SQA Engineer

Snap-on; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Snap-on in San Jose, California is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to work on new product development and ensure effective software quality assurance for key products. The candidate must have 5+ years of experience in black box testing and be a strong team player with exceptional communication skills.

This in-office position emphasizes quality and compliance with industry standards, offering a salary range of $85,000 - $105,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance black box testing.
• Preferred certifications in Software Quality testing.
• In-depth understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the production of test plans, schedules, and test cases.
• Perform testing activities including creating and executing test cases.
• Document test procedures and testing results.

Skills

Quality Assurance best practices

Troubleshooting skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Automated tests creation

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Software testing tools

Automotive diagnostics tools

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will work as part of a team that is responsible for new product development and sustaining engineering of Internet enabled hand‑held embedded products.

This is a critical role in the improvement of our Software quality. Responsible for ensuring effective Quality Assurance is applied for key new products. Responsible for ensuring all SQA activities on assigned projects are complete and on time. Reports test project status regularly. Provides data supporting the recommendation for product release from SQA.

This role requires software quality test experience. Responsibilities include testing applications on multiple platforms and products globally.

This position requires an excellent team player with great communication skills who demonstrates a passion for delivering software of uncompromising quality to customers. The candidate will frequently be required to work in a cross‑functional level in partnership with other Snap‑on Diagnostics Software Development sites across the globe.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

• Assist with the production of test plans, schedules and test cases.
• Facilitate bug triages, Change Control Team (CCT) and release meetings
• Drive Rapid Continuous Improvement within the department

Responsibilities

• Represent SQA department as Core Team member on assigned projects
• Perform testing activities which include creating and executing test cases on assigned projects
• Develop, document and monitor compliance to SQA processes
• Track and report project test status (issues, test coverage, progress and defect statistics) as required by project test plan
• Monitor defect tracking system ensuring defects entered conform to defined criteria and format
• Adherence to established company processes and policies
• Avoid accidents by recognizing potentially unsafe situations and to respond appropriately when accidents occur
• Document test procedures and testing results
• Report defects and offer suggestions for improvement

Qualifications

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience or equivalent
• Preferred certifications in Software Quality testing

Years of Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance black box testing

Other Requirements:

• In-depth understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and industry standards
• Attention to detail-strong trouble‑shooting skills, excellent multi‑tasking
• Strong interpersonal skills, to help negotiate priorities and to resolve conflicts among project stakeholders (e.g., customers, product management, and engineering)
• Self‑motivated, able to work as part of a team
• Analytical skills, to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, analyze high‑level information to a more general understanding
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Recent automotive diagnostic experience using scan tools and/or automotive diagnostics tools
• Software Test experience
• Problem solving / debugging skills
• Experience with test‑plan/test‑case creation, execution and reporting
• Experience creating and developing automated tests
• Understanding of Quality Assurance best practices and industry standards
• Understanding of the test role within the Software Development Life Cycle
• Attention to detail – strong trouble‑shooting skills, excellent multi‑tasking
• Experience in writing detailed defect reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION - THIS IS AN IN-OFFICE POSITION

Salary Range is $85,000 - $105,000

Actual compensation may vary based on experience, location and other factors

Equal Opportunity Employer

Snap‑on is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We strongly encourage people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, veterans and active‑duty military, parents, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds to apply. Snap‑on is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Snap‑on strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against applicants, associates, or any other covered persons for any reason including race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.