Firmware QA Engineer II

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB; Berlin (CT); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

13 paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee discounts

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB is seeking a Firmware QA Engineer II to join our Access Egress Hardware Team in Berlin, CT. You will design and maintain automated test frameworks, drive CI/CD validation, and perform firmware and embedded system testing to ensure product quality.

Requires a BS in CS/EE/Software Eng and 3–5 years of QA or embedded experience, strong Python, API testing, and CI/CD tooling familiarity. Onsite role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS in CS/EE/Software Eng required.
• 3–5 years in QA, automation, firmware, or embedded systems.
• Strong Python and test automation framework experience.
• Experience with CI/CD and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Validate firmware with CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform API, regression, and hardware-software tests.
• Manage defects and drive root cause analysis.

Skills

Python

Test automation

CI/CD tooling

Embedded systems

Linux

API testing

Git

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Xray/Zephyr/TestRail

Jira

Job description

# Firmware QA Engineer IIJoin our Global Team in Shaping the Future of Connectivity!At ASSA ABLOY, our global teams collaborate seamlessly to craft products and services that integrate into our users’ lives, simplifying their everyday routines and enhancing convenience. By empowering users to control access, we provide unparalleled peace of mind through enhancing safety and visibility.We are seeking a motivated and skilled QA Engineer II to join our Access Egress Hardware Team. As a QA Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting our CI/CD practices and ensuring the quality and reliability of our firmware and embedded systems. You will collaborate closely with Firmware Engineers, DevOps Specialists, and Product Managers, working on innovative solutions that enhance our product development lifecycle. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the testing processes of cutting-edge technology in secure access.This position will sit onsite full-time New Haven, CT.**What you will be doing** * Drive quality strategy, quality gates, and release criteria across the development lifecycle.* Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and release readiness reviews.* Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and CI/CD validation pipelines.* Perform firmware, embedded systems, hardware-software integration, API, regression, and release testing.* Execute reliability, stress, performance, and endurance testing for connected products.* Manage defects, conduct root cause analysis, and validate fixes.* Develop quality metrics, dashboards, and test reports.* Collaborate with Firmware Engineers, DevOps Specialists, Architects, and Product Managers.**What we are looking for*** Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.* 3-5 years of QA, automation, firmware, embedded systems, or related experience.* Strong Python and test automation framework experience.* Experience with API testing, Git, Agile methodologies, Linux, and scripting.* Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.* Knowledge of embedded protocols including BLE, UART, SPI, I2C, MQTT, or RS-485.* Experience using Jira, Xray, Zephyr, or TestRail.**Preferred Skills*** Master's Degree preferred.* Experience with IoT, connected devices, security testing, and mentoring QA engineers.**What we offer**This position will be performed onsite Monday through Friday at our Berlin, CT office.The annual salary for this role is $92,000-115,000.The final pay rate offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level, and other qualifications for the role. Benefits and additional compensation offered for this position are* Paid time off, including sick and vacation days* 13 paid holidays* Job-protected leave benefits in accordance with applicable law* Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance* Health and flexible savings account subject to eligibility requirements* 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching subject to plan eligibility* Supplemental life insurance* Short-term and long-term disability benefits* Employee discountsAll benefits and additional compensation are governed by applicable Company policies and plans as they currently exist and may be amended in the future.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.**We review applications regularly, so don’t hesitate, apply today!**