Software Test Automation Engineer (SQA Engineer) IV- (E4)
Applied Materials1 day ago
Base Salary
$128k - $176k/yr
Responsibilities
- Debug complex software products through systematic testing and maintain quality standards across company products.
- Design and execute integration, manual, and automated testing for new features, enhancements, integrations, and system changes.
- Develop and refine test strategies, test plans, standards, procedures, and structured test scenarios.
- Document test cases, results, defects, and quality metrics to support traceability and software improvement.
- Analyze test outcomes, defect patterns, and system behavior, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Collaborate with developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues and improve product quality.
- Lead or technically guide software test projects and major test workstreams with broader scope and cross-functional coordination.
- Expand and maintain automated test coverage, including Gherkin-based scenarios where applicable.
- Participate in Agile activities such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, test estimation, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Significant professional experience in software quality assurance within a development environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, automated test design, and test execution.
- Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies and experience working in Agile environments.
- Ability to develop test strategies, analyze requirements, design test coverage, document results, and drive defect resolution.
- Experience working cross-functionally with developers, product teams, and other stakeholders on complex systems.
- Preferred experience writing test scenarios in Gherkin.
- Preferred experience with SmartBear TestComplete.
- Familiarity with functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
- Preferred experience developing test automation frameworks and scripts using Python, including Python-based testing tools and libraries.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package and programs supporting employee health, wellbeing, learning, and professional growth.
- Full-time regular employment in Billerica, Massachusetts.
- Relocation is not eligible for this role.
- Candidates may be eligible for bonus and stock award programs, as applicable.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials builds semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment and related materials engineering technologies used by chip and flat-panel makers. It sells capital tools, process technology, and lifecycle services and software to support high-volume wafer fabrication and display production worldwide. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker AMAT.