Lead QA Engineer (Manual, Mobile/Connected Devices)

About the project
A connected beauty ecosystem consisting of a smart mirror running on Android OS (built in Flutter) with camera, speakers, mic, and wi-fi, plus companion iOS & Android apps also built in Flutter. The client is scaling the product across hardware and mobile, and needs a QA Lead to own quality across both the device and the app layer.
Long term, remote, with overlap on EST business hours.
Requirements
5+ years of commercial QA experience, including a Lead role
Proven experience setting up QA processes from scratch
Hands-on manual testing of mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Experience testing hardware-connected / IoT or smart-device products (camera, audio, wi-fi connectivity, sensors)
Experience with Flutter-based apps testing specifics
Experience defining regression strategy across interconnected app + device components
Confident with test management and bug tracking tools (TestRail, Jira, or similar)
Strong stakeholder communication with Product and Engineering
Ability to work with EST time zone overlap
English: B2+, confident written and spoken
Will be a plus
Experience with beauty tech, wearables, or consumer smart-device products
Experience with automated testing basics (to guide future automation roadmap)
Experience with API testing (Postman)
Responsibilities
Own QA strategy and roadmap across the smart mirror + mobile app ecosystem
Hands-on manual testing of Android-based smart mirror device and iOS/Android apps
Define and execute regression strategy across device + app components
Set up QA processes, standards, and release sign-off criteria from scratch
Test hardware-software integration points (camera, mic, speakers, wi-fi connectivity)
Coordinate releases and act as the QA point of contact for the client
Report on QA status and release readiness
Required languages
English B2 - Upper Intermediate
Ukrainian Native