Novanta
Manager, Quality Engineering
Irvine, CA
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$9,830 more — $119,330 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $119,330 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible.
- The Manager, Quality Engineering is a blended technical leadership and people management role responsible for ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage quality engineering activities including design control, risk management, and validation
- Conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve product quality and reliability
- Perform audits and identify areas for process improvement
- Maintain quality records, reports, and trend analysis
- Drive cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction initiatives
Requirements
- You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.
- Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Engineering, or related field
Compensation
- The base pay for this position is $109.500-179,900 per year depending on the geographic market.
Company info
- Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
- Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
Equal opportunity
- Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace.
This listing is sourced directly from Novanta's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.