# Staff Engineer, Quality Assurance

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Melbourne, Australia
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Software Testing, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Agile, Windows, Linux, Fault Tracking, Istqb, Hardware-In-The-Loop, Software-In-The-Loop, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems
**Posted:** 2026-09-08

> Leads software quality assurance across the SDLC, including automated, regression, integration, and operational testing for embedded software and hardware environments. Requires a relevant tertiary qualification, cross-platform testing expertise, Agile experience, and strong problem-solving skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Perform software engineering and quality assurance activities throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Develop and execute test cases, regression tests, automated tests, integration tests, and operational tests.
- Verify product performance goals and measures and ensure project requirements are met.
- Document testing activities and maintain software release approval matrices.
- Prepare test environments, including hardware setup, device flashing, software installation, and software execution.
- Complete tasks to schedule, identify potential delays or failures, and communicate risks promptly.
- Collaborate with software engineers and quality assurance engineers to improve software design, testing processes, outcomes, and quality.
- Conduct operational testing on flights in and around Melbourne.

## Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
- Cross-platform testing experience with Windows and Linux.
- Experience setting up and managing test environments and operating systems.
- Ability to analyze and solve complex software engineering problems independently and collaboratively.
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment and contributing to software solutions and automation frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of fault-tracking systems.

## Nice-to-haves
- ISTQB accreditation.
- Experience with automated testing tools.
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing experience.
- Experience testing and validating real-time embedded software systems.

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