Embedded QA Engineer

## The Role You will be responsible for delivering intuitive and scalable testing solutions that support the development of our audio interfaces, synthesisers and controllers. Working within a project team, you will take ownership of QA activities within the team combining both manual and automated testing. This will include design test strategy and writing both manual and automated test scripts. Project work is typically managed in a combination of stage-gated and agile methodologies to suit the technical discipline and project complexity. Focusrite is committed to improving and you will have opportunity to help evolve our working practices to keep up to date with technology trends in our product sector and best practice in the software development industry. ## To be successful in your application for this role you will need - Familiar with test approaches for hardware, embedded software, and device drivers - Experience creating test plans, test strategies and writing test cases - Python coding experience - An understanding of automation best practice and architectural principles - Excellent design, debugging and problem-solving abilities - The ability to clearly articulate problems and solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences - A commitment to continual personal development, as well as improvement of the wider team ## It would be advantageous if you have some of the following - A technical or engineering-based qualification - Experience with testing audio products - Experience writing automation frameworks for hardware and embedded software - CI/CD configuration, implementation and maintenance experience (GitHub Actions, Artifactory) - Test driven development (TDD); unit, integration, automated and system testing experience - Understanding of code management systems - Experience of working using Agile methodologies such as Scrum - Background in audio electronics and music technology ## About Us Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – 'we make music easy to make'. The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.