Hands-On Embedded QA & Test Automation Engineer

CINDER; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cinder is seeking a motivated QA / Test Automation Engineer (Embedded SDET) to advance embedded systems testing and automation. This entry-to-mid level role welcomes recent graduates or those with 1–3 years of testing experience who possess curiosity and automation exposure.

You will design test plans, perform manual testing on embedded devices, and build automated suites in Python. Collaboration with firmware, hardware, and software teams is essential to drive quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan, develop, and report test results based on product requirements.
• Experience designing and implementing automated functional tests for embedded devices.
• Strong Python experience with test frameworks (pytest or similar).
• Experience with Linux and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Hands-on testing for microcontrollers (ESP32).
• Familiarity with OTA firmware updates and protobuf/REST API testing.
• Experience with Wi-Fi, NFC, and LTE wireless technologies.
• Knowledge of Appium or similar UI automation tools.
• Basic C/C++ proficiency to troubleshoot firmware.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, strategies, and reports aligned to product requirements.
• Perform manual functional testing and validate embedded devices.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated functional test suites using Python.
• Validate hardware, firmware, and OTA update functionality.
• Execute tests on Linux/Embedded Linux platforms and HW test setups.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and software engineers to resolve issues.
• Continuously improve test automation coverage and efficiency.

Skills

Test planning

Automation testing

Python pytest

Embedded Linux

ESP32 MCU

Serial testing

Appium

C/C++ basics

OTA validation

Wireless tech

Tools

pytest

REST API testing

Job description

Cinder is seeking a motivated QA / Test Automation Engineer (Embedded SDET) to advance embedded systems testing and automation. This entry-to-mid level role welcomes recent graduates or those with 1–3 years of testing experience who possess curiosity and automation exposure.

You will design test plans, perform manual testing on embedded devices, and build automated suites in Python. Collaboration with firmware, hardware, and software teams is essential to drive quality and efficiency.