Senior QA Automation Engineer

Applied Materials, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software QA Engineer III in Billerica, MA to lead test automation efforts and ensure product quality across complex software.

The role emphasizes agile development practices, collaboration with development and product teams, and driving continuous improvement. The candidate should have extensive experience with test automation frameworks, Gherkin scenarios, and Python, with a strong focus on creating robust test strategies and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience in software quality assurance in a professional 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.
• Demonstrated 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.

Responsibilities

• Debug complex software products through systematic testing and advanced quality practices to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards across company products.
• Design, execute the high-quality integration of software into broader scientific computing, and oversee manual and automated testing for new features, enhancements, integrations, and system changes with minimal supervision.
• Develop, review, and refine test strategies, test plans, standards, and procedures to support efficient and repeatable quality processes.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of test cases, execution results, defects, and quality metrics to support debugging, traceability, and software improvement.
• Analyze test outcomes, defect patterns, and system behavior to ensure existing functionality is preserved and quality risks are identified early.
• Recommend and help drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Consult with development engineers and other stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues and improve product quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide technical feedback that supports evaluations of programming languages, systems, and computation software.
• Ensure quality integration of software into broader scientific computation, data acquisition, and processing environments.
• Lead or technically guide software test projects, including automation efforts, with broader scope, higher complexity, and greater cross-functional coordination.
• Drive the expansion and maintenance of automated test coverage to improve efficiency, consistency, and release confidence.
• Create and maintain structured test scenarios, including Gherkin-based scenarios where applicable.
• Participate effectively in Agile software development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, test estimation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Test automation

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TestComplete

Gherkin

Python

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software QA Engineer III in Billerica, MA to lead test automation efforts and ensure product quality across complex software.

The role emphasizes agile development practices, collaboration with development and product teams, and driving continuous improvement. The candidate should have extensive experience with test automation frameworks, Gherkin scenarios, and Python, with a strong focus on creating robust test strategies and comprehensive