Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced engineering leader to manage the Quality Assurance Engineering function for WLAN, Networking, Embedded, and IoT products, combining strong technical expertise with team leadership, customer engagement, quality strategy, and delivery accountability.
- Manage test strategy, planning and execution across Functional, Integration, Regression, Performance, Scale, and Interoperability testing.
- Drive development and adoption of test automation frameworks using Python/Bash and tools such as pyATS, Robot Framework, and Cypress.
- Provide technical leadership in WLAN (802.11), Networking, Embedded, and IoT product validation.
- Drive automation, test coverage, quality metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage customer delivery commitments, ensuring quality deliverables are completed on time and meet customer expectations.
- Engage directly with customers on quality, delivery status, technical issues, escalations, and feedback.
- Understand and track customer sentiment, identify recurring concerns, and drive corrective actions to improve customer experience.
- Drive delivery excellence through effective planning, prioritization, risk management, and timely resolution of quality issues.
- Manage and drive defect investigation, RCA, issue reproduction, and joint debugging with Development teams.
- Manage and mentor QA/SDET/Automation teams, including hiring, performance, and career development.
- Collaborate with Development, Product, and Customer Engineering teams to ensure release quality, customer readiness, and successful delivery.
Requirements
- 10–15+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Networking, or related areas.
- Strong expertise in WLAN/802.11, Networking, Embedded, and/or IoT.
- Strong Python and/or Bash scripting skills.
- Experience with pyATS, Robot Framework, Cypress, or equivalent automation frameworks.
- Experience in API/UI automation and CI/CD-based testing.
- Hands-on experience with Ixia, Veriwave, iPerf, Octoscope, LANforge, Wireshark, or similar tools.
- Proven experience in customer-facing roles, customer delivery, stakeholder management, and handling customer escalations.
- Strong understanding of delivery management, customer expectations, quality metrics, and continuous improvement.
- Strong people leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related engineering discipline.
Skills Required
- 10–15+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Networking, or related areas
- Strong expertise in WLAN/802.11, Networking, Embedded, and/or IoT
- Strong Python and/or Bash scripting skills
- Experience with pyATS, Robot Framework, Cypress, or equivalent automation frameworks
- Experience in API/UI automation and CI/CD-based testing
- Hands-on experience with Ixia, Veriwave, iPerf, Octoscope, LANforge, Wireshark, or similar tools
- Experience in customer-facing roles, customer delivery, stakeholder management, and handling customer escalations
- Understanding of delivery management, customer expectations, quality metrics, and continuous improvement
- Strong people leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline
What We Do
At embedUR, we empower Network and Telecom equipment vendors and Broadband Service Providers to navigate the challenges of new product development and service deployment, helping them reach the market faster. With our deep expertise in embedded software and networking IP, we specialize in Wi-Fi, Access, and IoT platform enablement. Our dedicated team of brilliant engineers, including Wi-Fi and DOCSIS experts, is renowned as the go-to resource for seamless Wi-Fi and Access platform integration, sought after by leading enterprise and consumer equipment vendors. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, our Silicon Valley-based operations have earned us a loyal customer base, thanks to our commitment to on-time, on-budget delivery. With a management team boasting extensive engineering backgrounds at pioneering companies such as Synoptics, NET, Ericsson, Nortel Networks, ARRIS, 3Com, UTStarcom, and US Robotics, we have been at the forefront of data networking and telecom since the early '90s. Our portfolio spans a wide range of solutions, including Wi-Fi controller firmware, radio-resource management, broadband residential gateways, and wireless protocol stacks, along with IoT platform enablement software for Carriers. Why hire us? Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500 company, we have the expertise to help you meet engineering schedules and accelerate time to market and profitability. By leveraging our services, you can keep your valued engineers focused on their core competencies, while we handle the intricacies of your project. We are dedicated to delivering feature-rich products on time and within budget, so you can achieve your goals. Ready to bring your vision to life? Come talk to us about your unique requirements, and together, we'll transform your ideas into reality. Imagine it - Done."
