Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer (CMF MES)

Job Description – Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer (CMF MES)

Experience

6+ Years

Location

Hyderabad

Salary

24 LPA

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior SQA Engineer with strong expertise in Critical Manufacturing (CMF) MES to ensure high-quality delivery of semiconductor manufacturing execution systems. The role involves end-to-end validation of MES workflows, integration testing, database verification, and production support in a complex manufacturing environment.

Core Technical Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test cases for Critical Manufacturing (CMF) MES applications.
• Validate end-to-end MES workflows including:
• Work order lifecycle execution
• Dispatching, routing, and scheduling
• Material tracking, genealogy, and traceability
• Equipment integration and shop floor automation
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing of MES modules.
• Validate data consistency across MES, ERP, and equipment interfaces.
• Perform backend testing using SQL (joins, subqueries, stored procedures, data validation).
• Execute API testing for MES services using tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Analyze system logs and troubleshoot MES workflow failures and production issues.
• Validate MES configurations such as rules, recipes, workflows, and constraints.
• Support release testing, deployment verification, and production issue analysis.
• Identify, log, track, and manage defects using JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with development teams for issue resolution.
• Ensure complete test coverage for semiconductor manufacturing and shop floor scenarios.

Required Technical Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
• Strong hands-on experience in Critical Manufacturing (CMF) MES
• Strong understanding of MES architecture and semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Expertise in manual testing and test case design
• Strong knowledge of integration and system testing
• Advanced SQL skills for database validation
• API testing experience (REST/SOAP) using Postman or similar tools
• Experience with defect tracking tools (JIRA / Azure DevOps)
• Strong debugging and log analysis skills
• Understanding of MES workflows and shop floor automation systems
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to test automation tools (Selenium or similar)
• Basic scripting knowledge (Python/Java/C#)
• Experience in CI/CD and DevOps concepts
• Knowledge of ERP–MES integration
• Semiconductor or electronics manufacturing domain experience

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination
• High attention to detail and quality focus
• Ability to work in fast-paced manufacturing environments
• Strong ownership and accountability mindset