Test Engineer

Job#: 3030993

Job Description:
Test Engineer

Location: Foster City, California (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Test Engineer to join a Product Software QA Team. This role focuses on manual and automation testing for mission-critical web applications. The ideal candidate will be central to manual release validation and vehicle mission testing, and will contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test cases. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality releases across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and expand Playwright automation test cases to enhance regression coverage and test efficiency.
• Perform manual testing for feature releases, hotfixes, and pre-merge validations.
• Conduct vehicle mission testing and provide detailed reporting and analysis on mission outcomes.
• Utilize AI tools for process and test improvements.
• Support triage and assist in identifying, reproducing, and verifying defects across development, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with developers, QA leads, and product managers to ensure test completeness and feature validation readiness.
• Provide QA sign-off for release readiness and ensure all validation activities meet defined quality standards.
• Document test results, maintain traceability to requirements, and track issues to closure.
• Contribute to ongoing process and automation improvements within the QA organization.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field is required.

Experience: 1-3 years of experience as a QA Engineer with proven skills in testing large-scale, complex applications is necessary.

Technical Skills: Strong working experience in testing tools like JIRA and TestRail is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• TypeScript or JavaScript experience is a bonus.
• Playwright automation experience is preferred.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.