--- title: 'Software Quality Engineer at Minitab' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-quality-engineer-minitab-state-college-mhy15wneryts' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Software Quality Engineer at Minitab - **Company:** Minitab - **Location:** State College, PA - **Posted:** 2026-09-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/minitab/jobs/7998483003 ## Job description Minitab is looking for a high performing Software Quality Engineer that has a passion for quality and testing. Additionally, this individual will demonstrate growing autonomy, professional curiosity, and an eagerness to find new ways to improve the product they are working on while contributing as part of a highly collaborative team. At Minitab, you'll do more than build software, you'll help transform the future of manufacturing. Every day, the world's leading manufacturers rely on Minitab to increase efficiency, improve quality, reduce waste, and make smarter, data-driven decisions that power better factories and better products. Our smart manufacturing platform connects data across the enterprise to uncover hidden capacity, eliminate bottlenecks, optimize machine performance, simulate improvements before implementation, and accelerate innovation through advanced analytics and experimental design. As part of our team, you'll collaborate with passionate, talented colleagues who are solving meaningful, real-world challenges for global industry leaders. With more than 250,000 users, 30,000 organizations, and 90% of the Fortune 100 trusting Minitab, you'll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact while growing your career in a collaborative, innovative, and customer-focused environment where your ideas matter. The Role: - Work as part of a project team with particular emphasis on both user-view testing and statistical verification. - Participate in the development of new features; including design reviews, test plan design and execution, documentation reviews, code reviews, unit testing, and coding tasks. - Develop and execute test plans for new or enhanced features in developed products and supporting components, including white and black box test strategies. - Develop, verify, and maintain software testing tools and output, including automated test frameworks, scripts and utilities. - Develop and maintain knowledge of areas in developed products and supporting components. - Develop and maintain technical knowledge of testing tools, techniques, and processes. - With experience, develop the ability to contribute to small development projects with increasing responsibility. - As your skills grow, collaborate with team members on testing approaches, application knowledge, and technical knowledge. The Candidate: - Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, IST, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline; or equivalent experience required. - At least two years of internship, co-op, research, or professional experience in software development, research, or product testing for commercial software. - Working knowledge of Minitab Software and/or competitor statistical analysis software packages. - Experience with software testing and familiarity with testing frameworks. We are seeking local candidates located within a commutable distance of State College, PA. Skills: - Good investigative and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. - Proven ability to think logically and methodically. - Above average computing skills, including a general knowledge of microcomputers, operating systems, and application packages. - Ability and initiative to work effectively both independently and as a member of a development team. - Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the English language. Our Benefits: HEALTH INSURANCE:  Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance is provided at no cost for full-time employees upon date of hire. Low co-pay pharmacy benefit and affordable family coverage plan is available. Short and Long Term Disability is fully paid by Minitab. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Provides guidance for personal issue and information on other Work Life Matters. LIFE INSURANCE:  Group Term Life Insurance is provided at no cost for full-time employees at three times employee base salary. Minitab provides eligible employees the opportunity to purchase Voluntary Life Insurance for themselves and eligible dependents at affordable rates. RETIREMENT PLANNING:  A 401k Retirement Plan with T. Rowe Price is provided with eligible employee contribution immediately. Minitab will match dollar for dollar up to the first 6% of employee’s contribution. Employees are fully vested in the Minitab, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan upon date of hire. PAID TIME OFF:  Paid holidays, as well as 4 weeks of annual paid time off are provided. The annual paid time off increases one week every five years. HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:  The pursuit of ongoing development is important and valued at Minitab. In support of this value, Minitab offers tuition and related expenses assistance for both higher education and other professional development. FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:  Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts - Pre-tax Deductions. Parking and Transit - Pre-Tax Deductions. HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE:  We offer a hybrid work model for eligible positions. PREMIUM BENEFITS:  At our State College, PA Headquarters, there is an onsite gym, indoor swimming pool, yoga studio, movie theater, outdoor sand volleyball court, game room, arcade room and even a golf simulator. Personal training and nutrition counseling is available upon request. This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship. To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Job application remains open until filled. ## About Minitab ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Minitab provides data analysis, statistical software, and process improvement solutions that help organizations worldwide unlock the value of their data. - **Entity Type**: Private (mature, privately held company; no public ticker) - **Headquarters**: State College, Pennsylvania, United States - **Founded**: 1972 (introduced at Penn State University) - **Founders**: Barbara Ryan (Chairwoman and co-founder) along with two colleagues ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Analytics, statistical software, quality and process improvement, data science. - **Target customers**: B2B – enterprise (90%+ of Fortune 100), SMB, education, and government. - **Mission/purpose statement**: “To help customers around the world leverage the power of data analysis to gain insights and make a significant impact on their organizations.” [minitab.com](https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/) ## Products & Services - **Minitab Statistical Software** – Flagship desktop/cloud statistical analysis tool for quality improvement, hypothesis testing, regression, and more. - **Minitab Connect** – Cloud-based platform for collaboration, automation, and analytics with anywhere/anytime access. - **Minitab Solutions Analytics™** – An integrated ecosystem combining software, training, and expert support to drive digital transformation and process improvement. - **Quality Trainer** – E-learning and certification resources for statistical and quality methods. - **Minitab Workspace** – Tools for brainstorming, cause-and-effect analysis, and project management. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly available; customer list includes over 90% of the Fortune 100 and a majority of the Fortune 500. [minitab.com](https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (privately held, founder-led). Key partners in quality/continuous improvement ecosystems. - **Growth Signals**: 34 active job openings (July 2025) across Sales, Engineering, and Compliance; headcount growth reported as +14.2% YoY on LinkedIn. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/minitab); Global presence with offices in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. ## Competitive Advantages - **Market leadership**: Over 50 years of domain expertise in statistical quality and continuous improvement software. - **Customer loyalty**: Deep penetration in Fortune 100 companies – many customers have used Minitab for decades. - **Integrated approach**: Solutions Analytics™ combines software, training, and support, creating a sticky ecosystem. - **Strong brand recognition**: Widely taught in universities, creating a generation of practitioners who bring Minitab into their workplaces. ## Strategic Focus - **Cloud transformation**: Pushing Minitab Connect and cloud-based analytics to enable remote collaboration and scalability. - **Digital process improvement**: Expanding from traditional quality to broader digital transformation initiatives (supply chain, cost reduction). - **AI/ML integration**: Incorporating machine learning and AI compliance roles (e.g., AI Compliance & Systems Engineer job posting) to modernize offerings. - **Global reach**: Hiring in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas to support a distributed customer base. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes trust, respect, integrity, collaboration, and accountability. Described as “one big global team” that cares about each other and the impact of their work. [minitab.com](https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/careers/) - **Work model**: Hybrid and remote options available – many sales and engineering roles are listed as “Americas Remote.” Offices in State College (HQ), Chicago, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Hilversum, Munich, etc. - **Benefits**: Regional benefit packages (US, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong). Includes wellness, professional development, and social events. - **Internship program**: “MINItern” program offers meaningful projects, networking with executives, and professional development sessions. - **Engineering culture**: Senior software and DevOps roles (State College, PA); quality engineering positions; emphasis on building high-impact data products. ## Sources 1. [Minitab Careers Page](https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/careers/) 2. [Minitab About Us](https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/) 3. [Minitab Job Board (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/minitab) 4. [Minitab LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/minitab) 5. 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