Medical Device Software Test Engineer

R&D Partners; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners in Bishop's Stortford is seeking a Test Engineer to support software testing within a Class I medical device environment. The role involves hands-on testing with machines and simulators, close collaboration with development and quality teams, and thorough documentation of results.

The successful candidate will execute structured test cases, maintain traceability, and contribute to verification across the software development lifecycle in a regulated setting. Onsite work is required.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have strong software testing or verification experience.
• Experience executing structured test cases and documenting results.
• Familiarity with defect management tools such as JIRA.
• Experience in regulated environments (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace or similar).

Responsibilities

• Execute software testing activities on machines and simulation environments.
• Perform functional and system-level testing.
• Document test execution and outcomes.
• Record defects and issues within the agreed quality systems.
• Work with development and quality teams to investigate and resolve defects.
• Maintain traceability and test documentation in line with medical device quality standards.
• Support verification activities throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Software testing

Verification

Structured test cases

Documentation

Defect management tools

Regulated environments

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

JIRA

Job description

R&D Partners in Bishop's Stortford is seeking a Test Engineer to support software testing within a Class I medical device environment. The role involves hands-on testing with machines and simulators, close collaboration with development and quality teams, and thorough documentation of results.

The successful candidate will execute structured test cases, maintain traceability, and contribute to verification across the software development lifecycle in a regulated setting. Onsite work is required.