QA Lead, Release Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Armaments Research Company

Armaments Research Company (ARC) is a technology company dedicated to bringing real-time situational awareness and battlefield logistics capabilities to the warfighter. You will be an integral part of the ARC team managing program execution in support of our innovative and powerful IoT devices to enhance national security.

Our core offering is the ARC AI-Enabled Weapons Sensor (AEWS), which collects and transmits real-time tactical data to the cloud. This information enables battlefield / tactical awareness and aggregated insights into big data sets that do not exist today. ARC technologies were initially developed in partnership with DARPA and the National Science Foundation and leverage internet-of-things (IoT) technology and machine learning to derive actionable insights and transform operational responses. This novel technology will be deployed at scale to enhance safety, decision-making, and sustainment for the warfighter at the tactical edge.

What You'll Do

You will own the quality function end-to-end across SaaS, mobile apps, and IoT devices / gateways. You'll design the QA strategy, processes, and tooling , lead execution (hands-on + vendor / contract coordination), and run release governance —from feature verification through systems integration, regression, and production readiness. You'll partner with product and vertical engineering teams to deliver predictable, low-risk releases .

Top Outcomes (Your first 12 months)

• A documented QA strategy with entry / exit criteria per environment.
• Release governance (change calendar, go / no-go) adopted org-wide.
• Automation coverage baselined and >

X% growth (UI / API / device firmware).

Role Responsibilities - How You Will Make an Impact

Process & Governance

Test Strategy & Execution

Tooling & Data

Collaboration & Leadership

Relevant Skills and Experience

Bonus Points

This position will require access to restricted information and facilities protected under U.S. laws and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive access to such restricted information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

Citizenship Verification : This position requires verification of U.S. Citizenship to meet federal government security screening requirements required for this role. The successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and otherwise eligible to obtain access to classified information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

What We Offer : Equity Options

401k plan

Employer paid employee medical, dental and vision

12 paid holidays plus Flexible PTO Policy