Job Title: Manual Test Engineer
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
Location: Bangalore OR folks ready to relocate to Bangalore from first day
Department: Embedded Software Testing – Payment Terminals / POS Devices
Employment Type: Full-time
Key Skills: Manual Testing, Python & AI Tools
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Manual Test Engineer to join our Embedded Software QA team working on payment terminals and Point-of-Sale (POS) devices. The role involves validating the quality, reliability, and stability of embedded payment solutions used in real-world transactional environments. This position is ideal for professionals with hands-on experience in device-level testing, embedded software validation, test case design, and cross-functional collaboration across development and stakeholder teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform manual testing of embedded software on payment terminals / POS devices.
- Design, write, review, and maintain test cases based on functional, system, and business requirements.
- Execute test cases and ensure comprehensive coverage across device features and releases.
- Identify, document, track, and verify defects using standard defect tracking tools.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, contributing to discussions and feedback sessions, covering:
- Understand test requirements
- Clarify expected device behavior
- Report, track, and support defect resolution
- Participate in requirement and design reviews to identify gaps, risks, and testability concerns.
- Perform root cause analysis to help differentiate software, firmware, and hardware-related issues.
- Support sanity, regression, system, and release testing activities.
- Ensure adherence to QA processes, test plans, and delivery schedules.
- Apply analytical thinking and a structured problem-solving approach to troubleshoot issues.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of test strategies, documentation, and quality practices.
- Mentor junior team members or interns and share testing best practices when required.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Telecommunication.
- 5 - 7 years of hands-on experience in manual testing of embedded systems or device-based products.
- Strong understanding of embedded systems concepts and manual testing fundamentals.
- Experience testing payment terminals, POS devices, or similar transactional hardware systems is highly preferred.
- Proven expertise in test case design, execution, and defect lifecycle management.
- Ability to test device-level features, including peripherals, connectivity, and transaction flows.
- Working knowledge of Python scripting for test support, data validation, or log analysis is desirable.
- Exposure to AI-assisted tools for productivity, analysis, or test support is a plus.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured problem-solving approach.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Self-driven, organized, and capable of managing multiple testing activities in parallel.
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to work on real-world payment terminal and POS device testing projects.
- Exposure to secure, high-reliability embedded payment systems.
- Collaboration with experienced QA engineers, developers, and global stakeholders.
- A professional, quality-focused, and collaborative work environment.
- Clear opportunities for career growth in embedded and device-level testing.
