R&D Test Engineer

Agilent Technologies•Wilmington, NC

20h•Remote

About The Position

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). This senior individual contributor helps ensure high-quality software solutions across the Services software portfolio. The role partners 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 engineer combines testing expertise, technical depth, business understanding, and Agile delivery experience to identify quality risks, improve engineering practices, and ensure reliable software releases. The role uses modern test automation, AI-assisted testing techniques, and continuous quality engineering principles to improve product quality and delivery efficiency. This is a full-time position with the option to work remotely. The schedule is day shift, with occasional travel. The role has no stated end date. Applications are accepted until at least October 21, 2026, or until the job is no longer posted. The full-time equivalent pay range is $116,800–$219,000 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits. Pay depends on work location and other factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
At least 4 years of software testing, quality engineering, or software development experience.
Experience working within Agile software development environments.
Demonstrated 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.
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 Haves

Five years of experience is helpful.
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.

Responsibilities

Own quality planning, test strategy, and validation activities for one or more software products.
Participate in Agile product teams and collaborate 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.