Horizon Hobby ยท 3 hours ago
Software QA Tester
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$45K/yr - $65K/yr
2+ years expHorizon Hobby is a leader in the global Radio Control industry, celebrating 40 years in 2025. They are currently hiring for a Software QA Tester who will play a critical role in maintaining software quality standards and identifying areas for improvement. The role involves rigorous testing, documentation of bugs, and advocating for user experience.
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Responsibilities
Apply rigorous, scientific testing methods to:
Verify and document successful completion of new feature development
Identify and document previously unknown bugs
Perform regression testing to test whether new development has introduced new bugs
Evaluate new content for compliance with brand standards
Configure hardware as needed for testing. Includes, but not limited to:
Connecting controllers and other peripherals
Installing/removing GPUs, memory, and other internal hardware components
Setting up and connecting individual and multiple monitor setups
Maintain a library of appropriate hardware
Use strong communications skills to:
Document bugs
Propose improvements to the software
Advocate for the user experience
When necessary, stand firm when a feature/fix is not ready for release to users
Monitor and acknowledge user reports
Develop Procedures and Artifacts for Testing, including:
Formal test plans
Systems for tracking test results over time
Enter and track issues reported by users
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience in software testing. Equivalent equipment testing experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
RC Airplane and/or Helicopter flying skills
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision
HSA and FSA options
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance
401(k) with a company match
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Internal Rewards
Discounts on Products
Additional Coverage such as accident, critical, hospital and pet insurance
Company
Horizon Hobby
Horizon Hobby develops, markets, and distributes radio control hobby products; model trains; and educational, toy, and other hobby products.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-03-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Chris Dickerson
CEO and President
Keith Howard, CPA, MBA
CFO
Recent News
2025-02-16
2025-02-16
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