Job Summary
We are looking for a Mobile Test Specialist to design, execute, and improve test strategies for mobile applications connected to Shearwater dive computers and related products. This is a senior individual contributor role for a test specialist who combines strong hands-on mobile app validation skills with system-level thinking across app workflows, Bluetooth connectivity, device integration, data integrity, performance, and release quality.
The ideal candidate can move effectively from requirements to test strategy to execution to defect triage, communicate clearly through structured test documentation and defect analysis, and use approved AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to improve productivity without compromising quality, reliability, or user experience.
Job Type: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)
Responsibilities
KRA 1. Test Strategy, Planning, and Execution (35%)
- Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for Shearwater mobile applications on iOS and Android
- Translate product requirements, user stories, and system behaviors into clear, traceable test coverage
- Validate key workflows including onboarding, dive log sync, Bluetooth pairing, firmware update flows, settings, notifications, and data presentation
- Plan and execute functional, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing across releases
- Ensure test coverage addresses usability, reliability, backward compatibility, and real-world customer scenarios
KRA 2. System Integration, Debugging, and Quality Investigation (25%)
- Investigate issues spanning mobile app, Bluetooth communication, device firmware, backend APIs, and data handling
- Reproduce, isolate, and document issues across app versions, OS versions, device models, and connected Shearwater products
- Analyze logs, telemetry, crash reports, and diagnostic data to identify root causes and support triage
- Work closely with firmware, mobile development, backend, QA, and product teams to resolve cross-functional quality issues
- Validate bug fixes thoroughly and confirm regression risk before release
KRA 3. Automation, Tooling, and AI-Assisted Productivity (15%)
- Build, maintain, or improve mobile app test automation and supporting test tools where practical
- Contribute to automation for regression coverage, test data setup, log capture, and workflow efficiency
- Use approved AI-assisted tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent to improve productivity in test generation, defect analysis, log interpretation, documentation, and workflow acceleration
- Critically review and validate all AI-assisted output before use in testing or reporting
KRA 4. Documentation, Defect Quality, and Communication (15%)
- Produce clear and structured test documentation, including test plans, test cases, regression suites, test summaries, defect reports, and release-quality assessments
- Write high-quality defects with clear reproduction steps, expected vs actual results, logs, screenshots, and severity assessment
- Communicate technical issues and release risks effectively to engineering, product management, and other stakeholders
- Support clear go/no-go quality discussions with evidence-based recommendations
KRA 5. Cross-Functional Contribution and Quality Leadership (10%)
- Act as a strong senior individual contributor within the QA / test function
- Raise the bar on test coverage, defect quality, release discipline, and risk visibility
- Mentor less experienced testers in structured testing, debugging discipline, and quality communication
- Contribute to continuous improvement in mobile app QA workflows, tools, and team practices
Key Qualifications and Experience:
- 5+ years of professional experience in mobile app testing or software QA for commercial products
- Strong hands-on experience testing iOS and Android applications
- Experience validating Bluetooth-connected or hardware-connected mobile applications
- Strong understanding of functional testing, regression testing, exploratory testing, defect lifecycle, and release validation
- Strong debugging and issue-isolation skills using logs, app diagnostics, and mobile testing tools
- Ability to produce clear test documentation and communicate effectively across development, firmware, backend, and product teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience testing consumer electronics or connected-device ecosystems
- Experience with BLE connection stability, pairing flows, and reconnection scenarios
- Experience testing firmware update workflows through mobile apps
- Experience with mobile test automation frameworks such as Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Detox, or similar
- Experience with API testing, crash reporting, analytics, and log analysis tools
- Experience with test scripting or automation support in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
The successful candidate is a calm under pressure problem solver, who builds effective team relationships through honest and well thought out communication to get the job done and brings:
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic, self-directed, determined, customer/team-oriented, energetic, enthusiastic.
- Demonstrated tenacious follow-up ability, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and multi-task a variety of assignments with a positive attitude.
- You are interested in diving or think its pretty cool!
Salary Range:
Career Band 2: $65-100k/ year
Benefits:
These are some of the benefits Shearwater employees enjoy:
- Flex time and Hybrid work site arrangements for most professional staff.
- Company paid Life, AD&D, Dental, Extended Health, EAP Plan + Health Spending Account.
- Competitive vacation allowance.
- Group RSP with company matching contributions.
- 6 personal days per calendar year.
- Diving – open water ticket, dry suit and advanced training company paid.
- Bonuses based on successful annual financial performance of the company
- 10 minute tenant shuttle (or bus) from Skytrain and local Parking available
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