Sr. Software Test Engineer (Android/Kotlin)

Senior Software Test Engineer (Android/Kotlin) Company Overview: Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing an autonomous gun turret using advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely detect, track, and neutralize enemy drones. With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders’ successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop have a real-world impact. Position Overview: We are seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer (Android/Kotlin) to lead and elevate the quality assurance process for our enterprise-grade Android application. In this role, you will be the champion of quality, responsible for designing robust test strategies, building automated test suites, and integrating them seamlessly into our CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate has a deep background in mobile test automation, a strong understanding of the Android ecosystem, and the leadership skills to drive QA best practices across the development lifecycle. What you'll do: Strategy & Leadership: Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and quality procedures for our enterprise Android application. Automation Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for mobile using tools like Appium and native Android testing libraries. CI/CD Integration: Work closely with the DevOps and development teams to integrate automated test suites into our GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable feedback loops. On-Device Hardware Testing: Manage and execute test suites across multiple distinct physical hardware controllers, ensuring robust app performance and connectivity across our entire device matrix. Defect Tracking & Monitoring: Monitor application health and stability in production and staging environments using tools like Sentry , proactively identifying regressions and performance bottlenecks. Collaboration: Partner with software engineers product managers to understand requirements, accept criteria, and ensure testability is baked into the feature design phase. What You'll Need: Senior-Level QA Expertise: 5+ years of experience in testing, validating, and ensuring the quality of enterprise-grade applications. Mobile Automation: Proven, hands-on experience with mobile automated testing tools (specifically Appium or similar frameworks). Test Lifecycle Management: Demonstrated success in leading test strategy development from scratch for complex, large-scale apps. Ecosystem Tools: Strong experience with Git, GitHub UI/Workflows , and issue-tracking software. You'll Stand Out: Kotlin & Android Development: Experience writing or reading native Kotlin code, with a solid grasp of the Android SDK . Native Testing Frameworks: Experience writing native Android unit tests, integration tests, and UI tests using Jetpack Compose testing libraries. Build Tools: Familiarity with Gradle build configuration and management. Application Monitoring: Hands-on experience analyzing crash logs and performance metrics via Sentry . CI/CD Optimization: Advanced experience configuring and optimizing GitHub CI pipelines for mobile builds. What We Offer Competitive salary and performance bonuses. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits. Flexible working hours and remote-work options. Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning. A collaborative, tech-forward engineering culture. Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #LI-AS1