Quality Assurance Test Engineer

You will be the sole QA engineer focused on our IoT devices — irrigation controllers, flow sensors, and connected components — and their full interaction with our cloud services. That means running functional and regression tests after every firmware change, validating that data flows correctly from the device through our cloud processing pipeline to the database, and querying that database directly to confirm everything behaves as expected. It also means testing our iOS and Android mobile apps as they communicate with devices over Bluetooth. You’ll work with real hardware in a real test environment, writing and maintaining Python-based automated test suites alongside hands-on device testing. And you’ll bring structure to the work — building test plans from specifications and defining strategy, not just executing against someone else’s checklist.This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives working closely with a development team, takes pride in shipping quality products, and cares about the mission: helping the world use water more wisely.All work will be performed on location at the HydroPoint offices in Boise; remote work assignments are not an option.Our Tech StackWindows, LinuxAWS Cloud Native Services (ECS, EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS, Kinesis, Redshift)C#, .NET FrameworkJavaScript, ReactSQL ServerKey ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-end functional and regression testing of IoT devices (irrigation controllers, IoT components, and Flow Sensors) following firmware changes, including validation of communication through cloud service data processing pipelines to the database.Query the database to verify data integrity and confirm expected device behavior end-to-end.Testing mobile iOS and Android applications that communicate with and control IoT devices, including Bluetooth connectivity between the mobile app and IoT hardware.Testing simple electrical interfaces and manage our environmental chamber.Create test plans from functional specifications and define test strategy for IoT device features and firmware releases.Execute automated test suites, maintain existing tests, and write new tests in Python to improve speed and coverage.Working with customer service and product to address escalation issues, bugs, and support requests.Required Skills & ExperienceExperience developing and executing end-to-end tests exercising hardware, firmware, and Cloud-native services Familiarity testing native mobile apps on both iOS & AndroidIoT devices & hardwarePython — writing, executing, and maintaining automated test suitesSQL querying skills to validate data in relational databases and confirm device behaviorMobile application behavioral testing with IoT hardwareDesired Skills & ExperiencePythonJiraConfluenceAWSTest AutomationIrrigation backgroundSQL skillsFamiliarity querying REST APIPerformance TestingBackgroundBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, IEEE, or Quality Assurance related.Five or more years of experience in software quality assuranceEmbedded software products testingHardware functional testingIoT testing experience desirableMobile and web application testing