Senior Level Quality Assurance Analyst Jobs
Senior level quality assurance analyst jobs place experienced professionals in ownership of test strategy, quality systems, and the cross-functional teams and processes that ensure product reliability at scale. Roles are concentrated across Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote openings, and employers like Apple, Photon, and Medpace hiring at this level now.
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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.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists
The Opportunity
Personalized healthcare is the future. Working on Lingo, you will help build a next-generation technology that enables individuals to make decisions about how to improve energy, lose weight or enhance athletic performance. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation. Join us and grow your career as you help Abbott shape the future of healthcare.
We are recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Tech Quality Assurance to join our team on-site in Alameda, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for providing assurance that product hardware and software are developed, validated and maintained in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
What You’ll Work On
- Provide Quality leadership in direct support of implementation and maintenance of the Product and software lifecycles.
- Lead, oversee or contribute to multiple portions of the Quality System, including but not limited to Design controls, software development, risk management, Product changes, product Release, NC/CAPA, and others as needed.
- Aggressively identify opportunities to proactively assure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations and applicable quality certification requirements
- Identify Quality Initiatives and lead cross-functional teams to complete them.
- Management and development of Quality Engineers, Specialists, and/or other staff on the Quality Assurance Team.
- Assess resource needs to assure that the accurate level of quality support is provided when needed with the competencies needed.
- Staff and support projects for Lingo products in line with business goals and quality system requirements
- Review quality system documentation products as they apply to the development, verification, validation, use, and maintenance of product hardware and software .
- Provide proactive, diligent, and fact-based communication to Sr. Management, peers, and team.
- Be an effective member of the cross-departmental Functional Management Team to foster continuous quality compliance, cost, and proactive improvements.
- Maintain effective Quality Metrics and define and execute activities to resolve decreases in performance.
- Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
- Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 7 - 9 years related work experience.
- Provides direction and monitors progress of exempt specialists and/or supervisory staff toward departmental goals.
- Monitors costs of projects and of human and material resources within a department or unit.
- Monitors external environment in area of technical or professional responsibility.
- Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
- Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
- Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilization of human and material resources within the assigned or related functions or groups
- Investigates and solves problems that impact work processes and staff within or across units or departments.
- Communicates the departmental vision for the organizational unit assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering, Technical Field, Life Science, or closely related discipline.
- 6+ years’ experience in a Software Quality Assurance role in a medical device company.
- 2+ years’ experience leading technical and/or quality professionals.
- Knowledge of FDA QSR, ISO13485, ISO14971 and IEC62304
- Prior experience in a medical device company with mobile application software (iOS, Android) highly preferred
- Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, ALM Quality Center, and/or other software development and test tools is a plus.
- Advanced degree
- Effective verbal and written communication with diverse audience and team.
- Analytical thinking with good problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to lead and manage multiple and competing priorities and manage programs.
- ASQ Certifications a plus.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 – $261,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists
The Opportunity
Personalized healthcare is the future. Working on Lingo, you will help build a next-generation technology that enables individuals to make decisions about how to improve energy, lose weight or enhance athletic performance. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation. Join us and grow your career as you help Abbott shape the future of healthcare.
We are recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Tech Quality Assurance to join our team on-site in Alameda, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for providing assurance that product hardware and software are developed, validated and maintained in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
What You’ll Work On
- Provide Quality leadership in direct support of implementation and maintenance of the Product and software lifecycles.
- Lead, oversee or contribute to multiple portions of the Quality System, including but not limited to Design controls, software development, risk management, Product changes, product Release, NC/CAPA, and others as needed.
- Aggressively identify opportunities to proactively assure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations and applicable quality certification requirements
- Identify Quality Initiatives and lead cross-functional teams to complete them.
- Management and development of Quality Engineers, Specialists, and/or other staff on the Quality Assurance Team.
- Assess resource needs to assure that the accurate level of quality support is provided when needed with the competencies needed.
- Staff and support projects for Lingo products in line with business goals and quality system requirements
- Review quality system documentation products as they apply to the development, verification, validation, use, and maintenance of product hardware and software .
- Provide proactive, diligent, and fact-based communication to Sr. Management, peers, and team.
- Be an effective member of the cross-departmental Functional Management Team to foster continuous quality compliance, cost, and proactive improvements.
- Maintain effective Quality Metrics and define and execute activities to resolve decreases in performance.
- Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
- Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 7 - 9 years related work experience.
- Provides direction and monitors progress of exempt specialists and/or supervisory staff toward departmental goals.
- Monitors costs of projects and of human and material resources within a department or unit.
- Monitors external environment in area of technical or professional responsibility.
- Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
- Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
- Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilization of human and material resources within the assigned or related functions or groups
- Investigates and solves problems that impact work processes and staff within or across units or departments.
- Communicates the departmental vision for the organizational unit assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering, Technical Field, Life Science, or closely related discipline.
- 6+ years’ experience in a Software Quality Assurance role in a medical device company.
- 2+ years’ experience leading technical and/or quality professionals.
- Knowledge of FDA QSR, ISO13485, ISO14971 and IEC62304
- Prior experience in a medical device company with mobile application software (iOS, Android) highly preferred
- Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, ALM Quality Center, and/or other software development and test tools is a plus.
- Advanced degree
- Effective verbal and written communication with diverse audience and team.
- Analytical thinking with good problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to lead and manage multiple and competing priorities and manage programs.
- ASQ Certifications a plus.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 – $261,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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Senior Level Quality Assurance Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level quality assurance analyst job?
Employers hiring at the senior level look for candidates who have owned end-to-end test strategy, not just executed test cases. Strong candidates can demonstrate they have built or redesigned QA frameworks, mentored junior and mid-level analysts, and influenced product quality decisions outside the QA team. Hands-on depth in automation, risk-based testing, and cross-functional collaboration gives applicants a clear edge at this stage.
Which companies hire senior level quality assurance analysts?
Companies hiring senior level quality assurance analysts right now include Apple, Photon, and Medpace, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from technology companies, regulated industries like healthcare and finance, and large enterprises where product quality carries significant operational or compliance risk.
Are there remote senior level quality assurance analyst jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid availability at the senior level is substantial. About 16% of senior level quality assurance analyst openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting the fact that experienced QA professionals are often trusted to work independently across distributed engineering teams. Fully on-site roles still exist, particularly in regulated or hardware-adjacent environments.
What makes a quality assurance analyst role senior level?
Senior level quality assurance analyst roles are defined by ownership and scope rather than task execution. At this level, analysts design and govern test strategy across an entire product or platform, set quality standards for the team, lead root cause analysis on complex defects, and mentor less experienced QA staff. They also work closely with engineering, product, and operations stakeholders to shape quality outcomes from early in the development process.
Which industries hire the most senior level quality assurance analysts?
Senior level quality assurance analyst roles concentrate in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they combine high product complexity, regulatory accountability, or rapid release cycles that require experienced QA leadership to manage quality risk effectively.