Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d)

I10141 GE Healthcare GmbH; München; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GE HealthCare GmbH is seeking a QA Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and safety of complex healthcare software throughout the development lifecycle. You will define and execute quality strategies, embed testing early in development, and support risk-based release decisions in an agile environment.

You will design and maintain manual and automated test suites, drive QA process improvements, collaborate with engineers, product managers, and domain experts, and leverage generative AI tools

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• Several years of professional QA/testing experience.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle in agile environments.

Aufgaben

• Define and implement test strategies for complex software systems.
• Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test suites.
• Lead defect analysis and risk-based release assessments.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and domain teams to embed quality early.

Kenntnisse

QA Testing

Automation

Manual Testing

Risk-based testing

CI/CD

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Test Automation Frameworks

Scripting

AI Tools

Windows/Linux

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary: The QA Engineer role is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of complex healthcare software systems throughout the full development lifecycle. The position plays a key role in defining and executing quality strategies, embedding testing early in the development process, and supporting informed, risk‑based release decisions in an agile environment. The role involves designing and maintaining robust manual and automated test suites, driving continuous improvements in QA processes and tooling, and collaborating closely with software engineers, architects, product managers, and domain experts. Strong ownership of quality outcomes, defect analysis, and clear communication of risks and metrics to stakeholders are essential. The position also emphasizes the effective and responsible use of generative AI tools to enhance testing activities such as test design, exploratory testing, analysis, and documentation.

Employment Terms: This role is offered on a 2‑year fixed‑term basis. Based on strong performance and mutual interest, there is a clear opportunity for long‑term employment.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and continuously improve test strategies for complex software systems
• Design, execute, and maintain robust manual and automated test suites
• Ensure quality coverage across functional, regression, integration, and system-level testing
• Work closely with development and product teams to embed quality early in the design and implementation phases
• Lead defect analysis, prioritization, and root cause investigations
• Contribute to release readiness decisions by providing clear, risk‑based quality assessments
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and practices
• Promote test automation, maintainability, and scalability within CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure quality, performance, reliability, and security requirements are met throughout the software lifecycle
• Collaborate with domain experts to ensure validation of healthcare workflows and regulatory expectations
• Use generative AI tools to enhance QA activities (e.g., test design, test data generation, exploratory testing support, log analysis, and documentation), ensuring transparent and policy‑compliant usage
• Communicate quality metrics, trends, and risks clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Mentor less experienced QA team members and support the overall growth of quality engineering capabilities

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
• Several years of professional experience in software quality assurance or testing
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, preferably in agile environments

Technical Skills & Expertise

• Solid experience in manual and automated testing of complex software systems
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, test design techniques, and defect management
• Experience testing software on Windows and/or Linux platforms
• Practical experience with test automation frameworks, scripting, or tools
• Demonstrated experience using generative AI tools to support QA or software development activities (e.g., test case and scenario generation, exploratory testing support and defect investigation, test documentation or reporting enhancements)
• Strong interest in AI‑enabled software and quality challenges in healthcare environments
• Good understanding of secure and quality‑focused software development practices

Business Mindset & Quality Leadership

• Ability to apply risk‑based thinking to testing and release decisions
• Strong analytical skills to assess quality impact on users, products, and business outcomes
• Proactive in identifying quality gaps and proposing practical improvements
• Comfortable balancing delivery timelines with quality and compliance expectations
• Takes clear ownership of quality outcomes for assigned products or components
• Effectively collaborates across engineering, product management, and domain teams
• Communicates quality risks and trade‑offs with clarity and confidence
• Influences teams toward higher quality standards through data, insight, and constructive challenge

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail‑oriented with a strong sense of accountability
• Resilient, pragmatic, and solution‑oriented when working with complex systems and constraints
• Acts as a role model for quality mindset and continuous improvement

Benefits & Relocation

• Relocation Assistance: No

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.