Team: Testing & QA

Location: Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil

About the Opportunity:

Modirum | Gespi is undertaking a strategic initiative to adapt our established technologies for the demanding UAV Defence sector. We are building a comprehensive development team, including a dedicated Testing & QA function. We seek an experienced Testing Lead to establish and guide the quality
assurance strategy, processes, and team responsible for ensuring the reliability, functionality, and robustness of our complex defence solutions.

Your Role in the Team:

As the Testing Lead, you are the champion of quality for our UAV Defence initiative. You will:

• Define, implement, and manage the overall testing strategy for the entire system (software, hardware, integration), tailored to the requirements of the defence sector.
• Lead and mentor a team of Integration Testers and Software Testers.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios covering functional, non-functional (performance, security, reliability), integration, and system-level testing.
• Oversee the execution of test plans and manage the defect lifecycle.
• Champion the implementation and adoption of test automation frameworks and tools where appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with development teams (AI, UX, Backend, Hardware), Product Owners, and Architects to understand requirements and integrate testing throughout the development lifecycle (shift-left testing).
• Establish quality metrics and reporting mechanisms to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure testing activities align with project timelines and deliverables.
• Advocate for quality best practices across the entire development organization.
• Drive the team’s output by ensuring rigorous validation and verification, leading to high-confidence releases for defence customers.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading a testing or QA team, preferably in a complex software/hardware product environment.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes (manual and automated testing).
• Experience developing comprehensive test strategies, plans, and cases.
• Experience with various testing types (functional, regression, integration, system, performance, security).
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Pytest, Postman, JMeter).
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development processes.

Bonus Points:

• Experience testing systems in the Defence, Aerospace, or other regulated/high-reliability industries.
• Experience testing integrated hardware/software systems.
• Experience testing AI/ML components or systems.
• ISTQB Advanced Level certification or equivalent.
• Experience setting up QA processes from scratch.

What We Offer:

• A leadership role defining and implementing the quality strategy for a critical initiative in the UAV Defence sector.
• The opportunity to build and lead a dedicated testing team.
• Work on ensuring the quality of complex, integrated systems with real-world impact.
• Close collaboration with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• An environment where quality assurance is highly valued.