Firmware Validation Technician I (Onsite)

Axon; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

PTO

Parental leave

Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellness programs

Learning & Development

ERGs

Snacks in office

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Firmware Validation Engineer I to join the Scottsdale team, focusing on embedded software testing for body‑worn devices and other Axon products. You will own test design, execution, and automation, collaborating with firmware, software, and hardware teams to ensure high‑quality releases.

You will contribute to testing standards, use Jira/Zephyr Scale, Splunk for log analysis, and apply Python scripting within CI/CD pipelines to improve coverage and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in software, firmware, or hardware QA/validation.
• Experience with embedded/connected-device products.
• Hands-on test design, execution, and automation.
• Familiarity with test management and traceability practices (Jira, Zephyr Scale).
• Experience scripting/automation (Python) and CI/CD testing.

Responsibilities

• Execute release regression tests (manual/automated) and exploratory testing.
• Design and maintain test strategies and traceability from requirements to test cases.
• Review dev-authored tests; identify coverage gaps and perform regression testing.
• Investigate defects and participate in bug triage with evidence.
• Lead release-readiness reporting and risk assessment for go/no-go decisions.
• Drive test tooling, dashboards, and new test equipment integrations to increase coverage.

Skills

QA/Validation engineering

Embedded devices

Test case design

Automation testing

Jira/Zephyr/Splunk

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Jira

Zephyr Scale

Splunk

Python

Job description

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

You will be part of a high-impact engineering team that develops embedded software for Axon devices, ensuring critical evidence is captured during mission‑essential moments for our customers. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented software and firmware engineers and contribute to the creation of next‑generation public safety products, including body‑worn cameras, in‑car audio‑video systems, TASERs, wireless microphones, and more.

As a Firmware Validation Engineer I, you are a key quality voice for one or more Axon products, partnering with firmware, software, and hardware engineering to ship products customers can trust. You'll own testing for your product area with increasing independence, contribute to departmental testing standards, and help leadership make informed calls on coverage, bug severity, and release risk. Your work directly shapes product quality, customer trust, and release timelines.

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Reports to: Software Engineering Manager

Direct Reports: N/A

What You'll Do:

• Own execution of release regression (manual and automated), exploratory testing, as well as impacted areas for individual new features, scoping coverage to risk and release timelines.
• Design and maintain the test strategy for assigned products/domains: test case creation and prioritization, and traceability from requirements (PRD/Jira) through to test cases in a test management system (e.g., Zephyr Scale).
• Partner with engineering under the shift‑left model: review dev‑authored test plans and acceptance tests, flag coverage gaps, and own the testing that engineering can’t do alone (regression, exploratory, and specialized/environmental/vehicle testing).
• Investigate and document defects; represent QA in bug triage, pushing back on premature “won’t fix” calls with reproducible evidence and customer‑impact data.
• Lead release‑readiness reporting including feature quality reports, test execution status, and production‑vs‑staging escape analysis to inform go/no‑go decisions.
• Identify and drive test tooling and process improvements (dashboards for regression/performance monitoring, new test‑equipment integrations, AI‑assisted test case generation) to increase coverage and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Engineering, PM/TPM, and hardware/RF labs to resolve scheduling, access, and documentation gaps that block testing.
• Manage multiple concurrent test cycles and releases with minimal oversight, setting priorities across competing deadlines.

What You Bring

• 3+ years in software, firmware, or hardware quality assurance / validation engineering, ideally on complex, multi‑component products.
• Experience with embedded or connected‑device products (firmware and hardware‑software integration).
• Hands‑on experience with test case design, test execution, and automated testing methodologies.
• Working experience within a test management and requirements‑traceability practice, using Jira, Zephyr Scale (or equivalent), and log analysis tools (e.g., Splunk).
• Working knowledge of scripting/automation (Python or similar) and CI/CD‑integrated test frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with hardware and environmental test methods: RF, GPS/GNSS, environmental chambers, and connectivity (LTE/Wi‑Fi) testing is preferred.
• Experience using AI tools for test case generation, traceability, and test data analysis is highly preferred.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long‑term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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