QA Engineer

Company Overview:
Bose Professional is a leader in the professional audio industry, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cutting-edge audio solutions including loudspeakers, amplifiers, signal processing devices, controls, software, and accessories. As we continue to expand our team, we are seeking a QA Engineer to join us on our journey.
We have organized ourselves culturally around a set of shared values. We are a team first, which means we are collaborative and support each other toward our common goals. We start everything from the outside in, starting with the customer and solving from there. We value trust, so we are a company of people who are open and direct, avoid politics, and who do what it takes to deliver on our commitments. And as we work together, we are empathetic, courteous, and fair, because we respect each other. Finally, we believe that creativity and innovation belong in all parts of the company in order to drive excellence in everything we do.
Position Overview:
Bose Professional is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented QA Engineer to join our growing team in Mangaluru. In this mid-level role, you will be a key contributor to ensuring the quality and reliability of our products by defining and meticulously executing manual test cases in collaboration with development and product teams. This position offers a great opportunity to expand your skills by learning how to automate test cases under the guidance of senior team members. If you are passionate about quality, proficient in manual testing, and eager to grow in the field of test automation, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to understand product requirements and specifications.
• Contribute to test planning discussions and understand testing requirements for assigned features or product areas.
• Define, document, and maintain concise, and effective manual test cases that could, where appropriate, be automated
• Execute manual test cases thoroughly across various platforms according to established test plans and accurately report results to the wider team
• Setup and maintain an organized test environment for efficient testing.
• Demonstrate a strong willingness and aptitude to learn test automation tools and techniques and gradually contribute to automation efforts under guidance.
• Advocate for quality best practices within the team.
• Support Company objectives by completing additional tasks as needed 

Qualifications:

• Proven work experience in Software Quality Assurance (typically 3-5 years).
• Strong proficiency in defining and executing effective manual test cases
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC).
• Experience with various types of testing, including functional, regression, integration, and usability testing.
• Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA) and test case management tools (e.g., TestRail).
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Good to Have:

• Prior exposure to or basic hands-on experience with test automation frameworks/tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Basic understanding of programming or scripting concepts (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
• Experience testing APIs (e.g., using Postman).
• Experience testing hardware, firmware, or embedded systems (if relevant to the company's products).

Bose Professional is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Position/Title: QA Engineer
Time Type: Full time
Location: Mangalore, India
Reports to: Director of Software Engineering
Department: Engineering