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Automata Technologies Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation company in the UK seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist to enhance its products in laboratory environments. You will design tests, streamline QA processes, and develop tools to ensure robust performance and seamless usability. Ideal candidates will have expertise in life sciences and QA, with strong analytical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to drive automation adoption in the life sciences industry.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in life sciences instrumentation and automation.
• Experience in quality assurance within software and hardware environments.
• A keen eye for UX & Design principles.
• A structured, analytical mindset for complex problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and execute tests to validate product performance.
• Ensure test coverage for current functionality and new developments.
• Analyze and communicate test results with data-driven recommendations.
• Refine testing methodologies for streamlined QA processes.
• Develop tooling that improves quality assurance.

Skills

Expertise in life sciences instrumentation and automation

Quality assurance experience

UX & Design principles knowledge

Structured analytical mindset

Experience with automated testing frameworks

Tools

TestRail or similar test management tools

Job description

Overview

Automata is transforming the way labs work with open, integrated automation. This role sits at the intersection of hardware, software, and automation systems, ensuring that our integrated platform delivers a flawless user experience and meets real-world performance expectations in demanding lab environments. You will design, maintain, and refine testing strategies, validation processes, and quality frameworks to accelerate automation adoption in the life sciences industry.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and execute a comprehensive suite of real-world tests that validate our product's performance.
• Ensure test coverage across current functionality and new product developments, ensuring every release is robust, stable, and seamless.
• Test Reporting & Insights – Analyze and communicate test results, offering data-driven recommendations for improvements.
• Identify patterns, potential failure points, and opportunities for optimization.
• Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization – Define and refine testing methodologies to streamline QA processes within Product, Engineering, and Design (PED).
• Eliminate inefficiencies, introduce automated workflows, and ensure we are always ahead of potential risks.
• Tooling & Automation for Quality Excellence – Design and develop internal tooling that improves quality assurance, reduces manual overhead, and accelerates test cycles.
• Integrate advanced automation frameworks to enhance testing accuracy and speed.
• Hardware & Lab Workcell Maintenance – Define, maintain, and evolve physical test workcells to reflect the latest product updates and real-world lab environments.
• Ensure hardware availability, functionality, and performance within Automata's QA ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in life sciences instrumentation and automation — you understand how labs work and what they expect from automation hardware and software.
• Experience in quality assurance (QA) within software and hardware environments — you know how to design and execute effective tests.
• A keen eye for UX & Design principles — you don’t just test functionality, you test usability, accessibility, and seamless interactions.
• A structured, analytical mindset — you thrive on solving complex problems with data-driven approaches.
• Bonus Points for: Software development experience / understanding; experience working with TestRail or similar test management tools; passion for automated testing frameworks — especially in life sciences automation.

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