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QA Engineer roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT-eligible, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers regularly sponsor H-1B visas for QA talent, making this one of the more OPT-friendly paths in tech.
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- Location: Framingham, MA
About the Job
Quality Assurance (QA) Operations is responsible for quality oversight of operations at Sanofi's Framingham Biologics facilities. QA's main responsibility is to ensure cGMPs are adhered to during manufacturing operations. Quality Assurance Operations is responsible for providing support and guidance to the Sanofi Operations function in order to protect the safety, quality and efficacy of Sanofi's Products, thereby ensuring the availability of compliant and safe products for our patients and assuring the security of the company's business and global markets.
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve lives.
Main Responsibilities
The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for providing quality support and guidance to manufacturing and support functions to ensure continued compliance to cGMP. The Quality Assurance Specialist is also responsible for mentoring and supporting the junior staff.
Core Responsibilities include:
- Provide Gemba Support
- Perform batch record review
- Perform review of column packing and qualification records
- Function as SME on input related to quality decisions
- Approve Non-conforming material discards
- Perform log book review
- Provide on the floor (OTF) support to the operations department, including OTF support for critical operations steps
- Issue action notices and conduct affiliated provisional release
- Conduct log book audits against compliance requirements
- Review Cleaning Verification (CV) related documentation against specification
- Perform media / buffer and intermediate release
- Prepare Bioreactor summary
- Support internal audit preparation activities as well as cross-functional internal audit activities and conduct walkthrough inspections
- Execute containment activities
- Provide off-hour support for batch record and log book issuance
- Partner with manufacturing and support operations to ensure a culture of continuous compliance
- May provide training to new employees
- Revise procedures / SOPs
- Initiate and Investigate and QA review deviations
- Review NRSR (Non-Routine Sample Requests)
- Other activities as assigned
- Key responsibilities may differ among employees with the same job title and may change over time, in accordance with business needs.
Leadership Qualifications:
An ongoing commitment to conducting our global business according to the highest legal and ethical standards and to continually pursue excellence in the development and delivery of all our products and services. This includes:
- Adhering to all applicable laws and regulations of the places in which we conduct business, as well as our own Company policies and procedures.
- Being honest and treating people with respect and courtesy.
- Constantly striving to make Sanofi a great place to work and a company respected for the quality of its people and products.
- Acting as role models for our fellow employees by acting responsibly, fairly and honestly in our dealings and exercising sound judgment in performing our jobs.
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field and 4 years of related experience, associate’s degree and 6 years of related experience or High School Diploma and 8 years of related experience in a Quality and/or other CGMP related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in a non-scientific field with 6 years of related experience in a Quality and/or cGMP environment.
- Basic to Intermediate computer proficiency, strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with quality systems and cGMP data review
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field with 4 years of experience in a Quality and/or cGMP environment.
- Experience in bio-pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong technical writing skills
- Effective time management, attention to detail, organizational skills, teamwork and collaborations.
- Demonstrated competence in problem solving methodology.
- Experience participating and/or leading cross-functional project team collaborations.
Special Working Conditions:
- Ability to gown and gain entry to manufacturing areas
- Ability to work a 10-hour shift with rotating weekend coverage, including some holidays
- Ability to lift 10 lbs
Why choose us?
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
- Location: Framingham, MA
About the Job
Quality Assurance (QA) Operations is responsible for quality oversight of operations at Sanofi's Framingham Biologics facilities. QA's main responsibility is to ensure cGMPs are adhered to during manufacturing operations. Quality Assurance Operations is responsible for providing support and guidance to the Sanofi Operations function in order to protect the safety, quality and efficacy of Sanofi's Products, thereby ensuring the availability of compliant and safe products for our patients and assuring the security of the company's business and global markets.
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve lives.
Main Responsibilities
The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for providing quality support and guidance to manufacturing and support functions to ensure continued compliance to cGMP. The Quality Assurance Specialist is also responsible for mentoring and supporting the junior staff.
Core Responsibilities include:
- Provide Gemba Support
- Perform batch record review
- Perform review of column packing and qualification records
- Function as SME on input related to quality decisions
- Approve Non-conforming material discards
- Perform log book review
- Provide on the floor (OTF) support to the operations department, including OTF support for critical operations steps
- Issue action notices and conduct affiliated provisional release
- Conduct log book audits against compliance requirements
- Review Cleaning Verification (CV) related documentation against specification
- Perform media / buffer and intermediate release
- Prepare Bioreactor summary
- Support internal audit preparation activities as well as cross-functional internal audit activities and conduct walkthrough inspections
- Execute containment activities
- Provide off-hour support for batch record and log book issuance
- Partner with manufacturing and support operations to ensure a culture of continuous compliance
- May provide training to new employees
- Revise procedures / SOPs
- Initiate and Investigate and QA review deviations
- Review NRSR (Non-Routine Sample Requests)
- Other activities as assigned
- Key responsibilities may differ among employees with the same job title and may change over time, in accordance with business needs.
