R&D Test Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

Own quality planning, test strategy, and validation activities for one or more software products. Participate as an active member of Agile product teams, collaborating with Product Owners, developers,

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EngineeringQa Engineer

Agilent is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Test Engineer to join the Software Quality Engineering organization within the Services Division of the Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG).

The Advanced Test Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions across the Services software portfolio. This role partners closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, and Customer Support teams to define test strategies, implement automated quality solutions, and drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

The successful candidate will combine strong testing expertise, technical depth, business understanding, and Agile delivery experience to identify quality risks, improve engineering practices, and ensure reliable software releases. The role is expected to leverage modern test automation, AI-assisted testing techniques, and continuous quality engineering principles to improve product quality and delivery efficiency.

Responsibilities

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→Own quality planning, test strategy, and validation activities for one or more software products.
→Participate as an active member of Agile product teams, collaborating with Product Owners, developers, architects, and DevOps engineers.
→Define and execute risk-based testing strategies focused on business-critical functionality and quality risks.
→Develop and execute functional, integration, regression, exploratory, API, and automated testing.
→Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions that support CI/CD pipelines.
→Perform backend and data validation testing, including database verification and system integration validation.
→Review requirements and designs to ensure testability, quality, and customer value.
→Identify quality risks early and drive preventative quality engineering practices.
→Perform root cause analysis and partner with engineering teams to improve product quality and reliability.
→Contribute to test environment management, test data strategy, release readiness assessments, and defect governance.
→Drive continuous improvement of testing approaches, frameworks, and engineering processes.
→Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across quality initiatives.
→Support compliance, cybersecurity, and regulatory validation activities where applicable.

Requirements

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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
4+ years of software testing, quality engineering, or software development experience. 5 years of experience is helpful.
Experience working within Agile software development environments.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies including functional, integration, system, regression, and exploratory testing.
Experience with test automation frameworks and automated testing practices.
Experience validating web applications, APIs, microservices, and enterprise software systems.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause investigation skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently while influencing cross-functional teams and technical decisions.
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated testing solutions.
Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting automated tests within CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.

Nice to Have

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Experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, REST API testing, or similar automation technologies.
Experience testing cloud-native or SaaS applications.
Experience with AI-assisted testing tools, test generation, or intelligent quality engineering approaches.
Experience in laboratory informatics, compliance software, scientific software, or regulated environments.
Experience with performance, security, and reliability testing.
Experience mentoring other engineers or leading quality initiatives across multiple teams.

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 21, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $116,800.00 - $219,000.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

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