QA Automation Engineer I - Grow in Automated Testing

avav; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Software QA Automation Engineer I in the United States. The role focuses on designing and implementing automated validation solutions and collaborating with development teams with autonomy after training.

You will help design and expand the automated test suite, plan testing scope, and define QA practices while learning to identify risks and mitigations. Strong scripting and cross‑functional collaboration are valued.

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.

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.
• Collaborate with QA/QC team members to learn concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Automation frameworks

CI tools

C++/C#

Python scripting

Linux/Windows

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Software QA Automation Engineer I in the United States. The role focuses on designing and implementing automated validation solutions and collaborating with development teams with autonomy after training.

You will help design and expand the automated test suite, plan testing scope, and define QA practices while learning to identify risks and mitigations. Strong scripting and cross‑functional collaboration are valued.