Entry-Level QA Automation Engineer: Hands-on Testing

InvestedintheMission; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 116,025; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment's Software QA Automation Engineer I is an entry-level role designed for individuals who want to design and implement automated validation solutions. You will collaborate with development teams while gaining autonomy after training.

In this position you will design, expand, and maintain automated test suites; define testing scope; help establish QA practices; and work with senior engineers to create test plans, scripts, and reports to ensure timelines and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 1–3 years of relevant QA, test engineering, or related experience (internships/co-ops acceptable).
• Exposure to automated test frameworks or CI tools is a plus.
• Experience with C++ and/or C# is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, process-oriented approach to testing.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows environments.
• Familiarity with Docker and basic scripting in Python.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word for test documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, expansion, and maintenance of the automated test suite.
• Assist in defining and planning the scope, resource needs, and goals of manual and automated testing.
• Help define and implement QA practices, procedures, standards, and reporting.
• Learn to identify and document project risks, quantify risk/benefit trade-offs, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with senior QA automation engineers to design test plans, scenarios, and test cases.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and tools to support regression and system-level testing.
• Partner with cross-functional resources to validate software against timelines and requirements.
• Work with QA/QC team members to learn concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Automated test frameworks

CI tools

C++

C#

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

Docker

Python

Job description

AeroVironment's Software QA Automation Engineer I is an entry-level role designed for individuals who want to design and implement automated validation solutions. You will collaborate with development teams while gaining autonomy after training.

In this position you will design, expand, and maintain automated test suites; define testing scope; help establish QA practices; and work with senior engineers to create test plans, scripts, and reports to ensure timelines and quality.