Leadership Qualifications:
An ongoing commitment to conducting our global business according to the highest legal and ethical standards and to continually pursue excellence in the development and delivery of all our products and services. This includes:
- Adhering to all applicable laws and regulations of the places in which we conduct business, as well as our own Company policies and procedures.
- Being honest and treating people with respect and courtesy.
- Constantly striving to make Sanofi a great place to work and a company respected for the quality of its people and products.
- Acting as role models for our fellow employees by acting responsibly, fairly and honestly in our dealings and exercising sound judgment in performing our jobs.
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field and 4 years of related experience, associate’s degree and 6 years of related experience or High School Diploma and 8 years of related experience in a Quality and/or other CGMP related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in a non-scientific field with 6 years of related experience in a Quality and/or cGMP environment.
- Basic to Intermediate computer proficiency, strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with quality systems and cGMP data review
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field with 4 years of experience in a Quality and/or cGMP environment.
- Experience in bio-pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong technical writing skills
- Effective time management, attention to detail, organizational skills, teamwork and collaborations.
- Demonstrated competence in problem solving methodology.
- Experience participating and/or leading cross-functional project team collaborations.
Special Working Conditions:
- Ability to gown and gain entry to manufacturing areas
- Ability to work a 10-hour shift with rotating weekend coverage, including some holidays
- Ability to lift 10 lbs
Why choose us?
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a QA Engineer
Lead with your testing framework expertise
Employers filing H-1B or OPT extensions want to see technical depth. Highlight hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, or Pytest. Specific tool knowledge signals you can contribute immediately, which makes sponsorship conversations easier.
Target companies with existing QA teams
Companies that already employ QA engineers understand the role's technical requirements and are far more likely to sponsor OPT extensions. Startups hiring their first QA hire often lack the infrastructure to process visa paperwork efficiently.
Frame your role as specialty occupation eligible
USCIS requires QA roles to demand a specific technical degree. Emphasize your degree field and how it directly maps to test architecture, automation design, or systems validation work to strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Raise authorization early, not during offer negotiation
Mentioning OPT status during initial recruiter screens removes uncertainty later. Most tech recruiters handle international candidates routinely. Waiting until the offer stage creates friction and occasionally causes rescissions at sponsor-averse companies.
Build a portfolio of automation work
A GitHub repository showing test suites, CI/CD pipeline integrations, or bug tracking workflows gives employers concrete evidence of your capabilities. Tangible output reduces perceived risk and strengthens the business case for sponsoring your OPT extension.
Prioritize STEM-designated degree programs on your resume
If your degree carries an approved STEM CIP code, make that visible. Employers often filter candidates by OPT type before interviewing. Confirming your 24-month extension eligibility upfront saves time for both sides of the process.
QA Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do QA Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most QA Engineer roles do qualify, provided your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. The extension gives you 24 additional months beyond your initial 12-month OPT, for a total of 36 months. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify to file the required I-983 training plan.
How do I find QA Engineer jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for candidates who need visa sponsorship or OPT work authorization, so you can browse QA Engineer openings without manually screening each employer. Most of the larger tech companies and software firms on the platform have active QA hiring and a track record of supporting international candidates through OPT and H-1B processes.
Will my F-1 OPT status affect my chances of getting a QA Engineer job?
At sponsorship-friendly employers, OPT status rarely disqualifies candidates for QA roles. Software companies that hire internationally routinely work with OPT students and understand the timelines. The more significant factor is demonstrating technical depth in automation testing or quality systems, which is what makes employers comfortable committing to the longer-term sponsorship relationship.
What degree do I need to qualify for a QA Engineer role on OPT?
A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related STEM field is the standard requirement. Some employers also accept electrical engineering or applied mathematics backgrounds when paired with relevant testing experience. Your degree field needs to correspond directly to the job duties for both the specialty occupation determination and your STEM OPT extension eligibility.
Do QA Engineer employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT ends?
Many mid-size and large technology companies do sponsor H-1B visas for QA engineers, particularly those working in test automation, performance engineering, or QA architecture. Sponsorship is less common at smaller companies without dedicated HR infrastructure. Focusing your job search on companies that have filed H-1B petitions for similar roles in the past is the most reliable way to identify realistic sponsorship prospects.