Product Quality Analyst II

Product Quality Analyst II – Ensuring Excellence in Life Sciences Automation

Level: 4
Salary band: $140,000 – $160,000
Bonus: 8%
Location: Hybrid – work in our Cambridge, MA office up to 3-5x/wk

Why This Role is a Game-Changer

Quality is Everything—And You’ll Be at the Center of It

Automation in life sciences is only as effective as the reliability, precision, and usability of the systems behind it. In this role, you will be a guardian of product quality—running real-world, end-to-end tests that guarantee seamless integrations, superior user experiences, and rock-solid performance.

Blend Science, Automation, and Engineering and UX
This is more than a traditional QA role—you will be working across hardware, software, and automation systems, ensuring that our integrated platform delivers flawless user experience and meets real-world performance expectations in some of the most demanding lab environments.

Directly Impact Scientific Breakthroughs
The quality of our product directly affects the pace of scientific progress. By designing, maintaining, and refining our testing strategies, validation processes, and quality frameworks, you will be instrumental in accelerating automation adoption across the life sciences industry.

Your Mission: To Break Everything!
Your job is to identify and eliminate product issues, reduce risk, and ensure excellence in every software and hardware release, working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to build a world-class testing infrastructure.

Your Core Responsibilities

50% – End-to-End Product Testing

• Build, maintain, and execute a comprehensive suite of real-world tests that validate our product’s performance.
• Ensure test coverage across current functionality and new product developments, ensuring every release is robust, stable, and seamless.

 10% – Test Reporting & Insights

• Analyze and communicate test results, offering data-driven recommendations for improvements.
• Identify patterns, potential failure points, and opportunities for optimization.

15% – Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization

• Define and refine testing methodologies to streamline QA processes within Product, Engineering, and Design (PED).
• Eliminate inefficiencies, introduce automated workflows, and ensure we are always ahead of potential risks.

15% – Tooling & Automation for Quality Excellence

• Design and develop internal tooling that improves quality assurance, reduces manual overhead, and accelerates test cycles.
• Integrate advanced automation frameworks to enhance testing accuracy and speed.

 10% – Hardware & Lab Workcell Maintenance

• Define, maintain, and evolve physical test workcells to reflect the latest product updates and real-world lab environments.
• Ensure hardware availability, functionality, and performance within Automata’s QA ecosystem.

What We’re Looking For

• Deep expertise in life sciences instrumentation and automation—you understand how labs work and what they expect from automation.
• Experience in quality assurance (QA) within software or hardware environments—you know how to design and execute effective tests.
• A keen eye for UX & Design principles—you don’t just test functionality, you test usability, accessibility, and seamless interactions.
• A structured, analytical mindset—you thrive on solving complex problems with data-driven approaches.

Bonus Points for:

• Software development experience (Drivers, Data Evaluators, JSON workflows, LINQ API/SDK).
•  Experience working with TestRail or similar test management tools.
•  Passion for automated testing frameworks—especially in the context of life sciences automation.

US team benefits:

Healthcare
Competitive healthcare for you and your family

401k
We offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan

Well-being budget 
Invest in your own well-being, personal growth, and hobbies

Holiday 
30 days + 12 public holidays

Additional leave days 
Time off for dependents, ‘Me days’, birthdays and volunteering days off

Birthday trees 
Planting a tree for every employee on their birthday, every year

Paid sick leave 
10 days paid sick leave to stay home and focus on rest and recovery

Mental health support 
Access the therapy for you and your family through Spill

Career progression frameworks 
Each department & discipline has a progression framework