About the roleWe are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software QA Engineer to provide quality test 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 in test for 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/technologies to improve CI quality signals (test reporting, parallelization, environment provisioning, static analysis).
What we are looking for in you- Extensive experience testing large-scale or mission-critical Windows applications, including defining validation strategies.
- Experience with CI/CD and test execution in the instruments.
- 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 test experience is preferred.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree of Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in software quality engineering for Windows applications.
Physical Requirements for this role include:- 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.
Why work for Nova Biomedical- Flexible Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
- Competitive 401k 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 our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices
- Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office
Work Location: Hybrid work schedule on-site in
Waltham, MATargeted Salary Range: $140,000 - $165,000/year. Nova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.
