Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Description

The company builds test and measurement technology used across the semiconductor product life cycle, from characterization and modeling to reliability, design debug, qualification and production test.

Chipmakers use its products and services to improve device performance, speed up profitability and deepen their understanding of yield. The company operates facilities in Asia, Europe and North America.

This role sits on the engineering team and centers on keeping software dependable and performing well through thorough testing, process improvement and work with other functions.

The ideal person pairs solid technical skill with care for quality and customer needs, helping ship software that fits what the business and its users need.

Responsibilities

• Write, run and maintain test plans, test cases and test scripts.
• Carry out functional, integration, regression, system and performance tests.
• Find, log, track and confirm software defects.
• Review test results and recommend product improvements clearly.
• Check that bug fixes work and hold up.
• Design and build automated test solutions.
• Maintain and extend automated test frameworks.
• Bring automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Watch automated runs and troubleshoot failures.
• Work with software developers, product managers and mechanical engineers.
• Join requirements reviews, design reviews and sprint work.
• Assess quality risks during project planning.
• Encourage quality practices across the development lifecycle.
• Help improve QA methods and standards.
• Help set test strategies and quality metrics.
• Support root cause analysis for production issues.
• Push shift-left testing and quality engineering practices.

Requirements

• Experience with C software development and Python.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies and test management tools.
• Required: at least 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
• Key competencies include attention to detail, critical thinking, customer focus, teamwork, a continuous improvement mindset, technical curiosity, effective communication, and accountability and ownership.
• Preferred: solid grasp of SDLC and Agile methods.
• Preferred: experience writing and running test plans and test cases.
• Preferred: experience with defect tracking and test management tools.
• Preferred: knowledge of API and backend testing.
• Preferred: strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: experience with programming or scripting in languages such as Python or C.
• Preferred: familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Git or Jenkins.
• Preferred: ISTQB or equivalent software testing certification.
• Preferred: experience in performance or reliability testing.

Conditions

Day shift.

Based in Beaverton, Oregon, pay is $115,800.00 to $151,935.00 per year, depending on experience, skills and background. Pay may differ in other locations.

You must be willing to travel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Paid time off.
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses.
• Flexible spending or savings accounts.