Job Description: Job Description – Lead QA Engineer (Firmware, Backend & Application Testing) Experience • 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance. • Experience in IoT, embedded systems, firmware, backend, or application testing is mandatory. Education • B.Tech/B.E. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline. Role Summary We are looking for a Lead QA Engineer who can own and drive quality across firmware, backend, and application testing. This role requires strong hands-on testing experience, the ability to support both System Integration Testing (SIT) and component-level validation, and the leadership skills to guide quality activities across multiple products and teams. Key Responsibilities • Lead QA planning, test design, execution, and release validation across firmware, backend, APIs, and web/mobile applications. • Drive end-to-end System Integration Testing for connected devices, cloud communication, hardware interactions, and application workflows. • Validate firmware behavior, backend services, databases, APIs, and integration flows across multiple product combinations. • Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects while collaborating with firmware, backend, application, product, automation, and business teams. • Contribute to sprint planning, requirement reviews, test strategy, quality metrics, release readiness, and QA sign-off activities. • Mentor team members, review test coverage, improve QA processes, and identify automation opportunities for regression and repetitive validation. Required Skills • 5+ years of QA experience with strong hands-on exposure to IoT products, connected devices, firmware, embedded systems, or device-cloud integrations. • Strong understanding of STLC, defect life cycle, QA best practices, and release validation processes. • Experience in System Integration Testing across firmware, hardware, backend APIs, cloud communication, and web/mobile applications. • Good knowledge of device behavior validation, logs analysis, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting across firmware, backend, and application layers. • Experience with API testing, SQL/database validation, and tools such as Postman, Jira, Zephyr, or similar. • Good understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and cross-functional collaboration in product development teams. Preferred Skills • Understanding of REST APIs, networking basics, and communication protocols. • Basic automation knowledge using Playwright, Katalon, Selenium, or similar tools. • Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter is an advantage. • Awareness of AI-assisted testing, test data generation, log analysis, or automation productivity tools is a plus. Soft Skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. • Ability to manage a team, lead quality initiatives, and drive solutions to closure. • Willingness to work across multiple products, technologies, and cross-functional teams. • Team player with a quality-first mindset. 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.