$49.2k - $84.33k
customer training on system operations Complete and submit routine written reports. Provides plans and control system documents to engineering for as-built drawings Project site communication and coordination: May suppor…
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QA Engineer jobs in Richmond, VA
QA engineers make sure software works before users find out it does not. The role blends manual exploratory testing with automated test suites and close collaboration with developers.
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$26–$69/hr
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$94k
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diagnosing issues, performing maintenance and repairs, or supporting new installations and system commissioning. Collaborate with our engineering and project management teams to resolve any discrepancies in system drawin…
work model for the role is: Onsite, Richmond, VA Your role and responsibilities: As a customer Electrical Quality Specialist ( Engineer) , you will play a pivotal role in enhancing customer satisfaction by resolving comp…
$225k - $260k
JOB DESCRIPTION Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Join Us as a Vaccines Laboratory Leader – Drive Innovation in Vaccine Development The Vaccines Laboratory Leader provides s…
$151.9k - $173.4k
Overview Compliance Testing Manager - US Card The Compliance Testing Manager is a key second line of defense role that leads a team of Compliance professionals in determining whether Capital One’s US Card processes and t…
$108.01k - $183.61k
per year Requirements: We require a bachelors degree or equivalent experience. We need at least 5 years of experience in AI engineering, automation engineering, or a closely related IT engineering field. We require 3+ ye…
Job Description Job Description The QA Engineering Lead is the senior hands-on quality engineer for the Unboxed platform and is personally accountable for the quality of what ships to enterprise clients. This is primaril…
$151.9k - $173.4k
Overview Compliance Testing Manager The Compliance Testing Manager performs a key second line of defense role to help ensure regulatory requirements are met across the enterprise and applicable lines of business. As a le…
$24 - $27 per hour
Job Description Timmons Group is currently seeking a Senior Construction Materials Testing Engineering Technician to join our Geotechnical and Construction Services Group located in our Richmond, VA office location. Unde…
$58.5k - $93.6k
The work model for the role is: Onsite, Richmond, VA Your role and responsibilities In this role as Quali ty Control Engineer , you will have the opportunity to assist production unit in developing the necessary capabili…
$68.6k - $109.76k
At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the w…
Automation Control Engineer (PLC Programming, Allen-Bradley, Manufacturing) in Richmond, VA Allen-Bradley PLC, Automation and Controls, Electrical Engineering, HMI (Human-Machine Interface), Manufacturing Industry, PLC P…
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What qa engineers earn in Richmond
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $26–$38 | $54k–$79k |
| Mid level | $38–$52 | $79k–$109k |
| Senior | $50–$69 | $104k–$144k |
Adjusted for the Richmond market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Test planning and case designAutomation (Selenium, Playwright)API testing (Postman)A scripting language (Python, JS)Bug reporting and triageSQL for data verificationCI integration of test suitesExploratory testingAttention to detail
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How would you test a login form?
Go beyond happy path: invalid inputs, security cases, lockouts, accessibility, and different devices. Structure your answer into categories so it sounds systematic.
What do you automate, and what do you test manually?
Automate the repeatable and regression-prone; explore manually where human judgment finds new bugs. Showing you know automation has a maintenance cost is the senior move.
Walk me through a great bug report you have written.
Reproduction steps, expected versus actual, environment, evidence, and severity. Emphasize that a good report saves a developer an hour.
A developer says your bug is not a bug. What do you do?
Show that you argue from the user's perspective and the spec, escalate with data if needed, and keep the relationship collaborative.
How do you decide what to test when time is short before a release?
Risk-based prioritization: critical paths, recent changes, and areas with bug history. Naming the tradeoff explicitly is what they want to hear.
How do you keep an automated test suite from becoming flaky?
Talk about stable selectors, proper waits, isolated test data, and quarantining flaky tests instead of ignoring red builds.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For qa engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Quantify your impact in defects: escape rate reduced, critical bugs caught pre-release, regression time cut.
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Name your automation stack and the size of suites you built or maintained, such as number of tests or coverage of critical flows.
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Show progression from manual to automation if that is your path — it is the expected trajectory and worth making explicit.
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Mention the domains you tested (payments, healthcare, mobile) since domain risk knowledge transfers.
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Include CI/CD integration work; a suite that runs on every pull request is worth more than one run by hand.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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QA Analyst
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QA Engineer
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Senior QA Engineer
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QA Lead
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Head of Quality
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