OPT Software Test Engineer Jobs
Software Test Engineer jobs are consistently sponsored for OPT, with companies regularly filing LCAs for quality assurance and testing roles. STEM OPT extension eligibility is strong here since most positions require a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, giving you up to three years of authorized work.
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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
ROLE
Software Test Engineer II
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This position works on site daily out of our Irving, TX location in the Core Diagnostics Business Unit. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks. In this role you will perform comprehensive software verification and validation (V&V) activities, including test case creation and execution, exploratory testing, and development of test plans and reports.
What You’ll Work On
If hired, you will work closely with software development, quality, and cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate test coverage, effective defect resolution, and high-quality software releases. The position also includes internal technical leadership responsibilities, contributing to testing strategy, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts.
In addition:
- Investigate unexpected software behavior, defects, and field-reported issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex, system-level problems, including UI-related issues observed in lab or field environments. Communicate investigation outcomes to team leadership and recommend testing strategies. Verify and validate implemented fixes.
- Perform software testing activities for development user stories and features throughout the SDLC, ensuring requirements are correctly implemented and verified.
- Conduct exploratory testing, system-level end-to-end testing, and UI workflow testing, including hands-on testing in a lab environment using medical devices and simulators.
- Develop test datasets and execute automated test scripts to support efficient and repeatable testing of application software releases. Evaluate manual test cases for automation suitability and convert tests as appropriate.
- Review system specifications, software requirements, and user stories to create verification and validation test plans and test cases. Execute tests using both black box (requirements-based) and white box (design- and logic-aware) testing approaches.
- Evaluate test plans to ensure adequate UI, functional, and system-level test coverage, identifying gaps and overlaps across testing efforts and adjusting plans to improve efficiency.
- Create and maintain verification and validation documentation, including test plans, test reports, and traceability matrices. Review these deliverables with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with quality and regulatory expectations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 3 years Relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field.
- Minimum 4 years Related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 5 years Relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Moderate level of ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.
- Moderate level of knowledge with continuous integration & continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- Moderate level of understanding of test methodologies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Medical Laboratory Science.
- Experience in Abbott or similar company.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
INTRODUCTION
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
ROLE
Software Test Engineer II
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This position works on site daily out of our Irving, TX location in the Core Diagnostics Business Unit. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks. In this role you will perform comprehensive software verification and validation (V&V) activities, including test case creation and execution, exploratory testing, and development of test plans and reports.
What You’ll Work On
If hired, you will work closely with software development, quality, and cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate test coverage, effective defect resolution, and high-quality software releases. The position also includes internal technical leadership responsibilities, contributing to testing strategy, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts.
In addition:
- Investigate unexpected software behavior, defects, and field-reported issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex, system-level problems, including UI-related issues observed in lab or field environments. Communicate investigation outcomes to team leadership and recommend testing strategies. Verify and validate implemented fixes.
- Perform software testing activities for development user stories and features throughout the SDLC, ensuring requirements are correctly implemented and verified.
- Conduct exploratory testing, system-level end-to-end testing, and UI workflow testing, including hands-on testing in a lab environment using medical devices and simulators.
- Develop test datasets and execute automated test scripts to support efficient and repeatable testing of application software releases. Evaluate manual test cases for automation suitability and convert tests as appropriate.
- Review system specifications, software requirements, and user stories to create verification and validation test plans and test cases. Execute tests using both black box (requirements-based) and white box (design- and logic-aware) testing approaches.
- Evaluate test plans to ensure adequate UI, functional, and system-level test coverage, identifying gaps and overlaps across testing efforts and adjusting plans to improve efficiency.
- Create and maintain verification and validation documentation, including test plans, test reports, and traceability matrices. Review these deliverables with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with quality and regulatory expectations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 3 years Relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field.
- Minimum 4 years Related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 5 years Relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Moderate level of ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.
- Moderate level of knowledge with continuous integration & continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- Moderate level of understanding of test methodologies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Medical Laboratory Science.
- Experience in Abbott or similar company.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Software Test Engineer
Target companies with active QA teams
Large software companies and enterprises with dedicated QA departments file LCAs for test engineers far more consistently than early-stage startups. Look for organizations where software quality is a core function, not an afterthought assigned to developers.
Emphasize automation over manual testing
Employers sponsoring OPT students for test engineering roles strongly prefer candidates with automation experience. Proficiency in Selenium, Cypress, or Pytest signals a specialty occupation requiring your specific degree, which strengthens your authorization case at interview.
Confirm your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Your job offer letter should specify a bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering as a requirement, not a preference. Roles where any degree suffices create complications for cap-gap and future H-1B visa sponsorship, so verify this before accepting.
Start the H-1B conversation before your OPT expires
If you're targeting the H-1B lottery, raise sponsorship with your employer by October of your first OPT year. Employers filing in March need several months to prepare LCAs and petitions, and many won't sponsor candidates who bring it up too late.
Document your STEM degree field carefully
STEM OPT extension requires your degree to appear on the DHS STEM list. Computer science, software engineering, and electrical engineering all qualify. Confirm your exact degree title matches the list before applying, as minor wording differences can delay DSO approval.
Use offer letters that specify testing responsibilities
When negotiating your offer, ensure the job description references test design, test automation, or software quality assurance explicitly. Vague titles like 'engineer' without defined testing duties can complicate I-983 training plan submissions for STEM OPT.
Software Test Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Software Test Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, most Software Test Engineer roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, provided your degree is in a DHS-designated STEM field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. The key requirement is that your employer is E-Verify enrolled and willing to complete the I-983 training plan. Confirm your exact degree title appears on the official STEM designation list before applying.
How do I know if a company will sponsor my OPT as a Software Test Engineer?
The most reliable signal is whether the company has filed Labor Condition Applications for similar roles before. Companies with established QA or software engineering teams and H-1B sponsorship history are far more likely to support OPT students than those with no prior record. Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for OPT-friendly employers, making it straightforward to focus your search on companies already open to sponsorship.
Can I do contract or consulting work as a Software Test Engineer on OPT?
Yes, but with restrictions. On standard OPT, you can work for a staffing agency or consulting firm as long as the work is directly related to your degree and you're not classified as self-employed. For STEM OPT extension, the employer of record must be the E-Verify enrolled company signing your I-983, which complicates typical third-party consulting arrangements. Discuss the structure carefully with your DSO before accepting.
What testing skills make OPT candidates most competitive for sponsorship?
Employers consistently prioritize automation skills for sponsored roles. Experience with frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or Pytest, combined with knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions, positions you as a specialist rather than a generalist. This specificity matters because specialty occupation status requires your degree to be directly tied to the role, which automation-heavy positions demonstrate more clearly than manual testing jobs.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my Software Test Engineer job ends?
On standard OPT, you have a 90-day unemployment limit across your entire authorization period. On STEM OPT extension, the limit is 150 days total, but it accumulates across both periods combined. You must report any job separation to your DSO promptly. If you're actively searching for a new role, Migrate Mate lists Software Test Engineer positions from employers open to OPT candidates, which can help shorten the gap.