Lead Quality Engineer

PUNE 05 Until 10/5/2026 10+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or related engineering discipline

Experience

  • 10+ years in QA / software testing
  • Experience in PLM or materials domain preferred

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong expertise in manual testing (ISTQB preferred)
  • Understanding of web-based application testing and CAE/FEA concepts
  • Exposure to automation tools (Selenium/Playwright preferred)
  • Working knowledge of Windows/Linux and databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
  • Basic programming in Java, Python, or JavaScript
  • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Key Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end testing for web-based engineering applications
  • Design and execute functional and non-functional test strategies
  • Perform requirement analysis, test design, execution, and defect tracking
  • Act as customer-facing technical lead for issue analysis and solutioning
  • Support and contribute to automation and AI-driven testing initiatives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality delivery
  • Drive improvements in test coverage and efficiency

Preferred

  • Agile/Scrum exposure
  • Experience with security testing and CI/CD tools

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

About this role

Summary

Lead testing for web-based engineering applications, developing strategies, managing defects, and improving quality

Job title

Lead Quality Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Pune, on-site preferred, remote possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

manual testingISTQBweb testingautomation toolsSeleniumPlaywrightWindowsLinuxSQLJavaPythonJavaScript

Preferred skills

AgileScrumsecurity testingCI/CD

Specializations

manual testingautomationweb-based applicationsCAE/FEASQL
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Hybrid City