Senior QA Automation Engineer - Onshape

Professional Transportation Consulting, Inc.; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Commuter subsidy

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Job summary

PTC's Onshape team in Boston seeks a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design and maintain UI and API automation frameworks. You will build automated tests, integrate them into CI/CD, and investigate failures to improve reliability.

We value 5+ years in automated testing, strong Java/JS/TS skills, Git, and experience with REST APIs. Collaboration across global teams and leadership are key aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing automated test solutions for complex web or cloud-based applications.
• Strong experience developing UI and API-based automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript (Java preferred; JS/TS required).
• Familiarity with Git and version control systems.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and automated testing pipelines.
• Solid understanding of web technologies, REST APIs, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.
• Team-oriented with proactive stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain UI and API-based automation frameworks.
• Build automated tests for new and existing product features.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and improve system reliability.
• Improve automation coverage, stability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with development teams to promote quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Partner with QA Manual team to strategize test coverage.
• Define and refine automation architecture, tooling, and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the QA team.

Skills

UI automation

API automation

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

Git

CI/CD

REST APIs

Debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

## Senior QA Automation Engineer - OnshapeApply: Boston, MA, USA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR112842Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business.Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.# Senior QA Automation Engineer - Hybrid (Boston) ## About OnshapeOnshape is a cutting-edge, cloud-native CAD platform that empowers engineers and designers to collaborate in real time from anywhere in the world. Built for speed, scalability, and innovation, Onshape is transforming how products are designed and developed. Quality assurance is central to this mission. Every feature, workflow, and release relies on robust automation to ensure the reliability, performance, and user experience our customers expect.## Key Responsibilities* Design, develop, and maintain UI and API-based automation frameworks.* Build automated tests for new and existing product features.* Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.* Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and improve system reliability.* Improve automation coverage, stability, performance, and maintainability.* Collaborate with development teams to promote quality throughout the development lifecycle.* Partner with QA Manual team to strategize test coverage* Define and refine automation architecture, tooling, and engineering best practices.* Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the QA team.## Required Skills & Experience* Ability to commute to the Boston Seaport office at least 1-2 days per week.* 5+ years of experience developing automated test solutions for complex web or cloud-based applications.* Strong experience developing UI and API-based automation frameworks.* Proficiency in Java, Javascript, or Typescript. Java is preferred, experience in JS/TS is required.* Familiarity with source control systems such as Git.* Experience with CI/CD systems, automated testing pipelines, and modern software development practices.* Strong understanding of web technologies, REST APIs, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.* Demonstrated ability with debugging and problem-solving.* Team-oriented and takes initiative to engage with stakeholders to devise solutions.* Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across globally distributed teams.## Preferred Qualifications* Experience testing CAD applications or OpenGL-based graphics systems.* Experience working in cloud-native or SaaS environments.* Experience with containerized applications and modern development tooling.* Experience validating large-scale distributed systems.* Experience mentoring junior engineers and influencing engineering best practices.* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.* Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows to accelerate test automation development, improve test effectiveness, and increase software quality across complex distributed systems.## **Why Join Us?*** Work on a product that is redefining the future of CAD and engineering collaboration.* Solve unique and technically challenging problems at the intersection of cloud software, graphics, and engineering design.* Influence automation strategy and quality practices across a world-class engineering organization.* Make observable impacts and changes to the automation in an agile development lifecycle.* Collaborate with talented engineers in a highly innovative and supportive environment.* Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth and technical leadership. PTC carefully considers a wide variety of factors when determining compensation. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is between $118,000 - 165,000. The salary range reflects a good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Additionally, candidates may be eligible for a performance-based bonus. Employees also have the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through our employee share purchase program (ESPP), which allows for the purchase of discounted PTC stock. Certain roles may also be eligible for participation in our equity programs. Employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) contributions and employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage and, if you are an office-assigned employee, a generous commuter subsidy. All total rewards and benefits programs aresubject to applicable plan eligibility and other terms and conditions. For more information about PTC’s comprehensive benefits, please visit our Careers Page.Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis. This position is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future sponsorship from PTC.At PTC, we believe in the power of diverse ideas and perspectives. As a global company that values and respects all identities, cultures, and perspectives, we strive to create an inclusive PTC for ALL through an environment where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to bring their true, authentic selves to work. 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