Staff Software QA Engineer

Nova Biomedical; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Competitive 401(k) company match

Bonus program, generous PTO and paid holidays

Generous tuition reimbursement

Professional development and engagement events

Company marketplace for lunch and snacks

Company-subsidized cafeteria in Waltham office

Job summary

Nova Biomedical is seeking a highly skilled Staff Software QA Engineer in Waltham, MA, to deliver quality testing for complex Windows software. The role involves owning the test strategy, driving validation, and collaborating with engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software quality engineering, particularly with C#/.NET applications, and strong troubleshooting skills. A hybrid work schedule is offered, along with a competitive salary range of $140,000 to $165,000 per year, inclusive of various benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software quality engineering for Windows applications.
• Solid understanding of multi-process architectures and IPC mechanisms.
• Excellent communication skills; able to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the overall test strategy for Windows-based products.
• Define, implement, and monitor quality metrics.
• Drive release qualification: test execution coordination and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Testing large-scale Windows applications

Defining validation strategies

CI/CD experience

Analytical and debugging skills

Automation testing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

About the Company

Nova Biomedical: One Global Brand. One Vision. Together under one name.

Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand, Nova Biomedical, marking a major milestone in our journey to deliver greater value to our customers. By combining our strengths, we’re accelerating innovation, supporting critical workflows, and delivering world‑class service across the biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software QA Engineer to provide quality testing for complex Windows-based software systems. This role owns test strategy and drives validation across the software lifecycle, partnering closely with engineering and product teams to prevent defects, improve reliability, and accelerate delivery. The ideal candidate brings deep experience testing C#/.NET applications, strong troubleshooting skills across multi‑process/inter‑process communication (IPC) architectures, and the ability to mentor engineers and champion best practices in quality engineering.

If you’re passionate about software engineering and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of life sciences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve the overall test strategy for Windows-based products, including test planning and coverage goals.
• Define, implement, and monitor quality metrics (defect trends, coverage) and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to translate requirements into testable acceptance criteria and robust validation plans.
• Lead deep‑dive investigations of complex issues (logs) and provide clear root‑cause analysis in partnership with developers.
• Drive release qualification: test execution coordination, go/no‑go recommendations, and stakeholder communication.
• Evaluate and introduce tools and technologies to improve CI quality signals (test reporting, parallelization, environment provisioning, static analysis).

Qualifications

• Extensive experience testing large‑scale or mission‑critical Windows applications, including defining validation strategies.
• Experience with CI/CD and test execution in instrument environments.
• Solid understanding of multi‑process architectures and IPC mechanisms, with the ability to validate concurrency, timing, and reliability edge cases.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills; able to influence without authority and drive alignment on quality.
• Automation testing experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in software quality engineering for Windows applications.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to work on a laptop or desktop computer for prolonged periods of time.
• The ability to lift at least 15 lb.
• The full list of physical requirements for this role is available upon request.

Benefits

• Flexible Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Competitive 401(k) company match
• Bonus program, generous PTO and paid holidays
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• Professional development, engagement, and events
• Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in Norwood, Billerica, and Westbrook offices
• Company‑subsidized cafeteria in Waltham office

Work Location

Hybrid work schedule on‑site in Waltham, MA.

Targeted Salary Range

$140,000 - $165,000 per year.

EEO Statement

Nova Biomedical takes pride in being an equal‑opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. As a part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, Nova Biomedical will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other protected class.