Software Quality Assurance Tester

About the Opportunity

The team at EDGE is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to support testing and quality activities for a range of consumer products, including products with software and robotics components, for a client in the Boston area. This is a hands-on opportunity for an early-career engineer who enjoys investigating problems, testing how products behave, documenting defects, and collaborating with engineering teams to improve product quality. You'll contribute to manual testing, test case development, troubleshooting, and defect resolution while learning from a cross-functional Software Quality team.

Key Responsibilities

• Test a variety of products and execute system testing according to defined procedures.
• Assist in developing test protocols and test cases based on product requirements and new features.
• Document test results, classify issues, and capture supporting photos where appropriate.
• Communicate testing progress, blockers, and discovered defects to the manual testing team.
• Collaborate with engineering and software quality teams to troubleshoot issues and support defect resolution.
• Participate in design reviews, project sprints, and daily standups.
• Support requirements tracing, root cause analysis, fault tree analysis, and defect management activities.
• Help troubleshoot test units and returned products.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes and team workflows.
• Work cross-functionally to develop an understanding of the complete product system.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering/Computer Science).
• 0–2 years of experience in a quality assurance or testing role.
• Understanding of manual software testing practices.
• Familiarity with test automation concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Comfortable asking questions, sharing ideas, and challenging assumptions constructively.
• Working knowledge of digital multimeters, tachometers, and general laboratory equipment.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds or more.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with robotics, microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi), or sensors (e.g., infrared, LiDAR).
• Experience testing firmware-based consumer products.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience with defect tracking tools, Jira, or test case management systems.
• Basic programming or scripting experience in C++, Python, or TTL.
• Familiarity with the CSQE Body of Knowledge.