Quality Designer

Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Quality Designer

About Us: Our Quality Verification and Standards (QVS) team is an important part of our development process, consistently delivering actionable insights that support our game teams to optimize software performance and elevate gameplay.

Who do we work with? You will work closely with the Battlefield QV

We are Battlefield Quality Verification (QV), an integral part of Electronic Arts, known for delivering the

highest quality gaming experiences in the industry. We believe that phenomenal games start with diverse

teams, mirroring the players and communities we serve.

About the Role: The Quality Designer position will require you to improve the existing test methodology identifying new capabilities. You will oversee the entire quality plan for Battlefield projects and will report to the QA Development Director and partner directly with the Producer and/or other Designers to establish quality standards and provide both quantitative and qualitative feedback on new features.

Your Responsibilities

Quality Strategy and Test Planning

• Leverage testing skills and methodologies to systematically test the product and share results
• Design, develop, and lead quality strategies for owned features
• Implement pre-integration build verification and reporting processes
• Research and propose solutions for increasing test coverage efficiency
• Identify risks and plan testing for releases

Quality and Data Analysis

• Compile data from multiple sources into cohesive summaries to communicate status and risk
• Use different testing methodologies and analyze feature sets for automation opportunities (Risk-based Testing, Data/AI-driven testing and more)
• Monitor game builds and follow up on fixes to ensure quality goals are met
• Perform design testing reviews, ensuring the design is captured and identifying bugs and user concerns before they make it into software.
• Use development tools to guide issue identification upstream and promote defect prevention.

Collaboration and Communication

• Communicate status and risk through cohesive summaries
• Serve as the communication bridge between development partners and QA teams
• Provide technical, quantitative, and qualitative feedback
• Represent the QA perspective effectively in meetings, ensuring quality standards are prioritized.

Mentorship and Team Support

• Lead improvements and knowledge sharing across teams
• Promote professional growth within the QA team
• Mentor and support team members in implementing quality strategies

Our Requirements

Experience and Knowledge

• 8+ years of experience in software development, quality assurance, or game design
• Familiarity with automated testing and common automation tool sets
• Experience with defect and task tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail)
• Project Management for planning and execution of test strategy and tasks using Scrum/Agile process
• Experience with game rendering, performance, and memory requirements
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum software/game development

Skills And Abilities

• Understand concepts of defect prevention and containment
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Experience with Grey/White box testing in development environments
• Translate project metrics into data-driven decisions and strategies
• Passion for creating high-quality player experiences

Path To Becoming a Quality Designer

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About Electronic Arts
We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.