Software Quality Engineer

Agilent Technologies•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$123,840 - $193,500•Onsite

About The Position

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek -- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com. We are seeking a Software Quality Engineer to drive end-to-end software quality across the product lifecycle, ensuring products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and business expectations. This role partners closely with Development, Marketing, Test and Product Support to deliver high-quality software solutions that align with customer needs and market requirements. The position is responsible for embedding lifecycle rigor through clearly defined standards, methods, SOPs, and disciplined artifact management, while ensuring end-to-end traceability across requirements, testing, and defect management. The role owns the software quality plan and release readiness framework, including defining criteria, reviewing and approving test summary reports, and providing formal release readiness assessments. It also leads risk governance by establishing consistent processes for risk identification, prioritization, mitigation, and acceptance across development models (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid), ensuring transparency and alignment between risks and mitigation strategies. In addition, the position provides oversight of key QMS processes—including issue management and V&V procedures—and may develop local processes and work instructions to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness. Following product release, the role is accountable monitoring KPIs, driving trend analysis, and partnering with the business to prioritize systemic improvements. The position supports and hosts internal, customer, and external audits, ensuring audit readiness and sustained compliance. Through strong cross-functional leadership and a disciplined, data-driven approach, this role ensures the organization delivers reliable, high-quality software products with clear risk visibility and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferably in science or engineering.
4+ years relevant experience in software quality, test or similar role.
Understanding of software development processes, risk management and quality systems.
Demonstrated collaboration skills and an ability to work within a matrix organization.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end software quality across the product lifecycle, ensuring products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and business expectations.
Partner closely with Development, Marketing, Test and Product Support to deliver high-quality software solutions that align with customer needs and market requirements.
Embed lifecycle rigor through clearly defined standards, methods, SOPs, and disciplined artifact management, while ensuring end-to-end traceability across requirements, testing, and defect management.
Own the software quality plan and release readiness framework, including defining criteria, reviewing and approving test summary reports, and providing formal release readiness assessments.
Lead risk governance by establishing consistent processes for risk identification, prioritization, mitigation, and acceptance across development models (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid), ensuring transparency and alignment between risks and mitigation strategies.
Provide oversight of key QMS processes—including issue management and V&V procedures—and may develop local processes and work instructions to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
Monitor KPIs, drive trend analysis, and partner with the business to prioritize systemic improvements following product release.
Support and host internal, customer, and external audits, ensuring audit readiness and sustained compliance.