R&D Test Engineer

Agilent Technologies

. Own quality planning, test strategy, and validation activities for one or more software products.

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United States, United Kingdom, SpainMid-LevelSenior💰 $116,800 - $219,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quality planning, test strategy development, and risk-based testing methodologies, with a strong focus on automated testing solutions and CI/CD pipeline integration. Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in quality engineering practices across cross-functional teams.

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Quality EngineeringTest Automation FrameworksAgile Software DevelopmentFunctional TestingRoot Cause Analysis

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Hard Skills

Software TestingTest Strategy DevelopmentAutomated TestingRegression TestingAPI TestingIntegration TestingExploratory TestingDatabase VerificationRisk-Based TestingPerformance Testing

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsTroubleshootingCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightSeleniumCypressPostmanAzure DevOpsGitHubCI/CD PipelinesAI-Assisted Testing ToolsCloud-Native ApplicationsSaaS Applications

Industry Keywords

Compliance SoftwareLaboratory InformaticsRegulated EnvironmentsCybersecurityQuality Risks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber SecurityCypressMicroservicesSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own quality planning, test strategy, and validation activities for one or more software products.
Participate as an active member of Agile product teams 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 supporting CI/CD pipelines.
Perform backend and data validation testing, including database verification and system integration validation.
Review requirements and designs for 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

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
4+ years of software testing, quality engineering, or software development experience.
Experience working within Agile software development environments.
Experience developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
Strong understanding of functional, integration, system, regression, and exploratory testing methodologies.
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.
Preferred: Experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, REST API testing, or similar automation technologies.
Preferred: Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
Preferred: Experience testing cloud-native or SaaS applications.
Preferred: Experience with AI-assisted testing tools, test generation, or intelligent quality engineering approaches.
Preferred: Experience in laboratory informatics, compliance software, scientific software, or regulated environments.
Preferred: Experience with performance, security, and reliability testing.
Preferred: Experience mentoring other engineers or leading quality initiatives across multiple teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligibility for bonus
Stock
Benefits
Option to work remotely
Equal employment opportunity and inclusive workplace support
Disability assistance during the application or interview process