Senior Software QA Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer to lead test strategy, automation, and validation efforts for our cutting-edge Home Gateway products. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure our products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and user experience. 

Responsibilities

• Define and lead test for home gateway (CPE) devices, including Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems, that built on prplOS with prplMesh integrated. 

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for embedded firmware, web UI, mobile app integration, EasyMesh, and TR-069/TR-181. 

• Create, execute, and automate test cases for embedded firmware, mesh controller/agent behavior, backhaul/ fronthaul management, and device onboarding. 

• Conduct system-level testing across multiple nodes (mesh network topologies) for performance, roaming, steering, stability, and security. 

• Develop or extend test frameworks to automate test execution, logging, and reporting. 

• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis on failures across data path, Wi-Fi stack, and control plane. 

• Mentor junior QA engineers and enforce QA best practices and documentation standards. 

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in embedded networking QA, preferably with OpenWRT, prplOS, or RDK-B environments. 

• Solid understanding of Wi-Fi EasyMesh, Wi-Fi standards, networking stacks, and TR-181 data model. 

• Experience working with embedded Linux platforms and shell scripting. 

• Hands-on experience with tools like IxChariot, CDRouter, Wireshark, iperf3, tcpdump, snmpwalk, ACS platforms (TR-069/USP), JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, and Jenkins 

• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills. 

Company Statement/Values

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.  

We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture. 

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity. 

NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.