QA Engineer
Emesent
Software Engineering, Quality Assurance
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Posted on Jan 16, 2025
Our Mission to be Bold and Impactful
- Work with cutting edge technology
- See your work making an impacting
- Exciting role in a tight nit team
How you contribute
This role is a great opportunity for an experienced QA Engineer - Embedded Hardware and Software to work alongside our cross functional engineering team to develop and execute end-to-end test plans throughout our software delivery life-cycle. The successful candidate will be working on our advanced automation for iOS, Android, Web platforms and associated systems including the Hovermap mapping and autonomy payload, accessories for this payload, and the drones on which we deploy our system.
Here’s what we need
- Field test the data capture functionality of Emesents product suite. This will include operation of GPS and Terrestrial survey equipment, operation of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, and use of several software packages to process and evaluate the accuracy and correctness of the captured data.
- Ensure QA systems, processes and practices are followed
- Conduct manual and exploratory testing for new hardware and software features
- Create and execute automation scripts utilising Javascript / Robot Framework, or Python
- Work closely with developers to define test cases and ensure acceptance criteria are met
- Perform regression testing as part of our software and firmware release cycles
- Develop detailed test plans, design test cases, and gather required test data
- Review requirements, specifications, and user documentation to ensure thorough test coverage
- Coordinate with product management, development and QA teams to deliver stable products
- Ensure defects and bugs are raised, triaged, fixed and retested adequately
- Perform other testing-related duties as required
- Provide continuous feedback on QA processes to increase effectiveness.
How you’ll succeed
- Strong experience in software QA with both manual and automation testing
- Strong experience in the SDLC / STLC, defect management and test case design
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems testing (hardware-software integration).
- Experience with automation frameworks such as Robot Framework, Python, or similar tools.
- Experience with Jira or similar issue-tracking software
- Hands-on experience writing automated test scripts for embedded systems, robotics, or IoT is a major plus
- Qualifications or experience in Surveying, LiDAR, or robotics is desirable
- Experience piloting a drone or holding a Remote Pilot License (RePL) is a plus but not required
- Must hold a drivers License
- Good communications skills and ability to document test results accurately
- Must have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to operate collaboratively in a team environment
- Process driven with high Attention to detail
The added perks
- Work alongside a friendly and passionate team on cutting edge technology! - We know that our success and growth is a result of our motivated and inspiring teams.
- Take up our genuine learning and development opportunities.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning platform.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Qoctor, online telehealth
- Settle into our great work environment and facilities.
- Work in comfort with a casual dress code.
- Flexible working.
- 1 full day of leave, each year for work anniversaries!
Who are we?
Emesent is a world-leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics. Our vision is to autonomously map the inaccessible. Founded in 2018, with deep connections to Australia's globally recognised CSIRO, we have established ourselves worldwide with a reputation for delivering high-quality data capture in the mining, infrastructure, survey, and mapping industries. Our team of 100+ roboticists, engineers, and business development experts work side-by-side to deliver revolutionary efficiency, safety, and operational insights to our customers.
Our flagship product, Hovermap, is a smart mobile scanning unit that combines advanced collision avoidance and autonomous flight technologies to map hazardous and GPS-denied environments. Its award-winning technology utilises innovative hardware, advanced algorithms, and machine learning to automate collection and analysis of the physical world. Equally capable above ground or underground, indoors, or out, Hovermap is a complete mobile LiDAR mapping solution. Hovermap is uniquely versatile, it can be backpack, drone, or vehicle-mounted to map challenging, inaccessible areas enabling our customers to gain insights that were not possible before.
With multiple applications across several industries and a rapidly growing customer base, Hovermap and our other solutions are being used commercially for a variety of applications by enterprise customers around the world.
Why Emesent?
At Emesent, you will have the opportunity to work on ground-breaking technology that is shaping the future. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us in our mission to push the boundaries of robotics and digitisation to help humanity explore further and understand more.