We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer to lead test strategy, automation, and validation efforts for our cutting-edge Home Gateway products. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure our products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and user experience.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead test for home gateway (CPE) devices, including Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems, that built on prplOS with prplMesh integrated.
Define and lead test for home gateway (CPE) devices, including Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems, that built on prplOS with prplMesh integrated.
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for embedded firmware, web UI, mobile app integration, EasyMesh, and TR-069/TR-181.
Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for embedded firmware, web UI, mobile app integration, EasyMesh, and TR-069/TR-181.
- Create, execute, and automate test cases for embedded firmware, mesh controller/agent behavior, backhaul/ fronthaul management, and device onboarding.
Create, execute, and automate test cases for embedded firmware, mesh controller/agent behavior, backhaul/ fronthaul management, and device onboarding.
- Conduct system-level testing across multiple nodes (mesh network topologies) for performance, roaming, steering, stability, and security.
Conduct system-level testing across multiple nodes (mesh network topologies) for performance, roaming, steering, stability, and security.
- Develop or extend test frameworks to automate test execution, logging, and reporting.
Develop or extend test frameworks to automate test execution, logging, and reporting.
- Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis on failures across data path, Wi-Fi stack, and control plane.
Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis on failures across data path, Wi-Fi stack, and control plane.
- Mentor junior QA engineers and enforce QA best practices and documentation standards.
Mentor junior QA engineers and enforce QA best practices and documentation standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in embedded networking QA, preferably with OpenWRT, prplOS, or RDK-B environments.
5+ years of experience in embedded networking QA, preferably with OpenWRT, prplOS, or RDK-B environments.
- Solid understanding of Wi-Fi EasyMesh, Wi-Fi standards, networking stacks, and TR-181 data model.
Solid understanding of Wi-Fi EasyMesh, Wi-Fi standards, networking stacks, and TR-181 data model.
- Experience working with embedded Linux platforms and shell scripting.
Experience working with embedded Linux platforms and shell scripting.
- Hands-on experience with tools like IxChariot, CDRouter, Wireshark, iperf3, tcpdump, snmpwalk, ACS platforms (TR-069/USP), JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, and Jenkins
Hands-on experience with tools like IxChariot, CDRouter, Wireshark, iperf3, tcpdump, snmpwalk, ACS platforms (TR-069/USP), JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, and Jenkins
- Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Company Statement/Values:
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We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity.
NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.