Senior QA Engineer – Semiconductors & Automation

Onto Innovation; Budd Lake (NJ); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Onto Innovation, based in Budd Lake, NJ, is seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer to join its Metrology Business Unit. You will lead requirements-based and system-level testing across projects, developing test plans, and collaborating with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to ensure high-quality software products.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software testing, automation experience with Python/JavaScript, and strong Windows/.NET skills (C#, C++).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to understand requirements and design test strategies and plans based on those requirements.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in software testing and/or systems level testing for highly technical applications.
• Experience developing automation frameworks or automated tests and scripting (Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• Excellent skillset focused on Windows development, the .NET platform (C#, C++), and relational databases (SQL Server a plus).
• Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail and quality. Demonstrated experience debugging complex multi-threaded environments.
• Ability to design and execute test strategies and plans based on requirements and functional designs.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements-based and system level testing across projects and platforms ensuring quality and efficiency for Onto's Metrology Business Unit solutions.
• Cross-functional collaboration with software, hardware, manufacturing and applications teams to validate software.
• Analyze and verify software requirements for testability, clarity and completeness.
• Develop comprehensive test plans for new features and products.
• Investigate, reproduce, log and escalate issues/defects.
• Develop efficient test strategies (test cases and procedures) for the different sub-systems comprising the product.
• Develop and execute automated and manual tests, regression, functional, and acceptance tests.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of software to ensure high-quality and reliable operation.
• Participate in the design and implementation of new features and functionalities.
• Perform design/code reviews for all automation scripts and manual test cases, collaborating with systems engineers, software developers, and other technical staff.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other team members.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in software development and hardware-software integration.

Skills

Automation testing

Requirement analysis

Multi-threaded debugging

Python scripting

JavaScript

Test plan design

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Software/Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

C#

C++

CI/CD

Job description

Onto Innovation, based in Budd Lake, NJ, is seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer to join its Metrology Business Unit. You will lead requirements-based and system-level testing across projects, developing test plans, and collaborating with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to ensure high-quality software products.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software testing, automation experience with Python/JavaScript, and strong Windows/.NET skills (C#, C++).