Summary

AOI is seeking a Software QA Engineer with 10+ Years of experience testing embedded Firmware and software applications in the cable industry. As a Senior Staff QA Engineer, you will help lead the quality strategy for our next-generation smart amplifiers. With over a decade of experience, you will act as a "gatekeeper of quality," ensuring our devices deliver a seamless digital experience for our customers. Beyond traditional testing, you will participate in the definition and implementation of a nascent automation initiative, building scalable frameworks from the ground up and mentoring a growing team to adopt automated testing as a core discipline.

Primary Responsibilities

• Quality: Define quality parameters and design test procedures specifically for connected smart home products.

• Technical Mentorship: Act as a coach for the engineering team, providing guidance on testing techniques, establishing KPIs, and promoting best practices for testability.

• End-to-End Strategy: Drive quality initiatives across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from initial requirement reviews to final production release.

• CI/CD Integration: Partner with DevOps to embed automated testing into continuous integration pipelines, reducing regression cycles and manual effort.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Experience: 10+ years in Software Quality Assurance or similar customer quality focused roles.

• Expertise in C/C++ or Python for firmware and middleware validation.

• Deep knowledge of cable network and embedded device architectures.

• Proficiency in modern QA tools like JIRA, Zephyr, Labview.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment and drive strategic quality improvements.

Preferred Skills

• Deep understanding of Project Management principles related to customer delivery of software projects – planning, estimating, reporting.

• Direct experience with DOCSIS standards or cable industry-specific networking hardware.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

• Experience with cloud-native IoT platforms (e.g., AWS IoT, Azure IoT) and data analytics for performance monitoring.

• Familiarity with network diagnostic tools like Wireshark, Viavi, and logical analyzers.

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

WHY AOI?

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs

• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals

• Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year

• Relocation package available within US

• Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)

We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.