IoT SQA Lead

Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

We have an opportunity for a IoT SQA Lead to join our Apex, NC team.

You will:

• Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for all NPD projects.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers fostering collaboration.
• Design and implement comprehensive QA strategies for firmware and mobile applications to meet project requirements.
• Define and track quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, and automation progress).
• Provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders on testing progress and quality status.
• Ensure alignment and allocation of global resources to execute on project deliverables and commitments.
• Define and improve testing standards, best practices, and methodologies.
• Perform functional, performance, and regression testing for embedded firmware edge devices.
• Use hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or similar setups for integrated testing of firmware and hardware components.
• Conduct manual and automated testing for native and hybrid mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve quality challenges.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Katalon, Selenium, and Appium for mobile app testing (iOS/Android/Web apps/APIs)
• Build scalable automation frameworks using C++ or Python for firmware and mobile test integrations.
• Ensure compatibility across various devices, OS versions, and screen sizes.
• Integrate test automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, or AWS DevOps.
• Partner with Product Management and Product Owners / Business Analysts to lead sprint planning and definition while driving iterative business value.
• Execute project to established timeline with tight budgetary controls.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to other Pentair sites and customer locations. Travel will be both domestic and international.

Key Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering with 8+ years’ experience in new product development testing and test experience in the Smart Products & IoT area.
• 5+ years’ experience testing in IoT device and edge for connectivity with a cloud backend.
• Experience with test management tools like Jira/Zephyr/Confluence.
• Experience working in SAFe Agile/Scrum teams.
• Familiarity with mobile, web automation in continuous integration pipelines, AWS cloud concepts.
• Proven hands-on experience with Katalon Studio, Selenium, Appium, and mobile testing frameworks with C++ programming.
• Expertise in using various IoT protocols including HTTPS, TCP/IP, MQTT, COAP, 6LoWPAN, WebSockets, Matter, etc.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certifications are a plus.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $95,500 - $177,300/ year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs.

This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.