Test Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Array

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Test Engineer for a safety-critical software team in Foster City, CA. You will drive test strategy, create and maintain Playwright-based automation in JavaScript/TypeScript, and perform manual testing for feature releases and pre-merge validations.

Collaborate with developers, QA leads, and product managers to ensure test completeness and readiness across environments. The role emphasizes ownership, attention to detail, and continuous quality improvement through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• 1-4 years of experience as a Test Engineer with proven skills testing large-scale, complex applications.
• Strong working experience with JIRA and TestRail for issue tracking and test management.
• TypeScript or JavaScript experience.
• Playwright automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and execution of test strategy and test plans for new features.
• Develop, maintain, and expand Playwright-based automated test cases using JavaScript.
• Perform manual testing for Launchpad feature releases, hotfixes, and pre-merge validations.
• Conduct vehicle mission testing and provide detailed reporting and analysis on mission outcomes.
• Collaborate with developers, QA leads, and product managers to ensure test completeness and feature validation readiness.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field

Tools

Playwright

JIRA

TestRail

JavaScript/TypeScript

Job description

Our client, a leader in safety-critical software, is seeking a Test Engineer to join their team. As a Test Engineer, you will be part of the Software department supporting the Product Software QA Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of ownership, a detail-oriented mindset, and the drive to improve quality through automation and disciplined testing—aligning successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Test Engineer

Location: Foster City, CA

Pay Range: $38/hour + Benefits

What's the Job?

• Drive the development and execution of test strategy and test plans for new features.
• Develop, maintain, and expand Playwright-based automated test cases using JavaScript.
• Perform manual testing for Launchpad feature releases, hotfixes, and pre-merge validations.
• Conduct vehicle mission testing and provide detailed reporting and analysis on mission outcomes.
• Collaborate with developers, QA leads, and product managers to ensure test completeness and feature validation readiness.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• 1-4 years of experience as a Test Engineer with proven skills testing large-scale, complex applications.
• Strong working experience with JIRA and TestRail for issue tracking and test management.
• TypeScript or JavaScript experience.
• Playwright automation experience.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to contribute to release validation for a mission-critical web application.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining Playwright automation test cases in JavaScript.
• Direct impact through vehicle mission testing, reporting, and outcome analysis.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and readiness across environments.
• Clear focus on process and automation improvements within the QA organization.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.