Senior Software QA Lead — Design Control & Validation

Rigaku Holdings Corporation; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigaku Analytical Devices in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to lead QA activities across the SDLC for new product development. This onsite role focuses on design control, risk management, verification and validation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software quality engineering, experience with Jira/Zephyr/Confluence, and strong communication skills. This position is onsite in Wilmington, MA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software quality engineering or regulated product development.
• Experience leading design control, risk management, verification, and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the software quality representative on project teams, ensuring compliance with design control throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead design control activities: planning, requirements management, design reviews, verification and validation, and test method validation.
• Drive continuous improvement in software verification/validation with risk-based approaches and test automation.

Skills

Test planning

Design control

Risk management

QA processes

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

Confluence

Job description

Rigaku Analytical Devices in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to lead QA activities across the SDLC for new product development. This onsite role focuses on design control, risk management, verification and validation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software quality engineering, experience with Jira/Zephyr/Confluence, and strong communication skills. This position is onsite in Wilmington, MA.