Gaming & Media - Software Test Engineer 3

Development Support - Worlds

The Development Support team member works with development teams to provide early testing, documentation creation (e.g. test cases and test briefs, QA Confluence pages), and handles basically anything that could potentially keep a Core QA team member out of the game. They provide feedback to the QA Leads on the health of their area/feature(s) and to the development team on the testing of their area/feature(s). They are the primary contact for our QA team, fielding design questions from Core QA and are the initial development teams first point of contact for asks on the status of testing, or to adjust the testing Core QA needs to complete.

• Multiple development cycles, experience with a focus on Environments

• Strong understanding of:

• Cover Functionality Testing:
• Cover is present, functional, and appropriately placed within levels to support all player cover actions (e.g., vaulting, peeking, and shooting).
• Cover placements that negatively affect gameplay, such as blocking player movement or obstructing sightlines.
• Collision & Geometry Testing:
• Gaps, seams, and holes in the geometry of levels that may lead to visual or gameplay problems.
• Floating or misplaced environment geometry and props, ensuring all elements sit properly within the level.
• Navmesh Testing:
• Navmesh areas are correct and complete, ensuring smooth pathfinding for AI and NPCs within the level.
• Asset Testing:
• Static and animated assets (e.g., vehicles, dumpsters, logs, rocks, etc.) for proper placement and functionality within the level.
• Set Dressing & Environment Testing:
• Set dressing elements like grass, flowers, bushes, and other environmental details are correctly placed and behave as intended.
• Problems related to incorrect material tagging, such as missing or incorrect sounds (e.g., footsteps on the wrong surface type).
• Text and Signage Testing:
• Placeholder text or signage issues, such as hot pink textures or "lorem ipsum" text, ensuring all content is final and appropriate.
• LOD & Texture Quality Testing:
• Issues related to Level of Detail (LOD) transitions, including popping or visual inconsistencies.
• Texture-related issues, such as seams, missing textures, blurry textures, or incorrectly scaled textures.
• Lighting & Shadows Testing:
• Lighting issues such as seams, missing lights, or black spots within levels.
• Shadows and lighting effects interact correctly with the environment, including checking for incorrect intensity, color, or positioning of lights.
• Content Load & VFX Quality Testing:
• Content loads properly and without errors during gameplay, including textures, models, and effects.
• VFX Issues, such as incomplete or partial effects (sparks, smoke, snowfall, etc.) in static or animated assets.
• Vista Testing:
• Free from white or pixelated borders and low-resolution textures.
• Meshes and geometry do not clip into vistas or obstruct the player's view of distant scenes.

  • Experience writing testing instructions or briefs.

  • Experience estimating testing efforts.

  • Willingness to learn new technologies and develop/refine skills.

  • Strong documentation and organization skills.

  • Strong communication skills, comfortable interfacing with QA and Production teams.

  Recommended:

  • Unreal Engine experience

  • Jira, Confluence, Perforce and SharePoint experience

  • Adaptable teaching skills (teaching to lots of different types of learners)

  • Familiarity with the "Gears of War" series.

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