Lead Software QA Engineer - Embedded & Automated Testing

Gentex Corp.; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k

Paid time off

9/80 work week

Job summary

Gentex Corporation in Manchester, NH seeks an experienced Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer to establish and mature QA for embedded firmware, mobile apps, and PC software, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance. The role combines hands-on testing with leadership to scale QA processes and potentially grow a team.

You will define test strategies, collaborate across software, systems, and program management, and drive quality improvements across multiple programs in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software quality assurance/testing with emphasis on embedded systems and/or application software.
• 2+ years in QA leadership, test engineering, or technical supervision.
• Experience establishing or scaling software QA processes and teams.
• Experience with embedded firmware testing and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Experience with military, aerospace, or other regulated program testing.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Security clearance desired or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the software quality assurance function, including defining QA processes, standards, and best practices.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies and test plans for embedded firmware, mobile applications, and PC-based software.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks and test infrastructure.
• Lead requirements review and analysis to ensure testability and quality.
• Perform and oversee test case design, test execution, defect tracking, and test reporting.
• Establish and maintain requirements traceability and test coverage metrics.
• Support hardware-software integration testing and system-level validation.
• Develop and maintain test documentation including test plans, test procedures, test reports, and quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with site quality management system requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Interface with software subcontractors and external partners to ensure quality deliverables.
• Prepare and deliver quality reports, metrics, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop QA team members; participate in hiring process as we scale the QA organization.
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis, lessons learned, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to achieve enterprise and departmental quality goals.

Skills

QA Leadership

Embedded Testing

Test Strategy

Automation & Frameworks

HIL Testing

Regulatory Compliance

Python Scripting

SDLC Knowledge

Education

B.S. in CS/Software Eng/Comp Eng

Tools

Git

Jira

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Visure

DOORS

TestRail

qTest

Job description

Gentex Corporation in Manchester, NH seeks an experienced Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer to establish and mature QA for embedded firmware, mobile apps, and PC software, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance. The role combines hands-on testing with leadership to scale QA processes and potentially grow a team.

You will define test strategies, collaborate across software, systems, and program management, and drive quality improvements across multiple programs in a