Senior Software QA Engineer

Danaher Corporation

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On-site
Location
Downingtown, PA
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Full-time
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84 days ago
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Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator focused on biotechnology, diagnostics, and life sciences.

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TL;DR · Senior Software QA Engineer

The Sr. Software QA Engineer joins the R&D – Software Engineering team to drive software quality strategy and test automation for key life-science software products. This role involves defining test architecture, coverage models, and quality standards across Agile sprint executions and full release cycles. You will establish testing standards for coding guidelines, TeamCity CI/CD quality gates, and Jira defect lifecycle management while mentoring junior engineers. Key responsibilities include participating in requirements reviews and architecture discussions for HCS.ai and IN Carta® workflows. Required technical skills include proficiency with Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent automation frameworks, along with scripting in TypeScript, Python, or C#. You will also utilize Jenkins or GitHub Actions for pipeline reliability. This role solves complex software workflows within the life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology domains.

What you'll do

  • Own and drive the QA strategy for key software products, including test architecture and coverage models.
  • Establish and enforce testing standards for coding guidelines, documentation, and CI/CD quality gates.
  • Participate in requirements reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint grooming to champion early quality.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level QA engineers through test case reviews and technical guidance.
  • Drive continuous improvement of QA processes using Danaher Business System principles to reduce waste.
  • Manage the defect lifecycle and sprint reporting using Jira for cross-team quality visibility.
  • Perform software verification and instrument-software integration testing in office and laboratory environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Master’s degree (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including ownership of test strategy and automation architecture.
  • Hands-on proficiency with automation frameworks like Cypress or Playwright and scripting in TypeScript, Python, or C#.
  • Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines such as TeamCity, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
  • Advanced experience using Jira for defect lifecycle management, test planning, and sprint reporting.
  • Ability to work in an office and laboratory/instrument environment.
  • Experience with HCS.ai, IN Carta®, or hardware-software integration testing (preferred).

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