Testing Engineer
What's it like to be a Testing Engineer?
A Testing Engineer analyses and recommends product features, designs test procedures, and quality checks, ensuring a product’s functionality, quality, durability, and ease of use. They coordinate with product design teams to make initial testing parameters in software and hardware. Testing Engineers update the testing procedures and finalises the quality assurance (QA) and test procedures for quality technicians. Testing Engineers may also train quality assurance staff and prepare test reports for management. A Testing Engineer ensures that all products and processes meet quality control and safety standards.
Tasks and duties
- Coordinating with product design teams on product prototypes and testing parameters.
- Testing environments and cases for software or hardware systems.
- Analysing and troubleshooting issues in testing parameters.
- Overseeing quality control in test procedures.
- Providing test procedures, training, and technical support to quality assurance staff.
- Making test reports and updates.
- Ensuring all products meet industry and government standards.
How to become a Testing Engineer
Testing Engineers usually hold a bachelor degree in an industry-related field, such as computer science or engineering.
Graduate with a bachelor degree in an industry-related field, such as computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Apply for an entry-level position in test systems development. A few examples include Junior Test Engineer, Lab Technician, and Junior Software Engineer.
Gain 2-5 years of relevant work experience in test systems development.
Consider getting a master’s degree or other postgraduate-level education.
Apply for positions such as Testing Engineer, Test Development Engineer, QA Engineer, or roles.
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