Lead Engineer, Quality Assurance

• 5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Experience in IoT embedded systems firmware backend or application testing is mandatory.

• in Electrical Electronics Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.

We are looking for a Lead QA Engineer who can own and drive quality across firmware backend and application testing. This role requires strong hands-on testing experience the ability to support both System Integration Testing (SIT) and component-level validation and the leadership skills to guide quality activities across multiple products and teams.

• Lead QA planning test design execution and release validation across firmware backend APIs and web/mobile applications.
• Drive end-to-end System Integration Testing for connected devices cloud communication hardware interactions and application workflows.
• Validate firmware behavior backend services databases APIs and integration flows across multiple product combinations.
• Identify document prioritize and track defects while collaborating with firmware backend application product automation and business teams.
• Contribute to sprint planning requirement reviews test strategy quality metrics release readiness and QA sign-off activities.
• Mentor team members review test coverage improve QA processes and identify automation opportunities for regression and repetitive validation.

• 5 years of QA experience with strong hands-on exposure to IoT products connected devices firmware embedded systems or device-cloud integrations.
• Strong understanding of STLC defect life cycle QA best practices and release validation processes.
• Experience in System Integration Testing across firmware hardware backend APIs cloud communication and web/mobile applications.
• Good knowledge of device behavior validation logs analysis root cause analysis and troubleshooting across firmware backend and application layers.
• Experience with API testing SQL/database validation and tools such as Postman Jira Zephyr or similar.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and cross-functional collaboration in product development teams.

• Understanding of REST APIs networking basics and communication protocols.
• Basic automation knowledge using Playwright Katalon Selenium or similar tools.
• Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter is an advantage.
• Awareness of AI-assisted testing test data generation log analysis or automation productivity tools is a plus.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage a team lead quality initiatives and drive solutions to closure.
• Willingness to work across multiple products technologies and cross-functional teams.
• Team player with a quality-first mindset.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.