Product Assurance Specialist - Lighting Console Tester

ETC is growing! Our R&D Entertainment Controls team is hiring Product Assurance Specialists to join us at our corporate headquarters in Madison, WI.

In this role, you will help test the next generation of ETC's lighting control software before it reaches customers. You will build and mock up real-world lighting systems, explore new features, recreate customer workflows, and identify issues that help make our products even better. Working alongside software engineers, you will provide valuable feedback to ensure our software performs the way lighting professionals expect.

This role is ideal for someone with experience using ETC's EOS family of lighting consoles or other professional lighting control systems who is ready to bring their industry knowledge into product development. Whether your background is in theatre, live events, education, or another entertainment lighting environment, your hands-on experience will help shape the future of ETC products. If you are naturally curious, enjoy troubleshooting, and love discovering how things work by pushing them to their limits, we would love to hear from you.

Representative Responsibilities:

Gain knowledge on a specific product(s) within a product family

Develop Product Assurance Plans for a specific product(s)

Analyzes test cases and provides regular progress reports

Support the product development and maintenance release process through validation testing to assure the quality of the product

Execute test scenarios to uncover product design defects

Report product defects via defect tracking database, following defects to resolution

Acquire and maintain test equipment

Provide technical support to internal and external customers

Perform assigned project tasks under the supervision of more senior-level Product Assurance Specialist

Participates in the ISO on the job training

With assistance provide task completion time estimates

Become familiar with tools and applications utilized within R&D

Become familiar with a specific Product family within R&D

Learn department and corporate policies, procedures and plans

Schedule and attend identified training classes

Performs other duties as assigned

Completes special projects and assignments in a positive and timely manner

Minimum Qualifications:

Technical Diploma or Associates Degree in Electronics with 0 3 years of job related experience or 4 years of comparable job experience

All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered.

Experience in a team environment

Demonstrates basic written/verbal skills

Listens/gives constructive feedback

Good group interaction skills

Participates as a team member, works effectively in a team environment

Ability to follow directions and project plans

Grasps technical concepts and asks for clarification and direction when needed

Demonstrates basic troubleshooting skills

Ability to execute pre-written Product Assurance programs for a given Product

Understands and applies best practices for Product Assurance

Why join ETC?

100% employee-owned through our ESOP

Day-one health insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

Quarterly bonuses

Onsite gym and wellness resources

Onsite deli