Software Test Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts
Software Test Engineer jobs in Massachusetts are in strong demand, concentrated in the state's life sciences, defense technology, and enterprise software sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level QA analyst through principal and staff engineer. Greater Boston, Cambridge, and the Route 128 corridor account for the bulk of hiring, where employers like Raytheon Technologies, MathWorks, and Biogen maintain large engineering teams that include dedicated test and quality engineering functions. The most sought-after specialties in Massachusetts listings are automated testing frameworks, embedded systems validation, and medical device software verification. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Your Impact at LILA
You will steward Verification & Validation and software quality for our autonomous labs, where software meets real robotics hardware. On the Independent Verification & Validation team, you'll build the V&V, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and UI testing that lets us ship fast without breaking the lab, partnering with platform, simulation, and human-factors engineers to catch failures in test rather than on the bench.
What You'll Be Building
- Automate the test suites: fast, reliable Python automation — from pytest unit and API coverage to Playwright UI flows — wired into CI/CD (GitHub Actions).
- Validate against hardware: Hardware-in-the-Loop tests that exercise platform software against real and simulated robotics hardware, integrated with our simulation and digital-twin systems.
- Own V&V and test planning: verification & validation processes and test plans that map requirements to coverage across the software-to-hardware boundary.
- Test the interfaces scientists use: UI testing for the internal dashboards and orchestration UIs that drive the factory.
- Tame nondeterminism: regression and reliability testing that isolates flakiness and keeps signal high as the platform grows.
- Manage test data: fixtures that make results reproducible and failures diagnosable.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Test/QA automation depth: 4–8 years in software test or QA automation for complex, integrated systems.
- Automation in Python: hands-on with pytest and a modern UI framework (Playwright); front-end unit testing (Vitest/Jest) a plus.
- V&V and test strategy: defining test plans and V&V processes, and reasoning about what to test at which layer.
- CI/CD integration: embedding tests into pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) and keeping them fast and stable.
- Integration & HIL mindset: testing across service, UI, and hardware boundaries, including nondeterministic behavior.
- Cross-functional communication: working alongside platform and simulation engineers and communicating risk clearly.
Bonus Points For
- Hardware-in-the-Loop experience: prior HIL, robotics, or lab automation testing against physical or simulated devices.
- Simulation / digital twin: testing software against simulators or digital-twin environments.
- Test infrastructure: building test data management, fixtures, or reporting for large suites.
- Systems engineering & regulated industries: V&V experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or healthcare/life sciences, and a systems-thinking approach to the software-hardware boundary. Exposure to GAMP 5 / FDA CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, or DO-178C a plus.
About LILA
Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai.
Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.
We're All In
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
A Note to Agencies
Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
Your Impact at LILA
You will steward Verification & Validation and software quality for our autonomous labs, where software meets real robotics hardware. On the Independent Verification & Validation team, you'll build the V&V, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and UI testing that lets us ship fast without breaking the lab, partnering with platform, simulation, and human-factors engineers to catch failures in test rather than on the bench.
What You'll Be Building
- Automate the test suites: fast, reliable Python automation — from pytest unit and API coverage to Playwright UI flows — wired into CI/CD (GitHub Actions).
- Validate against hardware: Hardware-in-the-Loop tests that exercise platform software against real and simulated robotics hardware, integrated with our simulation and digital-twin systems.
- Own V&V and test planning: verification & validation processes and test plans that map requirements to coverage across the software-to-hardware boundary.
- Test the interfaces scientists use: UI testing for the internal dashboards and orchestration UIs that drive the factory.
- Tame nondeterminism: regression and reliability testing that isolates flakiness and keeps signal high as the platform grows.
- Manage test data: fixtures that make results reproducible and failures diagnosable.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Test/QA automation depth: 4–8 years in software test or QA automation for complex, integrated systems.
- Automation in Python: hands-on with pytest and a modern UI framework (Playwright); front-end unit testing (Vitest/Jest) a plus.
- V&V and test strategy: defining test plans and V&V processes, and reasoning about what to test at which layer.
- CI/CD integration: embedding tests into pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) and keeping them fast and stable.
- Integration & HIL mindset: testing across service, UI, and hardware boundaries, including nondeterministic behavior.
- Cross-functional communication: working alongside platform and simulation engineers and communicating risk clearly.
Bonus Points For
- Hardware-in-the-Loop experience: prior HIL, robotics, or lab automation testing against physical or simulated devices.
- Simulation / digital twin: testing software against simulators or digital-twin environments.
- Test infrastructure: building test data management, fixtures, or reporting for large suites.
- Systems engineering & regulated industries: V&V experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or healthcare/life sciences, and a systems-thinking approach to the software-hardware boundary. Exposure to GAMP 5 / FDA CSA, 21 CFR Part 11, or DO-178C a plus.
About LILA
Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai.
Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.
We're All In
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
A Note to Agencies
Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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Software Test Engineer Job Market in Massachusetts
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software test engineer jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related technical field required
- Hands-on experience writing automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, pytest, or JUnit
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, commonly Python, Java, or C++
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum development workflows and bug-tracking tools like Jira
- Experience with test planning, writing test cases, and maintaining test documentation
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration testing within DevOps environments preferred
Software Test Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software test engineer in Massachusetts?
Software test engineer is not a state-licensed role in Massachusetts, so the path runs through education and demonstrated technical skill. Most employers require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Candidates who add an ISTQB Foundation certification or a vendor credential in a testing tool like Selenium strengthen their applications. Massachusetts employers, particularly in life sciences and defense, also value coursework or project experience in regulated software environments.
How much do software test engineers make in Massachusetts?
Software test engineers in Massachusetts earn a median of about $122,210 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $68,050 for the lowest 10% to over $168,000 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software test engineers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring software test engineers in Massachusetts right now include Akamai Technologies, STR, and SS&C, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of defense contractors, medical device companies, and enterprise software firms means demand for test engineers with domain knowledge in regulated or safety-critical systems is consistently high.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most software test engineer jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and Woburn have the most software test engineer openings in Massachusetts. Greater Boston and Cambridge anchor the market through the region's dense cluster of biotech, defense, and software companies, while suburban Route 128 corridor cities draw significant hiring from large aerospace and systems engineering employers that operate major campuses outside the urban core.
Are there remote software test engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 44% of software test engineer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves writing scripts, reviewing code, and running automated pipelines rather than physically accessing hardware. Roles focused on embedded systems testing or regulated medical device verification are more likely to require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a software test engineer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an associate QA or junior test analyst role, which many Massachusetts software and life sciences employers post specifically for candidates building their first years of experience. Large employers across the Route 128 corridor and in Greater Boston regularly hire recent graduates into structured QA rotations. Lateral moves from roles like technical support analyst or business systems analyst are common. Building a portfolio of test scripts on GitHub and earning an ISTQB Foundation certification gives candidates a concrete edge in competitive entry-level pools.
Where can I find and apply to software test engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to software test engineer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly.
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