QA Manager (Fully Remote)

Nex; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nex is seeking a hands-on QA engineer to own end-to-end quality across hardware, firmware, PlayOS, and game experiences. You will shape test strategy, establish quality gates, and drive evidence-based release decisions.

You will build maintainable automated tests, coordinate external QA vendors, and validate hardware compatibility across EVT, DVT, and PVT stages. The role requires risk-based test design, exploratory testing, and scripting in at least one language, with a passion for reliable,

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA experience in system-level testing across hardware, firmware, OS validation, or hardware–software integration.
• Experience designing risk-based test strategies and executing exploratory testing.
• Ability to create maintainable automated tests and scripts in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Validate hardware compatibility and system integration across EVT, DVT, and PVT stages.
• Establish quality gates and evidence-based go/no-go recommendations for firmware and hardware releases.
• Build and maintain automated regression coverage and coordinate external QA vendors.

Skills

System-level testing

Firmware validation

Hardware–software integration

Automation scripting

Tools

Automation scripts

Job description

• Own end-to-end quality across hardware, firmware, PlayOS, and game experiences.
• Shape test strategy, release criteria, and overall quality bar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validate hardware compatibility and system integration across EVT, DVT, and PVT stages.
• Establish quality gates and evidence-based go/no-go recommendations for firmware and hardware releases.
• Build and maintain automated regression coverage and coordinate external QA vendors.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on QA experience in system-level testing, firmware or OS validation, or hardware–software integration.
• Experience designing risk-based test strategies and executing exploratory testing.
• Ability to create maintainable automated tests and scripts in at least one programming language.

Nex

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement through its award-winning active play system, Nex Playground. It has a growing library of 50+ experiences, has been recognized by Fast Company, TIME, and Parents, and fosters a culture that values talents and individual growth.