Senior Software Test Engineer

Fortive; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 109,700 - 183,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus as part of total compensation

Job summary

Fluke, a Fortive company, seeks a Senior Software Test Engineer with deep expertise in Wi‑Fi and network systems to lead quality engineering for network test and diagnostic tools. You will ensure products deliver accurate, fast, and actionable network insights across enterprise and field environments.

You will mentor engineers and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and cloud teams to drive quality best practices and robust test automation across Windows and Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Wi‑Fi standards and networking protocols.
• Experience testing embedded systems.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead test strategies for network test products.
• Validate Wi‑Fi and Ethernet performance.
• Test roaming, latency, throughput, packet loss, authentication.

Skills

Wi-Fi networking

Embedded systems testing

Python

CI/CD & test automation

Networking protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP,DNS

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in relevant field

Tools

Wireshark

iPerf

Traffic generation tools

Job description

Fluke is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer with deep expertise in Wi‑Fi and network systems to lead quality engineering for network test and diagnostic tools. You will ensure products deliver accurate, fast, and actionable network insights across enterprise and field environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead test strategies for network test products
• Validate Wi‑Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6E) and Ethernet performance
• Test roaming, latency, throughput, packet loss, authentication
• Perform packet analysis using Wireshark
• Develop automation frameworks and network test tools across Windows and Linux environments
• Integrate testing into CI/CD with hardware‑in‑the‑loop
• Validate real‑world troubleshooting workflows
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and cloud teams
• Mentor engineers and drive quality best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in relevant field
• 8+ years in software test/quality engineering
• Strong Wi‑Fi and networking protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS)
• Experience with embedded systems testing
• Programming skills (Python preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD and automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with network test tools
• Wireshark, iPerf, traffic generation tools

Benefits

• Bonus as part of the total compensation package
• Pay Range: 109,700.00 - 183,200.00 (local currency)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].