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Job description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
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Sigma Connectivity is a design house with 600 engineers and headquarters in Lund, Sweden. We create connected products for consumer electronics and IoT, supported by strong expertise, in-house projects, and advanced labs.
In the US, we have offices in San Jose, San Diego, and Seattle. We are a fast-growing company with a collaborative Nordic culture focused on knowledge sharing, work-life balance, and teamwork.
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JOB OVERVIEW
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We are seeking meticulous and skilled Test Engineer, focusing on testing and verifying power and performance on Android-based products. As a Test Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our consumer products.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with software engineers to test, troubleshoot, deploy, maintain, and support the platform.
- Conduct analyses to identify, troubleshoot, diagnose, and debug power-related tests and technical issues.
- Engage in daily cross-functional interactions in a fast-paced environment.
- Exhibit strong communication, planning, and execution skills
- Conduct power measurements for use cases of interest
- Conduct power characterization analysis within thermally constrained environments
- Create and execute performance tests to measure key metrics such as response times, throughput, resource utilization, and battery life.
- Collaborate with software engineers and stakeholders to understand system requirements and identify potential issues.
- Document and report test results clearly and concisely, including recommendations for improvements.
- For senior engineers, delve deeper to track down components to provide diagnostics for power and performance regressions
Basic qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
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- Bachelor's degree or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Knowledge of Android performance testing and tools like Bugreports, Perfetto, Battery Historian, etc.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to meticulously document test results.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve project goals.
- 2+ years in doing rail by rail power measurements on battery powered systems like smartphones, smart watches, IOT devices or similar
- 2+ years working on wearable devices or embedded systems, with a track record of power and thermal optimization.
- 2+ years in Android system development, including system services, SDKs, application integration, and hardware abstraction layer (HAL) services.
- Familiarity with AR/VR technologies, including the spatial computing pipeline and associated tech stacks.
- Experience with CI frameworks, particularly for automated testing pipelines and detecting power regressions.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or JavaScript, and debugging tools.
- Senior engineers have at least 5 years of experience in power and thermal-related work, or relevant systems knowledge on kernel, chipset, etc.
- Proven skills in power and thermal management for low-power embedded systems, particularly Wearables.
- Solid fundamentals in Electrical Engineering and Software development. In a leadership role, the candidate must mentor and inspire junior engineers and a well-rounded base is essential
Preferred additional skills, personal traits and experience
Personal characteristics:
- Team player
- Proactiveness in collaboration and execution
- Flexibility to switch technical contexts
- Willingness to learn new methods/tools/processes
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and take ownership
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
We offer
The annual salary range for this role is $140,000 – $160,000 per year.
The Annual Salary depends on various job-related factors, including professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Sigma Connectivity, Inc. also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:
- Paid Time off/Vacation and Paid Holidays
- 401(k) matching
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Healthcare and Dependent Care
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee and Customer Referral Program
- For positions in California, long-term and short-term disability insurance
More information
Jesus Villalpando
jesus.villalpando@sigmaconnectivity.com
Position
Power Characterization/Test Engineer
Company
Sigma Connectivity Inc.
Location
San Diego, CA, United States
Publication date
2026-09-16
Expiration date
2027-03-31
Contact
Jesus Villalpando, Jesus.Villalpando@sigmaconnectivity.com,
Job description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
__________________________________________________________________________
Sigma Connectivity is a design house with 600 engineers and headquarters in Lund, Sweden. We create connected products for consumer electronics and IoT, supported by strong expertise, in-house projects, and advanced labs.
In the US, we have offices in San Jose, San Diego, and Seattle. We are a fast-growing company with a collaborative Nordic culture focused on knowledge sharing, work-life balance, and teamwork.
___________________________________________________________________________
JOB OVERVIEW
__________________________________________________________________________
We are seeking meticulous and skilled Test Engineer, focusing on testing and verifying power and performance on Android-based products. As a Test Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our consumer products.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with software engineers to test, troubleshoot, deploy, maintain, and support the platform.
- Conduct analyses to identify, troubleshoot, diagnose, and debug power-related tests and technical issues.
- Engage in daily cross-functional interactions in a fast-paced environment.
- Exhibit strong communication, planning, and execution skills
- Conduct power measurements for use cases of interest
- Conduct power characterization analysis within thermally constrained environments
- Create and execute performance tests to measure key metrics such as response times, throughput, resource utilization, and battery life.
- Collaborate with software engineers and stakeholders to understand system requirements and identify potential issues.
- Document and report test results clearly and concisely, including recommendations for improvements.
- For senior engineers, delve deeper to track down components to provide diagnostics for power and performance regressions
Basic qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
___________________________________________________________________________
- Bachelor's degree or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Knowledge of Android performance testing and tools like Bugreports, Perfetto, Battery Historian, etc.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to meticulously document test results.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve project goals.
