Senior QA Engineer
About the role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing in embedded environments and a solid understanding of hardware-software interaction. You will help validate system behavior across real-world scenarios, contributing directly to customer-impacting features
- Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in embedded QA, ideally in fleet, automotive, or IoT systems
- Experience in both manual and automated QA for embedded platforms
- Strong knowledge of embedded architectures and real-time systems
- Proficiency in Python and/or C/C++ for test scripting or automation
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, OBD-II, UART, BLE, and Wi-Fi
- Hands-on experience with hardware testing tools and diagnostics is a plus
- Prior exposure to Agile development, CI/CD workflows, and QA best practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong ownership and accountability
- Experience testing AI camera systems or telematics devices
- Knowledge of GPS, accelerometer data, and vehicle integration
- Exposure to test management tools (e.g., TestRail) and analytics platforms (e.g., Redash)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior QA Embedded Engineer to join our team full-time in a US remote capacity. This role is key to ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our embedded products used across Motive’s product ecosystem.
- Design, develop, and execute test plans and cases for embedded hardware/software systems
- Perform both manual and automated testing across firmware, mobile, and web integrations
- Collaborate closely with development, product, and hardware teams to understand technical requirements and use cases
- Create and maintain automation frameworks for embedded devices
- Conduct integration, regression, and system-level tests across key features (ELD, GPS, AI camera, OBD, CAN, etc.)
- Report, track, and validate defects using tools like JIRA
- Participate in code and test reviews; provide QA insights during product design and sprint planning
- Test firmware interactions with mobile apps, web dashboards, and Motive’s platform
- Debug embedded issues using tools such as serial consoles, CAN analyzers, etc
- Contribute to documentation, process improvements, and knowledge sharing across the QA organization
About Motive
Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. We serve more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including construction, field service, agriculture, trucking and logistics, delivery, and more.
At Motive, we are committed to building a company that creates products customers love and fostering a culture that enables people to do their best work. We are looking for people from all backgrounds who want to make an impact on the millions of businesses that power the physical economy.
Please visit gomotive.com or email us at feedback@gomotive.com for more info.
Senior QA Engineer
About the role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing in embedded environments and a solid understanding of hardware-software interaction. You will help validate system behavior across real-world scenarios, contributing directly to customer-impacting features
- Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in embedded QA, ideally in fleet, automotive, or IoT systems
- Experience in both manual and automated QA for embedded platforms
- Strong knowledge of embedded architectures and real-time systems
- Proficiency in Python and/or C/C++ for test scripting or automation
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, OBD-II, UART, BLE, and Wi-Fi
- Hands-on experience with hardware testing tools and diagnostics is a plus
- Prior exposure to Agile development, CI/CD workflows, and QA best practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong ownership and accountability
- Experience testing AI camera systems or telematics devices
- Knowledge of GPS, accelerometer data, and vehicle integration
- Exposure to test management tools (e.g., TestRail) and analytics platforms (e.g., Redash)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior QA Embedded Engineer to join our team full-time in a US remote capacity. This role is key to ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our embedded products used across Motive’s product ecosystem.
- Design, develop, and execute test plans and cases for embedded hardware/software systems
- Perform both manual and automated testing across firmware, mobile, and web integrations
- Collaborate closely with development, product, and hardware teams to understand technical requirements and use cases
- Create and maintain automation frameworks for embedded devices
- Conduct integration, regression, and system-level tests across key features (ELD, GPS, AI camera, OBD, CAN, etc.)
- Report, track, and validate defects using tools like JIRA
- Participate in code and test reviews; provide QA insights during product design and sprint planning
- Test firmware interactions with mobile apps, web dashboards, and Motive’s platform
- Debug embedded issues using tools such as serial consoles, CAN analyzers, etc
- Contribute to documentation, process improvements, and knowledge sharing across the QA organization
About Motive
Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. We serve more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including construction, field service, agriculture, trucking and logistics, delivery, and more.
At Motive, we are committed to building a company that creates products customers love and fostering a culture that enables people to do their best work. We are looking for people from all backgrounds who want to make an impact on the millions of businesses that power the physical economy.
Please visit gomotive.com or email us at feedback@gomotive.com for more info.