarters in Albany, New Zealand.

What you’ll enjoy at AoFrio:

• Health Insurance: Enjoy Southern Cross WellbeingOne, all covered by AoFrio.
• Health & Wellbeing: EAP program to support staff and their direct family, plus yearly flu shots.
• Flexible Working: We offer flexible hours and the freedom to adjust your schedule when life calls for it.
• Work-From-Anywhere: Need a change of scenery? Our people can work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year.
• Family Matters: Parental leave sorted — 16 weeks of top-up payments for the primary carer and 4 week’s pay for partners.
• Diversity: We celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone’s voice matters.
• AoWLead: Our networking group that specifically supports women.
• Investing in You: Individual funds are available for your professional development.
• Commute: Free parking and free EV charging.
• Celebrations: We love birthdays and holidays — expect cake celebrations every month.
• Snacks: Fruit, cereal, snacks and cold drink options keep you fuelled throughout the day.

Diversity in Tech at AoFrio

At AoFrio, we are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture. We actively welcome women, members of the rainbow community, and other minorities into the world of technology.

Don’t tick all the boxes? Don’t worry — we’d still love to hear from you. As a modern global organisation, we integrate work into our lives and focus on achieving outcomes. We want to work with individuals who have diverse needs and backgrounds, so please let us know how we can make it work for you.