Industrial Software QA Engineer - Automation & Testing

Brightmachines; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Machines in San Francisco is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to work with R&D teams to define testing strategies, implement automated test frameworks, and validate software in high‑performance industrial environments.

Design tests for factory automation, analytics, and operations systems; contribute to CI/CD and quality processes, ensuring releases meet security and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, preferably in automation, industrial software, or embedded systems.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (Agile/Scrum) and quality processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with industrial automation, robotics, or factory systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated and manual tests for software across factory automation, analytics, and operations systems.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and software leads to define quality standards and testing strategies.
• Develop and maintain test frameworks and tooling to support efficient validation of software releases.
• Identify, document, and track software defects; work with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Ensure software releases meet quality standards, performance benchmarks, and security requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance test coverage, automation, and QA processes.
• Participate in design and code reviews to provide input on testability and quality considerations.

Skills

Software quality assurance experience

Automated testing frameworks

CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/SE

Tools

None

Job description

Bright Machines in San Francisco is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to work with R&D teams to define testing strategies, implement automated test frameworks, and validate software in high‑performance industrial environments.

Design tests for factory automation, analytics, and operations systems; contribute to CI/CD and quality processes, ensuring releases meet security and performance standards.