Verkada
cloud physical security
EngineeringManager,Quality&TestEngineering,Cameras
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“Engineering Manager, Quality & Test Engineering, Cameras at Verkada. Skills: Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation infrastructure architecture, Team building and management, End-to-end quality verification of camera products. Architecting Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation infrastructure from scratch. Hiring, mentoring, and managing a team of automated and manual testers”
What You'll Achieve.
Develop processes, tools, infrastructure, and tests to validate product function; Build a scalable Hardware-in-the-Loop test automation system; Ensure core reliability of the camera fleet; Achieve comprehensive validation prior to global deployments
Industry & Context.
Visa sponsorship available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated experience building a hardware/firmware QA team and a test automation system entirely from scratch, Deep experience working with connected IP cameras or similar video streaming IoT products, Highly hands-on with automation, Deep proficiency in Python, C/C++, or similar languages for building robust embedded test frameworks, Extensive experience designing physical HIL test rigs, working with microcontrollers, relay boards, and networking equipment to simulate real-world physical interactions, Previous experience directly managing, mentoring, and scaling a team of QA engineers (both manual and automated), understanding of Embedded Linux/RTOS, networking protocols (TCP/IP, RTSP, WebRTC), and low-level debugging
Nice to Have
Experience with Image Quality (IQ) testing and optical lab setups (lightboxes, calibration charts), Experience testing Over-The-Air (OTA) update mechanisms at scale, Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and integrating HIL rigs into the build pipeline
What You'll Do.
Architecting Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation infrastructure from scratch
and managing a team of automated and manual testers
Executing a comprehensive validation strategy
Owning end-to-end quality verification of camera products
Acting as the final gatekeeper for firmware and system validation
and management of the physical camera test lab and HIL environments
Creating core infrastructure
and SDKs for test execution and reporting
Leading the creation of automated test suites
Overseeing comprehensive test case creation
Directing manual testing efforts
and reproduction of complex field issues and regressions
Accountable for product performance monitoring in the field post-deployment
Working with firmware developers to instrument firmware with additional metrics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with firmware developers to instrument firmware with additional metrics
Full Job Description
Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees. About the Role We are standing up a new Cameras Firmware Quality group that will be responsible for the core reliability of our camera fleet. The goal of this group is to develop the processes, tools, infrastructure and ultimately tests to validate product function you will be rolling up your sleeves to architect our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation infrastructure from scratch. As you build the framework, you will hire, mentor, and manage a team of automated and manual testers to execute a comprehensive validation strategy prior to global deployments. What You'll Do Leadership & Team Building Build the Team: Recruit, hire, and mentor a high-performing group of automation software engineers and QA specialists to assist with manual validation. Strategic Oversight: Own the end-to-end quality verification of our camera products, acting as the final gatekeeper for firmware and system validation prior to deployment. Lab Management: Oversee the design, procurement, and management of the physical camera test lab and HIL environments. Test Automation & Infrastructure (Hands-On) Architecture: Design and build a scalable Hardware-in-the-Loop test automation system from scratch. Framework & SDK Development: Create the core infrastructure, test primitives, and SDKs necessary for test execution an
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