Role Overview: McAfee is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join the Customer Experience Validation & Product Quality team. You will be responsible for validating product quality and customer experiences before and after launch, ensuring customers can successfully install, activate, and use McAfee products across real-world environments. You’ll serve as the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle by identifying defects, testing customer journeys, reproducing customer-reported issues, validating fixes, and providing actionable feedback to Product and Engineering teams.
You’ll work closely with Customer Support, Product Management, Engineering, Voice of Customer, and Analytics teams to proactively eliminate customer friction, reduce support contacts, and improve customer satisfaction. This role aligns with the proposed Customer Experience Validation & Product Quality function focused on real-world device validation, customer journey testing, OOBE/OEM experience validation, defect reproduction, and launch readiness.
This is a Hybrid position based in Frisco, TX. You will be required to be onsite 2-3 days per week to establish a solid presence in our new physical CX Lab. When not working onsite, you will work from your home office. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to the Frisco office. We are not offering relocation assistance. Position Details:
About the role:
Product Quality Validation
Execute pre-launch and post-launch product testing roadmap
Validate product functionality across supported operating systems, browsers, devices, and customer environments
Create and maintain test plans focused on real customer usage scenarios
Perform regression testing for major releases and high-impact fixes
Assess production readiness and identify customer-impacting risks prior to launch
Participate in launch reviews and readiness assessments
Provide both oversight of testing program while also actively participating in testing programs as a “Tester”
Customer Experience Testing
Evaluate end-to-end customer journeys, including Installation, Activation, Trial conversion, Account creation, Subscription management, Device protection setup, VPN onboarding
Identify usability issues, customer friction, confusing workflows, and abandonment points
Validate that customer-facing experiences align with intended business outcomes
Document customer experience gaps and recommend improvements
Act as true “Voice of the Customer” while vetting product enhancements and maintenance to ensure they make sense and provide incremental product value
Defect Reproduction & Root Cause Analysis
Investigate customer-reported issues originating from support contacts, executive escalations, surveys, and Voice of Customer programs
Reproduce defects in controlled test environments
Gather evidence, logs, screenshots, and detailed reproduction steps
Work directly with Engineering teams to accelerate root cause identification and resolution
Validate fixes before and after production deployment
Device & Environment Testing
Execute testing across Windows platforms, macOS platforms, Mobile devices, Browsers, OEM environments, Virtualized environments
Maintain test devices and testing configurations
Support the team's goal of achieving broad coverage of prioritized customer environments
Customer Impact Analysis
Quantify customer impact associated with defects and degraded experiences
Partner with Customer Service Analytics and Voice of Customer teams to understand Contact drivers, Customer sentiment, Escalation trends, Product adoption challenges
Help prioritize fixes based on customer and business impact
Contribute to regular quality scorecards and executive reporting
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Support CX Lab / Tier 3, Customer Support Operations, Voice of Customer teams, Customer Services Tools & Innovation
Advocate for customer-centric improvements throughout the product lifecycle
Participate in customer experience reviews and product quality discussions
About you:
Required Qualifications
At least 3 - 7 years (we’d love more!) of experience in Quality Assurance, Product Testing, Technical Support Engineering, Product Operations, or related technical roles
Experience troubleshooting software issues across multiple platforms and environments
Ability to document defects with clear reproduction steps and business impact
Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, endpoint software, or consumer technology products preferred
Experience with customer journey testing or usability testing a plus
Familiarity with defect tracking systems such as Jira a plus
Experience supporting software releases and launch activities preferred
Knowledge of Voice of Customer programs, support operations, or customer experience methodologies is a plus
Experience working in customer-facing support or escalation environments helpful
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
You are a technically strong problem-solver who thinks like a customer
You’re equally comfortable reproducing a complex product defect, validating a software release, analyzing support contacts for trends, and challenging teams to improve the customer experience
You combine the curiosity of a tester, the mindset of a customer advocate, and the discipline of an engineer
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Company Overview: McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment. Company Benefits and Perks: We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.:
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Bonus Program
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401k Retirement
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
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Paid Parental Leave
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Support and Community Involvement
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14 Paid Company Holidays
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Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
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96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year
We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status. Pay Range: The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $95,890.00/Yr. - USD $157,540.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications. Job Applicant Privacy Notice: Please click here to view and download the Job Applicant Privacy Notice, which applies to all McAfee job applicants who are residents of the state of California.
