Senior Test Engineer – Alarms

As a Test Engineer for the Alarms team, you will be responsible for ensuring the absolute reliability of our mission-critical security hardware and software. You'll be working across the entire stack, building the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test infrastructure, writing automation, and catching problems before they reach production.

Responsibilities

Design and implement automated test frameworks for embedded alarm and safety products; Build hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing systems that validate real devices under realistic operating conditions; Develop tests that verify both individual components (sensors, controllers, communication modules) and end-to-end system behavior; Write software to coordinate devices, test rigs, and cloud APIs for automated system validation; Simulate real-world scenarios such as sensor faults, communication failures, power interruptions, and alarm events; Build tooling and infrastructure that allow tests to run continuously in automated environments; Work closely with firmware, hardware, and backend teams to debug issues and improve test coverage

Requirements

Engineering background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; Experience working with embedded systems or hardware devices; Basic familiarity with embedded Linux environments; Ability to write software to automate tests and coordinate hardware devices; Strong problem-solving skills and attention to system reliability

Nice to have

Experience with life safety or mission-critical regulatory standards (UL, ULC, etc.); Prior experience implementing Machine Learning or AI tools to optimize QA workflows

Benefits

Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs; Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans; Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage; Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options; Expanded mental health support; Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits; Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time; Professional development stipend; Wellness/fitness benefits; Healthy lunches provided daily; Commuter benefits; Employment visa sponsorship