Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Fruition Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium benefits

Generous PTO

Unique internal perks

Job summary

A high-growth consumer tech company in Detroit is seeking a Senior Firmware Quality Engineer. You will be responsible for automated testing across embedded systems and will play a key role in shaping firmware quality strategies. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in firmware testing, with a strong focus on automated frameworks, HIL testing, and hardware debugging. Attractive compensation and unique benefits are offered in a collaborative onsite environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of firmware testing experience with a focus on automated frameworks.
• Comfort in HIL testing and debugging hardware.
• Proven ability to lead testing strategy and influence without title.
• Proven ability to lead or influence engineers and testing strategy without a formal title.

Responsibilities

• Own automated testing for embedded systems.
• Lead initiatives with engineers to improve testing coverage.
• Influence firmware quality strategy beyond existing tests.

Skills

Firmware testing expertise

Automated frameworks development

HIL testing

Python/Bash scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Hardware debugging

Wireless protocols

Secure OTA updates experience

Tools

JTAG

Job description

Overview

🚀 Senior Firmware Quality Engineer | Detroit | Innovative Consumer Tech Brand

We're working exclusively with a fast-growing consumer tech company that's redefining how people interact with their homes through intelligent, connected hardware. They've scaled to 600+ people, have a fiercely loyal customer base, and are building an ecosystem - not just a product.

They're now looking for a Senior Firmware Quality Engineer to take ownership of automated testing across their embedded systems. This is a high-impact role where you'll shape how firmware quality is built, measured, and delivered - not just maintain what's already there.

Responsibilities

• Own automated testing across embedded systems and influence firmware quality strategy.
• Lead testing initiatives, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to improve testing coverage and reliability.
• Shape how firmware quality is built, measured, and delivered, beyond maintaining existing tests.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of firmware testing experience with deep experience building automated frameworks for embedded and IoT devices from the ground up.
• Comfort with HIL testing, Python/Bash scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and debugging at the hardware level with tools like JTAG.
• Experience with wireless protocols and secure OTA updates.
• Proven ability to lead or influence engineers and testing strategy without a formal title.

Why it's worth a conversation

• A product people genuinely love
• Collaborative, onsite engineering culture - real teamwork, not Slack theatre
• Strong comp, premium benefits, generous PTO, and some perks you won't find anywhere else
• A team that takes firmware quality seriously - this isn't an afterthought role

If you're a firmware testing specialist who wants to own something meaningful at a brand with serious momentum, let's talk.

📩 Drop me a message or send your CV across - happy to share more details confidentially.