Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: Beverly, MA, United States — 100% onsite

Base salary: $78,789.48–$118,184.22 per year, plus eligibility for a team incentive bonus and benefits for regular employees working 20+ hours per week.

Company

Develops ion implantation systems and software used for semiconductor wafer processing.

What you will do

• Review product requirements with software, systems, and hardware engineering teams and ensure adequate test coverage.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans and test cases for software functionality, system performance, and end-to-end customer workflows.
• Verify software and system requirements, installation procedures, and customer releases through structured testing.
• Operate ion implantation equipment and simulation platforms for system-level software validation in laboratory and cleanroom environments.
• Investigate defects by collecting logs and supporting data, assisting with root cause analysis, and verifying corrective actions.
• Document defects, test results, risks, quality metrics, and release readiness assessments.

Requirements

• Experience with software testing methodologies, test documentation, defect tracking systems, and structured test execution.
• Ability to interpret software requirements and translate them into effective test cases.
• Experience identifying and communicating system-level hardware and software issues.
• Experience with complex electro-mechanical equipment or industrial systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physical sciences, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, ion implantation systems, or semiconductor capital equipment.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and industry practices.
• Familiarity with SECS/GEM factory automation standards.
• Experience with software validation, system integration testing, or customer workflow testing.
• Understanding of hardware/software interactions in industrial control systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with software, systems, and hardware engineering teams.
• Work in a laboratory and cleanroom environment while following required safety and cleanroom protocols.
• Eligibility for a team incentive bonus plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package for regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.