Key Responsibilities
- Support testing of software and hardware features by executing test plans and writing test cases.
- Perform manual and regression testing as part of Emesent’s software delivery lifecycle.
- Collaborate with developers to test user stories, ensuring all acceptance criteria are met.
- Participate in reviewing requirements and documentation to ensure test coverage.
- Raise, track, and retest defects and bugs using tools such as Jira.
- Help prepare test environments and gather relevant test data.
- Provide feedback on QA processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate with product, development, and QA teams to support timely, stable releases.
- Document and maintain testing artefacts including test scripts, results, and issue reports.
- Create and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Robot Framework, Python, or JavaScript.
- Perform other QA-related activities as required by the team.
Technical Expertise
- Demonstrated interest and foundational experience in software testing and QA principles.
- Working knowledge of test case design, positive/negative testing, and basic edge cases.
- Ability to write clear defect reports and communicate technical issues effectively.
- Exposure to hardware-software integration or embedded systems is a bonus.
- Familiarity with QA tools such as Jira, test management platforms, or basic automation tools.
- Understanding of the SDLC, basic quality metrics, and how QA fits into product delivery.
- Foundational knowledge in programming languages such as Python and / or JavaScript.
- Willingness to learn automated testing frameworks like Robot Framework or Python over time.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Proactively takes ownership of small features or defined test scopes, with guidance from senior team members.
- Works closely with QA Engineers, developers, and product managers to deliver high-quality work.
- Asks questions, communicates openly, and seeks clarification to resolve uncertainty.
- Contributes to team knowledge by documenting findings and supporting QA process adherence.
- Acts as a buddy or peer support for other junior QA team members.
- Demonstrates curiosity, a growth mindset, and a willingness to step into field or hands-on testing when needed.
The added perks
- Get a competitive remuneration package + superannuation.
- Work alongside a friendly and passionate team on cutting-edge technology! - Our success and growth result from our motivated and inspired teams.
- Take up our genuine learning and development opportunities.
- Settle into our excellent work environment and facilities.
- Work in comfort with a casual dress code.
- One day of additional leave each year for work anniversaries!
Top Skills
What We Do
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 recognized CSIRO, we have been striving towards our vision and rapidly grown into a mid-sized global organization. Emesent has built a reputation for delivering high-quality data capture in the mining, infrastructure, survey, and mapping industries. Our team of 40 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 utilizes 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.
