Software Development Engineer in Test II

Verathon; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes in the healthcare sector. This role focuses on leading the Software Test Engineering function for medical devices, ensuring product quality through automated testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You'll develop test strategies, design automated frameworks, and engage with various stakeholders to create testing environments that reflect real-world usage. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in a company that values quality and innovation, providing a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that supports your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement matching plan

Annual bonus plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required.
• Experience in automated testing with C/C++ and Python is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies and design automated frameworks for software quality.
• Collaborate with engineers to understand features and implement test plans.

Skills

Automated Testing

C/C++

Python

Software QA Methodology

Agile Development

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Squish

Qt/QML

Static Code Analysis tools

Linux

Job description

Company Overview

Verathon is a global medical device company focused on supporting customers by being their trusted partner, delivering high-quality products that endure over time and ensure clinical and economic utility. Two areas where Verathon has significantly impacted patient care, and become the market leader in each, are bladder volume measurement and airway management. The company’s BladderScan portable ultrasound and GlideScope video laryngoscopy & bronchoscopy systems effectively address unmet needs for healthcare providers and meaningfully raise the standard of care for patients. Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA and has international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.verathon.com.

Overview

Lead the Software Test Engineering function through the design and development cycle for medical devices and applications. As part of our software development team, you will ensure that the quality of our products exceeds the expectations of our customers. Your expertise in automated testing of products and systems will help transform the way we develop and deliver medical devices and solutions. We are looking for test engineers who have a quality mindset, love to break software, automate testing, and who want to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategy and implementation.
• Design and build automated frameworks, tools, tests, and infrastructure to help drive software quality.
• Effectively collaborate with software engineers to understand features and technical implementation.
• Engage with marketing, program management, and business leaders to understand customer usage models and develop test plans and suites that approximate real-world environments to drive exceptional product quality.
• Track testing status and provide defect/bug reports.
• Execute verification and validation tests and associated documentation that comply with medical device regulations and corporate quality management systems procedures.
• Participate in embedded software development as the needs arise.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related field).
• Ability to translate use cases and/or technical specifications into test cases.
• Ability to write code (C/C++, Python) for automated testing tools, services, and frameworks.
• Ability to write code to package tests into regression test suites.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodology and tools.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility, willingness to learn, and a demonstrated ability to come up to speed quickly on new technologies and technical issues.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a EIT license required.

Preferred

• SDET experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Agile or Scrum development methodologies.
• Ability to perform and track multiple test executions simultaneously and synthesize the results.
• Capable of digging into the business needs and translating them into test plans and processes.
• Product development experience in a medical device environment specific to diagnostic imaging.
• Experience with medical devices performing real-time data acquisition.
• Software experience with C/C++ and Linux.
• Experience with Squish & Qt/QML.
• Experience with Static Code Analysis tools such as CodeSonar.
• Experience with Basic Web Development and TA Hooks.
• EIT from the EGBC preferred.

*For applicants without an Engineer in Training or a Professional Engineer license, an alternative title will be used until a license is obtained. Verathon is proud to provide job-related professional growth and development of employees, including reimbursements for expenses incurred in joining the EGBC.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an innovative team that is dedicated to improving patient outcomes.
• Engage in meaningful work that makes a difference in the healthcare industry.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Salary range - $71,319 – $93,077 (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).
  • Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon’s annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.
  • Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including a generous HCSA, paid holidays, paid time off and a retirement matching plan.