Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business.
Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.
We are looking for a QA Engineer to join our Cambridge‑based CAD / PLM engineering team, contributing to the quality and reliability of complex, cloud‑enabled product development platforms.
This role sits within a modern SaaS-oriented PLM environment, where CAD and PLM capabilities are delivered through scalable backend services, rich web-based user interfaces, and cloud‑native infrastructure. You will work closely with full‑stack engineers, frontend developers, and DevOps teams to ensure high quality across the entire solution.
Quality is treated as a shared responsibility, and this role is embedded directly within agile development teams.
What You’ll Do
- Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests for CAD / PLM web applications
- Validate functionality across frontend UI, backend services, APIs, and data layers
- Test complex workflows typical of CAD / PLM domains (configuration, data integrity, performance, integration points)
- Contribute to and extend test automation frameworks (UI and API level)
- Collaborate closely with engineers working in TypeScript and Node.js (NestJS / Express)
- Test frontend applications built with Angular and modern UI patterns
- Validate backend logic using ORMs such as TypeORM, Prisma, or equivalent, and SQL databases
- Support testing in cloud‑native and containerized environments, including Kubernetes
- Participate in CI/CD pipelines, ensuring tests are executed as part of build and deployment processes
- Perform regression, integration, exploratory, and acceptance testing
- Actively participate in defect triage, root cause analysis, and quality improvement discussions
Required Qualifications
- Experience as a QA Engineer / Software Test Engineer in a complex software environment
- Hands‑on experience testing web‑based SaaS platforms
- Strong experience with test automation (UI and/or API)
- Working knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript
- Experience testing Node.js backend services (NestJS, Express, or similar frameworks)
- Familiarity with frontend frameworks, especially Angular
- Experience testing systems using ORMs (TypeORM, Prisma, or similar) and SQL-based databases
- Understanding of Agile / Scrum development methodologies
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience testing CAD, PLM, or engineering software platforms
- Exposure to Kubernetes or containerized systems
- Experience working in DevOps‑leaning environments
- API testing experience (REST, JSON, OpenAPI)
- Experience with cloud‑hosted, scalable SaaS architectures
Why This Role
- Work on enterprise‑grade CAD / PLM platforms with real technical complexity
- Be part of a Cambridge-based R&D organization with strong engineering culture
- Collaborate closely with full‑stack, frontend, and DevOps engineers
- Influence product quality early in the development lifecycle
- Clear growth paths toward Senior QA Engineer / Quality Engineer roles
Life at PTC is about more than working with today’s most cutting-edge technologies to transform the physical world. It’s about showing up as you are and working alongside some of today’s most talented industry leaders to transform the world around you.
If you share our passion for problem-solving through innovation, you’ll likely become just as passionate about the PTC experience as we are. Are you ready to explore your next career move with us?
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Skills Required
- Experience as a QA Engineer or Software Test Engineer in a complex software environment
- Hands-on experience testing web-based SaaS platforms
- Strong experience with UI and/or API test automation
- Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript
- Experience testing Node.js backend services, including NestJS, Express, or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with frontend frameworks, especially Angular
- Experience testing systems using ORMs such as TypeORM, Prisma, or similar technologies
- Experience with SQL-based databases
- Understanding of Agile or Scrum development methodologies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience testing CAD, PLM, or engineering software platforms
- Exposure to Kubernetes or containerized systems
- Experience working in DevOps-oriented environments
- API testing experience with REST, JSON, or OpenAPI
- Experience with cloud-hosted, scalable SaaS architectures
PTC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PTC and has not been reviewed or approved by PTC.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses are routinely part of offers and widely expected, providing predictable variable pay. This consistency helps bolster total compensation beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as generous and is complemented by flexible work arrangements. Additional paid volunteer time broadens time-away options.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Accessible equity through ESPP and RSUs is available for many roles, adding meaningful long-term value. This ownership upside strengthens overall total compensation, particularly in higher-level roles.
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What We Do
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) unleashes industrial innovation with award-winning, market-proven solutions that enable companies to differentiate their products and services, improve operational excellence, and increase workforce productivity. With PTC, and its partner ecosystem, manufacturers can capitalize on the promise of today’s new technology to drive digital transformation.
