QA Engineer – Remote

At MEQ Probe, our mission is to revolutionise the animal protein industry, with a specialisation in red meat. We provide cutting-edge solutions that harness early, objective data, benefiting everyone from breeders to consumers. Currently, our portfolio includes four primary innovative technical solutions: MEQ Live, MEQ Probe, MEQ Insights and MEQ Camera. Our primary focus is on live cattle and carcass evaluation in the Sheep and Beef sectors. Our innovative technologies allow the application and utilisation of data to unlock new customer value. Through our innovative solutions, we are revolutionising the red meat industry and building a more sustainable future, for businesses and consumers.

About the Role:

MEQ is looking for a detail-oriented and driven QA Engineer to join our team and help ensure the quality and reliability of our hardware and software solutions. Starting with ownership of the QA for our Android-based camera application, this role will expand to include firmware, embedded systems, and cloud services. This is a hands-on role that blends physical test infrastructure at our Melbourne factory with advanced automated testing pipelines.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about building reliable systems, designing repeatable test environments, and collaborating across software, hardware, and data teams to deliver robust and innovative solutions.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

End-to-End Test Strategy

• Define and document end-to-end QA strategy for Android, firmware, hardware, backend, and data integrity.
• Responsible for cross-team coordination and discovery of testing requirements, including Field Teams, Software, Hardware, Machine Learning and Data functions
• Develop test plans, cases, and traceability matrices tied to product requirements.

Physical Test Infrastructure

• Collaborate with the hardware team onsite to design, build, and maintain mechanical test rigs.
• Integrate necessary sensors and monitoring systems for repeatable hardware validation.
• Create hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test setups.

Digital Test Infrastructure

• Design, build and maintain automated test pipelines (unit, integration, UI, performance).
• Select and extend tools (Espresso, Appium, Selenium, pytest, custom frameworks) to support full-stack testing.
• Release Gatekeeping & CI/CD
• Integrate QA gates into DevOps workflows (Jenkins/Azure DevOps).
• Manage test environments and document test plans and results.

Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Establish quality metrics (coverage, defect density, MTTR) and dashboards.
• Lead root-cause analyses of escaped defects and implement preventive measures.

Travel & Onsite Requirements

• Weekly or bi-weekly onsite presence at the Melbourne factory to work directly with hardware and manufacturing teams.
• Flexibility to travel to customer sites for high-priority field testing or incident resolution.

About You:

Essential

• 3+ years in QA Engineering, including mobile app testing (Android).
• Hands-on experience with automation tools like Espresso, Appium, or pytest.
• Familiarity with embedded systems or hardware testing environments.
• Proficient in CI/CD tools and release workflows.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred

Background in IoT or hardware-based QA.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Kotlin, Java).
• Understanding of basic electronics, sensors, and PCB components.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and dynamic project environments.

What MEQ Probe Offers:

• Be a part of a fast-growing Australian company disrupting the industry with world-first technology.
• Flexible working arrangements: Work remotely
• Competitive salary package, including equity and sales commissions, commensurate with experience.
• Access to a supportive Paid Parental Leave Package and generous leave options for parents.
• Career development opportunities and professional growth.
• A safe and inclusive workplace where you can be your authentic self.

To Apply:

Please apply via the ‘apply’ button by submitting your resume and cover letter. For more information, contact Anthony Radisich, anthony@meqprobe.com.