Software Test Engineer

Role: Software Test Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Travel: Approximately 10% international travel

Key Responsibilities

• Execute manual hardware and software validation based on defined test plans and procedures.
• Set up, configure, and operate devices and test equipment for validation activities.
• Perform functional, compatibility, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, reproduce, document, and track hardware and software defects.
• Collect test results, logs, observations, and other evidence needed for issue investigation.
• Work with engineers and other team members to reproduce problems and validate fixes.
• Maintain test devices, lab equipment, and assigned test environments.
• Provide clear status updates and proactively communicate blockers or emerging issues.
• Follow established testing, lab safety, security, and device-handling procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with teams in both the U.S. and China.
• Travel internationally approximately 10% of the time to support project and validation activities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience performing manual software, hardware, device, or system testing.
• Comfortable working directly with physical devices and troubleshooting hardware/software issues.
• Ability to execute test cases carefully and document results accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual Mandarin and English, with the ability to communicate effectively in both languages.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive attitude with the ability to identify what needs to be done without waiting for detailed direction.
• Dependable, adaptable, and comfortable working in a collaborative testing environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally approximately 10% of the time.
• Ability to work onsite in the Seattle area three days per week.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience with consumer electronics, mobile devices, wearables, AR/VR, or other hardware products.
• Experience working in a hardware validation or engineering lab.
• Familiarity with defect/bug tracking and test management tools.
• Experience troubleshooting devices, firmware, operating systems, or connectivity issues.
• Previous experience supporting distributed or international engineering teams.