Senior Software QA Engineer

Danaher Corporation

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Work type
On-site
Location
Downingtown, PA
Salary
$105,000–$135,000 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $120k
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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $120k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator focused on biotechnology, diagnostics, and life sciences.

Danaher Corporation currently has 27 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $150,000–$175,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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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 products across full release cycles. This role involves defining test architecture, coverage models, and quality standards while establishing CI/CD quality gates and managing defect lifecycles in Jira. The engineer will mentor junior staff, participate in requirements reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes. Technical requirements include proficiency in automation frameworks like Cypress or Playwright, scripting in TypeScript, Python, or C#, and experience with TeamCity, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions. The role addresses complex life-science software workflows, including high-content imaging and analysis platforms. Candidates will perform software verification and instrument-software integration testing for laboratory systems such as automated liquid handlers and robotic workflows to ensure product readiness in the biotechnology space.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive QA strategy including test architecture, coverage models, and quality standards for key software products.
  • Establish and enforce testing standards across coding guidelines, documentation, and TeamCity CI/CD quality gates.
  • Participate in requirements reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint grooming to ensure early quality integration.
  • Manage the defect lifecycle using Jira to provide cross-team visibility on product issues.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level QA engineers through technical guidance and peer review of test cases and scripts.
  • Drive continuous improvement of QA processes using Danaher Business System principles to reduce waste and rework.
  • Perform hardware-software integration testing for lab instrument systems and automated workflows.
  • Utilize modern automation frameworks like Cypress or Playwright and scripting languages such as TypeScript, Python, or C#.

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.
  • Proficiency with modern end-to-end automation frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright.
  • Scripting experience in TypeScript, Python, or C#.
  • Experience configuring or using CI/CD pipelines such as TeamCity, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
  • Advanced experience using Jira for defect lifecycle management and test planning.
  • Ability to work in an office and laboratory environment to support software verification and instrument integration.
  • Preferred experience with high-content imaging platforms or hardware-software integration testing for lab instruments.

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