Senior Embedded Software QA Engineer

AI Chopping Block; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a skilled Software QA Engineer to develop and execute test plans for software and firmware products, including hardware-in-the-loop scenarios. The role emphasizes quality assurance, defect tracking, and collaboration with engineering teams to verify fixes.

The ideal candidate will have strong debugging skills, 5+ years in QA, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software QA experience.
• Testing in Linux and Windows environments.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and automated test plans, cases, and scripts for software and firmware products.
• Perform functional, regression, and user acceptance testing with hardware-in-the-loop.
• Identify, document, and track software/firmware defects.
• Collaborate with developers to debug issues and verify fixes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing methodologies.

Skills

QA experience 5+ years

Attention to detail

Strong debugging skills

Communication and teamwork

Learning aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub

Bitbucket

JIRA

Bugzilla

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our warfighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software QA Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and executing test plans, identifying software defects, and ensuring the overall quality of our products.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and execute manual and automated test plans, test cases, and test scripts for software & firmware products
• Perform thorough functional, regression, and user acceptance testing with hardware-in-the-loop
• Identify, document, and track software/firmware defects
• Collaborate with developers to debug issues and verify fixes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing methodologies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance
• Testing in Linux and Windows environments
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Git and common platforms like Github or Bitbucket
• Experience with bug tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla)
• Strong debugging, analytical and creative problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Aptitude for learning
• Good documentation skills
• Ability to adapt & contribute to changing priorities
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic proficiency in Python or other coding languages
• Familiarity of automated testing frameworks such as Pytest
• Automated UI testing tools like Playwright or Selenium is a plus
• Experience writing or analyzing code with LLMs (e.g., Claude Code, Codex)

US Salary Range

$146,000 — $194,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Data Privacy

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By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third‑party service provider to conduct pre‑employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third‑party service provider provides risk‑intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public‑record information, and other lawful open‑source or commercial data sources. This third‑party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.