Mobile QA Automation Engineer (Bluetooth/BLE mandatory)
First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026.
We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join one of our projects in the healthcare domain. Our client is a UK medical technology company. The company specializes in advanced solutions for diabetes management.
About the role:
In this role, you will be the sole QA Automation Engineer, taking full ownership of the project’s QA strategy. Currently, all testing is performed manually, with no automated tests in place. The client is looking to transition to automated testing, and you will lead this transformation. Your responsibilities will include developing and gradually implementing the QA strategy, introducing test automation, and progressively taking over all testing-related responsibilities currently handled by the company’s founder.
Key Responsibilities:
Take ownership of the end-to-end QA process and gradually take over testing responsibilities from the founder of the company.
Develop a strong understanding of the healthcare product, Type 1 diabetes workflows, insulin pumps, glucose sensors, and real user scenarios.
Understand and test both Android and iOS applications, including platform-specific functionality and different application versions.
Define the testing strategy and initially perform manual testing to understand critical product flows.
Identify and prioritize the most important areas for automation.
Design, build, and maintain an automated testing framework from scratch.
Automate functional and regression testing across mobile applications, Bluetooth integrations, Apple Watch, pumps, sensors, and physical devices.
Integrate automated tests into the existing CI/CD pipeline, regularly execute test suites, and analyze results.
Maintain automated tests as application functionality, supported devices, and business requirements change.
Coordinate internal, external, and user acceptance testing before releases.
Act as the primary quality owner, maintain testing documentation, communicate defects and risks, and confirm product readiness for release.
Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum 5+ years of commercial QA Automation experience.
Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
Strong knowledge of native Android and iOS testing, including Java/Kotlin and Swift ecosystems.
Mandatory hands-on experience testing Bluetooth/BLE connections with physical devices.
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to define the QA strategy, prioritize automation, and independently own the full testing process.
Desirable:
Experience testing AWS-based backend integrations.
Healthcare, medical device, IoT, or hardware-connected product experience.
Experience with pumps, sensors, wearables, or Apple Watch integrations.
Experience maintaining physical device test environments.
Knowledge of regulated product testing and healthcare documentation requirements.
Experience working as the only QA specialist in a small product team.
Recruitment stages:
Pre-screen interview with the Recruitment Manager.
Client pre-screen Interview with the Director of Technical Development.
Interview with the company founder.