Associate, Mobile Field Verifation Engineer ( Fixed Term Role - 6months)

Samsung Electronics America; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Johannesburg seeks a candidate to lead software quality assurance and field testing. The successful individual will conduct software verification, manage operator approvals, and ensure device competitiveness against market standards. Experience in project management and collaboration with mobile operators is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Lead end-to-end project management for assigned markets, operators, and devices.
• Manage and complete field testing and certification approval processes.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with all levels of operator personnel and key customers.
• Provide R&D support—including device testing and issue resolution tailored to regional carrier requirements.
• Support general administrative functions related to field operations and reporting

Responsibilities

• Conduct field testing and software verification for new devices, software releases, and services across assigned markets.
• Verify software stability, network compatibility, accessory integration, and technical acceptance with mobile operators.
• Manage operator approvals and liaise with carriers on SIMs, network configurations, and compliance expectations.
• Lead issue resolution and software defect tracking, ensuring improvements are verified and regression risks mitigated.
• Provide training and updates to carriers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to HQ reporting initiatives and lead the implementation of local quality enhancement feedback processes.

Job description

Position Summary

1. In the development and mass production stage, check product specifications, functions and performs audits and tests of software products in accordance with software test plans and ensure software quality.
2. After mass-producing, check software failure and confirm the improvement. Prevent the defect recurrence through failure management and updating the test case or test procedure.
3. In product software whole side, evaluate user aesthetic and convenient quality and make improvement to secure product competitiveness.

Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct field testing and software verification for new devices, software releases and services across assigned markets.
• Verify software stability, network compatibility, accessory integration and technical acceptance with mobile operators.
• Manage operator approvals and liaise with carriers on SIMs, network configurations and compliance expectations.
• Lead issue resolution and software defect tracking, ensuring improvements are verified and regression risks mitigated.
• Provide training and updates to carriers, partners and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to HQ reporting initiatives and lead the implementation of local quality enhancement feedback processes.

Skills and Qualifications

• Lead end-to-end project management for assigned markets, operators and devices.
• Manage and complete field testing and certification approval processes.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with all levels of operator personnel and key customers.
• Provide R&D support—including device testing and issue resolution tailored to regional carrier requirements.
• Support general administrative functions related to field operations and reporting

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