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About the Role

Somewear is seeking a QA Engineering Lead to establish and drive quality initiatives across their platform, ensuring solutions meet the rigorous demands of mission-critical operations. This role involves building and leading the quality organization.

Responsibilities

• Own and shape the quality strategy across the platform ecosystem of mobile, web, and hardware
• Drive test automation initiatives with a pragmatic approach to balancing coverage and velocity
• Lead quality decisions independently, weighing trade-offs between perfectionism and shipping velocity
• Interface between engineering teams, mission operations, and end-users as the primary quality advocate
• Make data-driven decisions about quality risks and testing investments
• Lead root cause analysis for complex, cross-platform issues
• Build scalable, practical processes for regression testing and release validation
• Present quality insights and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
• Foster a quality-first mindset while maintaining focus on business objectives

Requirements

• 5+ years of QA experience
• Proven track record establishing QA processes in multi-platform environments
• Experience leading test automation initiatives
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Experience with mission-critical or regulated software development
• Proficiency in modern testing frameworks and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript)
• Excellence in cross-functional communication and stakeholder management
• Experience developing test strategies across hardware and software platforms
• Experience with satellite communications or IoT devices
• Background in defense or emergency response software
• Experience working with government customers
• Knowledge of ATAK or similar tactical systems
• Experience with distributed systems testing

Skills

• Python
• JavaScript
• CI/CD
• Test Automation
• Regression Testing
• Release Validation
• Cross-functional Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Distributed Systems Testing

Location

• San Francisco
• Chicago

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• San Francisco: $150,000 - $165,000 per year
• Chicago: $145,000 - $160,000 per year

Benefits

• Competitive and equitable compensation plan
• Equity
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• Focus Days: No meetings every Monday
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible parental leave

About the Company

• Somewear's software platform and satellite-powered hardware enable commercial and government teams to maintain situational awareness during high-pressure operations — in any environment.
• Somewear serves a wide range of customers including helicopter paramedics, backcountry explorers, firefighters, and operators within the US Department of Defense.
• Our purpose is to build best-in-class solutions that keep people in touch, informed, and safe anywhere in the world.

Equal Opportunity

• U.S. Persons ONLY. Please only apply if you meet this requirement.