QA Manager
Core
Own end-to-end quality for hardware, firmware, PlayOS, and game experiences for Nex Playground, ensuring stable, responsive, and compatible performance in real-world conditions.
Role type
Senior QA Manager (Hardware/Firmware/System Integration)
Builds
Nex Playground active play system (hardware + software integration)
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Motion Gaming
Required skills
System-level testing, Firmware/OS validation, Hardware-software integration, Risk-based test strategy design, Exploratory testing, Automated test development, Vendor management, Performance/reliability analysis, Release gating, Cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Consumer electronics experience, Experience with OTA update flows, Experience with consumer electronics
Technologies
PlayOS, Firmware, Hardware revisions, OTA workflows, Automated regression tools
Responsibilities
Own validation for hardware bring-up and compatibility across revisions and OS versions; Develop and maintain risk-based test plans for EVT/DVT/PVT stages; Define manual validation and integrate automated checks into OTA release workflows; Establish quality gates and go/no-go recommendations for releases; Validate system performance, reliability, and real-world readiness including stress and recovery testing; Build and maintain automated regression coverage and lightweight validation tools; Manage external QA vendors and drive defect triage with engineering teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
