About Us
We’re Impulse. We’re a team of engineers, designers, and innovators based in San Francisco who believe making good decisions for your home and the environment should not come at a cost to your lifestyle. We’re dedicated to building delightful, high-performance products for everyday needs that enable rewarding, long-term, scalable solutions for whole-home electrification.
About the Role
Impulse is searching for a talented Senior Software QA Engineer to join our team in San Francisco. This is a new role at Impulse and will entail creation of the QA process in collaboration with the hardware, firmware, and platform teams. Additionally, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams to build high-performance, user-friendly products that drive scalable, long-term solutions for whole-home electrification.
We’re seeking individuals eager to join an early-stage, VC-backed startup with big ambitions to drive positive change in a major industry.
Location: Design District, San Francisco, CA. Commuting to Impulse San Francisco HQ is expected. Strong preference for fully on-site, although open to remote 1-2 days per week based on experience.
Compensation: $120,000 - 180,000 plus benefits
What you’ll be doing
Lead QA activities related to the Impulse Cooktop.
Drive the creation of the QA process which includes developing test protocols/reports, and defining inspection criteria.
Participate in risk management for product development to proactively identify potential issues, define requirements, and monitor quality related issues.
Develop and ensure internal quality systems meet required quality standards with a focus on continuous improvement.
Provide system training and guidance to internal key stakeholders to build, implement procedures and systems that meet Impulse business objectives
Measure, monitor, and create reports on system quality and performance to drive improvement
Support continuous improvement opportunities for the user experience
Work with the Technical Program Managers to to align milestones and work within the schedule constraints imposed by hardware builds and availability
Maintain, evolve, and wield the custom tooling used for development within Impulse
Frequently cook on the Impulse Cooktop as part of the QA process
Have the opportunity to shape the responsibilities of your role based on your competencies and interests
This is considered a senior role, and as such, we’re looking for:
A minimum of 5 years working in a QA role, preferably in the consumer electronics space or automotive industries
Demonstrated ability to write and execute comprehensive test plans.
Work experience building and maintaining internal tools for testing and development environments.
Strong ability to collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to ensure product quality and performance.
Ability to diagnose issues, debug systems, and identify bugs within the product or test framework.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; you will be working within a globally-distributed team in different time zones and conciseness is key.
Ability to prioritize, execute, and delegate tasks.
Experience working with hardware, firmware, and software teams as part of the QA process is a plus.
Experience with agile project management processes is a plus.
Experience with Rust, or experience in a similar language (e.g. C, C++, C#) is a plus
Comfortable working at a Series A hardware startup with all that entails; if you’re interested but unsure what life at Impulse is like, make sure to ask us all about it when you connect with us!
What’s in it for you
Meaningful equity in a fast-moving company with top investors
Generous benefits include health, vision, dental, commuter, and fitness.
Help define culture for a diverse, inclusive, and global team.
Impulse is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and prohibit discrimination and harassment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone feels safe and welcome.
Our Interview Process
At Impulse, we want to make sure the fit is right for both you and us! Our interview process is designed to help us get to know each other better. Here’s what you can expect:
Introduction call with our People Operations team
Interview with the Hiring Lead
Technical Interviews with the team
We’re excited to meet you and help you figure out if Impulse is the right fit for you!
$120K – $180K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
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