IoT Software Quality Assurance Engineer

 We work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

You will:

• Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for all NPD projects.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers fostering collaboration.
• Design and implement comprehensive QA strategies for firmware and mobile applications to meet project requirements.
• Define and track quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, and automation progress).
• Provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders on testing progress and quality status.
• Ensure alignment and allocation of global resources to execute on project deliverables and commitments.
• Define and improve testing standards, best practices, and methodologies.
• Perform functional, performance, and regression testing for embedded firmware edge devices.
• Use hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or similar setups for integrated testing of firmware and hardware components.
• Conduct manual and automated testing for native and hybrid mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve quality challenges.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Katalon, Selenium, and Appium for mobile app testing (iOS/Android/Web apps/APIs)
• Build scalable automation frameworks using C or Python for firmware and mobile test integrations.
• Ensure compatibility across various devices, OS versions, and screen sizes.
• Integrate test automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, or AWS DevOps.
• Partner with Product Management and Product Owners / Business Analysts to lead sprint planning and definition while driving iterative business value.
• Execute project to established timeline with tight budgetary controls.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to other Pentair sites and customer locations. Travel will be both domestic and international.

Key Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering with 8 years’ experience in new product development testing and test experience in the Smart Products & IoT area.
• 2 years’ experience testing in IoT device and edge for connectivity with a cloud backend.
• Experience with test management tools like Jira/Zephyr/Confluence.
• Experience working in SAFe Agile/Scrum teams.
• Familiarity with mobile, web automation in continuous integration pipelines, AWS cloud concepts.
• Proven hands-on experience with Katalon Studio, Selenium, Appium, and mobile testing frameworks with C programming.
• Expertise in using various IoT protocols including HTTPS, TCP/IP, MQTT, COAP, 6LoWPAN, WebSockets, Matter, etc.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certifications are a plus.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Raleigh,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $65 - $75