QA Tester II - SF
About The Position
Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation’s pilots safer. We will give you a chance to work with some of the most talented people in the graphics industry. Our Software team is looking for a QA Tester II to help us in our mission. The QA Tester II role supports our Software, Database, and Systems Engineering teams by testing our proprietary Image Generator (pc-Nova) through a combination of automated and manual testing. This position tests new + existing features in our IG to ensure that pc-Nova performs at high framerates on high-end hardware such as projectors, MR headsets, etc. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aechelon successfully transitioned to a Hybrid Work model for a majority of employees. Since the Runtime/Tools QA Tester position requires the use of in-office specialized hardware, including MR headsets and 120Hz testing configurations, the Hybrid Work requirement for this role consists of 2 days per week in-office at the company’s Kansas location, while the remaining 3 days per week can be worked remotely from a home office. United States citizenship required due to restrictions on access to certain data.
Requirements
- At least 4 years’ experience with testing 3D graphics applications and/or content creation tools.
- Solid understanding of 3D graphics concepts.
- Good eye that can notice both technical and aesthetic problems with software.
- Proven ability to find bugs during manual testing, research them, and create well-documented bug reports.
- Experience with project management for software using Jira (or similar).
- Experience using command prompts (DOS, bash, etc.).
- Experience with authoring test plans and writing automated tests.
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills and tenacity to follow through.
- Eligibility to work with export-controlled technology.
Nice To Haves
- Computer Science background with Python or C++ programming experience.
- Video Game testing experience.
- Experience with flight simulation software.
- Experience with VR or MR headset configuration/testing.
- Experience with Jira, Perforce, Visual Studio, Jenkins, Bash, GitHub.
- Experience writing technical documentation.
- Basic knowledge of 3D modeling, GIS, Geospatial or Geotypical content creation.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the software and hardware components of our automated test system.
- Triage automated test error logs and gather additional information to write bug reports.
- Develop test plans and design automated tests using our proprietary test system.
- Perform manual testing on existing + new features for software releases.
- Research and report bugs in JIRA.
- Support test requests from engineers during product development by providing early testing of new features.
- Communicate with other team members across time zones.
- Be a resource for others to learn from about how to use our products.
- Help to document our runtime + integration tools for internal and external users.
Benefits
- competitive base salary
- company performance-based profit sharing
- 401k
- 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd, and life insurance plans)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
