QA Engineer- (Audio testing)

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated QA Engineer to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: QA Engineer- (Audio testing)

Position Type: Full Tim

Location: Redmond, WA (On s ite)

Job Summary

Skills — Must-Have

• Structured QA test methodologies (test planning, systematic execution)
• Command-line proficiency (Buck2, cmake, firmware flashing, device logs, scripting)
• Hands-on mobile testing on physical iOS & Android devices
• Test design: boundary analysis, state-transition coverage, negative testing, exploratory testing
• BLE/Bluetooth workflows: pairing, connection stability, failure modes
• Disciplined defect reporting (complete, reproducible, with logs & evidences
• Managing concurrent test passes across multiple features, firmware versions, and app releases
• Audio-Specific Testing Capabilities
• Bluetooth audio protocol testing (A2DP, HFP, AVRCP)
• Audio routing state machine verification — mute, volume, source arbitration
• End-to-end audio feature validation: Conversation Focus, Spatial Media, Discreet Audio, Group Conversation, and Audio Concurrency Sync
• Text-to-Speech (TTS) validation, earcons fidelity, and notification audio UX
• Earcons triggering, sequencing, and priority arbitration

Skills — Nice-to-Have

• Wearables, hearables, or IoT device testing experience
• Mobile test automation (Appium, XCTest, Espresso, Jest E2E, Fabric Pairing)
• Scripting (Python, shell) for log parsing, test setup, CI automation
• Test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr) and defect tracking (JIRA, Meta Tasks)
• Audio or sensor quality evaluation
• Agile/Scrum experience with sprint-based releases

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range Minimum: $69000/annum
• Pay Range Maximum: $128000/annum

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to ***email_hidden*** for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.