- 2+ years in doing rail by rail power measurements on battery powered systems like smartphones, smart watches, IOT devices or similar
- 2+ years working on wearable devices or embedded systems, with a track record of power and thermal optimization.
- 2+ years in Android system development, including system services, SDKs, application integration, and hardware abstraction layer (HAL) services.
- Familiarity with AR/VR technologies, including the spatial computing pipeline and associated tech stacks.
- Experience with CI frameworks, particularly for automated testing pipelines and detecting power regressions.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or JavaScript, and debugging tools.
- Senior engineers have at least 5 years of experience in power and thermal-related work, or relevant systems knowledge on kernel, chipset, etc.
- Proven skills in power and thermal management for low-power embedded systems, particularly Wearables.
- Solid fundamentals in Electrical Engineering and Software development. In a leadership role, the candidate must mentor and inspire junior engineers and a well-rounded base is essential
Preferred additional skills, personal traits and experience
Personal characteristics:
- Team player
- Proactiveness in collaboration and execution
- Flexibility to switch technical contexts
- Willingness to learn new methods/tools/processes
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and take ownership
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
We offer
The annual salary range for this role is $140,000 – $160,000 per year.
The Annual Salary depends on various job-related factors, including professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Sigma Connectivity, Inc. also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:
- Paid Time off/Vacation and Paid Holidays
- 401(k) matching
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Healthcare and Dependent Care
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee and Customer Referral Program
- For positions in California, long-term and short-term disability insurance
More information
Jesus Villalpando
jesus.villalpando@sigmaconnectivity.com
Position
Power Characterization/Test Engineer
Company
Sigma Connectivity Inc.
Location
San Diego, CA, United States
Publication date
2026-09-16
Expiration date
2027-03-31
Contact
Jesus Villalpando, Jesus.Villalpando@sigmaconnectivity.com,
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in test engineer jobs.
- Experience writing and maintaining automated test scripts using Selenium, Playwright, or similar frameworks
- Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Java, or JavaScript
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating test suites into tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile or Scrum testing practices
- Experience with bug tracking and test management tools such as Jira or TestRail
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Test Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to test types
Hiring managers scan for specific testing domains: functional, regression, performance, or embedded. List the exact test types you've owned, not just tools. A resume that names 'automated regression testing for mobile APIs' outperforms one that says 'test automation experience.'
Apply early to roles that fit
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Quantify defects caught, not hours tested
Employers want evidence of impact. Replace vague statements with outcome metrics: defect escape rate reduced, test cycle time cut, or coverage percentage increased. Numbers tied to quality outcomes signal engineering rigor, not just task completion.
Match your tools list to the job stack
Read each posting for the exact tools listed, then mirror that language in your resume. Selenium and Playwright are not interchangeable to a hiring manager even if you know both. Showing stack alignment reduces screening friction significantly.
Prepare a debugging walkthrough for interviews
Most test engineer technical screens include a live bug hunt or root-cause exercise. Practice narrating your reasoning as you isolate failures, reproduce them, and document reproduction steps. Interviewers evaluate your process as much as your final answer.
Negotiate scope and tooling in your offer
Beyond compensation, ask about the test infrastructure: manual-to-automation ratio, CI/CD pipeline maturity, and whether the team owns tooling decisions. These factors affect day-to-day work quality and your ability to grow skills in the role.
Test Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most test engineers?
The companies hiring the most test engineers right now include Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is highest at companies with large software portfolios or hardware product lines that require continuous quality validation.
How many test engineer jobs are remote?
About 44% of test engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with on-site requirements more common in hardware, embedded systems, and automotive roles where physical device access is necessary. Software and web application testing roles tend to have the highest remote availability.
How do you become a test engineer?
Start by building a foundation in a scripting language like Python and learning a test automation framework such as Selenium or Playwright. Work through personal or open-source projects to build a portfolio of test suites you can show employers. Entry-level QA analyst roles are a common starting point, and many engineers move into test engineering after demonstrating automation skills on the job.
How do you get hired as a test engineer with little experience?
Build a GitHub repository with automated test projects targeting a public API or open-source application. Employers hiring junior test engineers look for evidence you can write reproducible test cases and structure a test suite, not just run manual checks. Contributing to open-source QA tooling or completing a course on a framework like Cypress can substitute for direct work history in early applications.
What does the test engineer interview process look like?
Most test engineer interviews run three to four stages: an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone screen covering testing concepts and basic coding, a take-home or live coding exercise where you write test cases for a provided scenario, and a final panel with the engineering team. Some companies add a system design round focused on how you'd architect a test framework for a given product.
Where can I find and apply to test engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to test engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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