Software Test Engineer at Sigma Design
Redmond, WA
$111,000–$132,000
Jul 15, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level test engineering role focused on building and maintaining Python-based automated test software to support prototype validation, device bring-up, and manufacturing processes. Day-to-day work involves debugging Android and Linux-based prototype hardware, executing end-of-line testing, and collaborating with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers. Suits candidates with strong Python, Linux, and cross-functional lab experience.
Mid level · 5+ years · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $111,000–$121,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 10–30
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $112,174 (middle half $81,585–$152,920). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Software Test Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level role; the 5+ years of experience is stated as 'preferred' rather than a hard minimum, so the overall years minimum is set to 5 but should be treated as a soft gate.
The posting advertises a hiring range of $111,000–$121,000 annually, with a full band extending to $132,000; the upper figure of $132,000 is noted here as the band ceiling but the quoted range reflects the typical hiring window.
ADB/Android debugging experience is explicitly called 'preferred' in the Education and Experience section, so it is marked as preferred despite appearing alongside otherwise required skills.
Embedded systems, VR/AR devices, robotics, and C++ are explicitly called out as 'a plus,' so they are marked preferred.
The role is genuinely ambiguous between QA/Test (15-1253) and Software Developer (15-1252): the primary function centers on developing and owning test software in Python, which leans toward development, but the job title and core activities (test plans, end-of-line testing, prototype bring-up, fault isolation) are squarely in the QA/test space. 15-1253 was chosen as primary.
Location is described as 'Pacific Northwest' with in-office Monday–Friday; the CBSA is inferred as Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, which is Sigma Design's known headquarters metro. Confirm exact city if precision matters.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent required,' which is treated as a hard Bachelors gate (the 'or equivalent' refers to equivalent field of study, not equivalent experience).
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