Kulicke & Soffa

Senior Engineer I, Software QA

Kulicke & Soffa • $95K — $115K *
Fort Washington, PA 19034In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of software QA experience (flexible based on level)
  • Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and defect lifecycle
  • Proficient in Python for test automation
  • Familiarity with C++ for debugging and system understanding
  • Experience with real-time, embedded, or hardware-integrated systems
  • Understanding of end-to-end workflows and system interactions
  • Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Knowledge of defect tracking/test management tools (e.g., Jira)
  • Analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
  • Ability to grasp complex software functionalities quickly.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, execute, and maintain test plans and cases for real-time control systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine software requirements
  • Conduct functional, integration, system, and regression testing on software
  • Identify and track defects until resolution using standard tools
  • Design automated tests using Python for validation
  • Validate software in simulation and on physical equipment
  • Support equipment demos and customer acceptance testing
  • Investigate issues and work with developers on defect resolution
  • Contribute to enhancing QA processes and tooling.

Benefits

  • Collaborative Agile work environment
  • Exposure to advanced semiconductor technology
  • Opportunity for remote collaboration with global teams
  • Involvement in real-time system testing
  • Potential for skill development in both manual and automated testing
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Software QA Engineer for the advanced semiconductor packaging equipment team at Kulicke and Soffa, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of complex real-time software systems. These systems coordinate motion control, pick-and-place processes, image acquisition, and object recognition.

You will work in a collaborative Agile (Scrum) environment alongside developers, system engineers, and global teams to validate new features, identify defects, and improve overall product quality. This role includes both manual and automated testing, with exposure to simulation environments as well as physical equipment.

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities
  • Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for real-time control systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and multi-site teams to review and refine software requirements
  • Perform functional, integration, system, and regression testing on semiconductor equipment software
  • Identify, document, and track defects through resolution using standard defect management tools
  • Design and implement automated tests using Python for system and integration-level validation
  • Validate software in both simulation environments and on actual equipment
  • Support equipment demos, qualification, and customer acceptance testing (buyoff)
  • Investigate system behavior, troubleshoot issues, and work closely with developers to resolve defects
  • Contribute to improvements in test coverage, QA processes, and tooling


Qualifications

Desired Skills and Experience
  • 5 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing (flexible based on level)
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test design, and defect lifecycle
  • Experience with python test automation frameworks or scripting
  • Exposure to C++ codebases for debugging, test design, or system understanding
  • Experience testing real-time, embedded, or hardware-integrated systems
  • Demonstrated systems thinking ability to understand end-to-end workflows, component interactions, and failure scenarios across software and hardware layers
  • Exposure to Agile/Scrum development practices
  • Experience with defect tracking/test management tools (e.g., Jira)
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
  • Ability to quickly understand complex system behavior and existing software functionality

Required Education
  • Bachelor in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related fields.

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools used to assemble semiconductor devices, including integrated circuits (ICs), high and low powered discrete devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and power modules. The Company also services, maintains, repairs and upgrades equipment, all used to assemble semiconductor devices. The Company operates through two segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. The Equipment segment manufactures and sells a line of ball bonders, wedge bonders, advanced packaging and electronic assembly solutions. The Expendable Tools segment manufactures and sells expendable tools and materials used in the semiconductor packaging process, such as soldering tools, bonding wires, advanced packaging materials, hybrid materials and shims. The Company's customers primarily consist of semiconductor device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (OSATs), other electronics manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers.
Learn more about Kulicke & Soffa
Size
2,854 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$87.1 million
5 Year Trend
+13.2%
Revenue
$746.7 million
NASDAQ
KLIC
* Ladders Estimates

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