Principal Engineer, Test

Baxter Healthcare; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter Healthcare is seeking a Principal Engineer, Test to lead verification activities for complex medical device software at the Whitefield, Bengaluru site. You will design verification environments, create top- and block-level tests, and drive test coverage across agile teams to ensure robust, compliant product delivery.

The role requires 10+ years in software QA, strong leadership, and expertise in regulated development standards such as IEC 62304.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS/CE/EE with 10+ years in software QA/verification.
• Experience in regulated software development, preferably medical devices.
• Proven track record leading verification strategies and test automation.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication and risk-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the verification team to understand design specs and plan tests.
• Develop test benches, stimuli, and coverage metrics for blocks.
• Coordinate debug with design team and ensure sign-off readiness.
• Drive test execution quality, delivery, and process improvements.
• Document test cases and maintain traceability to requirements.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans within SDLC.

Skills

Team leadership

Verification

Test automation

Agile/Scrum

Selenium

Regulated software

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

ALM

JIRA

ClearQuest

Teamcenter

Job description

About Baxter

Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-center dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition; surgery products and anesthetics; and pharmacy automation, software and services. The company’s global footprint and the critical nature of its products and services play a key role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed countries. Baxter’s employees worldwide

are building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient care.

Job Summary

• Job Title – Principal Eng, Test
• Location – Whitefield, Bangalore

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the verification team to understand fully the design specification; design a verification environment and interact with design engineers to identify important verification scenarios.
• Lead the development of tests and the creation of top-level and block-level test-benches, stimulus and coverage metrics.
• Coordinate the debug process of failing test cases along with the design team.
• Ensure delivery of verified design blocks for sign-off, meeting defined functionality, performance and coverage requirements. Drive improvements in test execution, quality and delivery.
• Lead the development and documentation of product test case.
• Identifying Testing Risks and own the Risk Mitigation Plans.
• Work within Agile team to deliver quality products as one team
• Guide the team on proper verification approach
• Assist/guide in authoring, reviewing and execution of verification test cases
• Provide input to Trace Matrix to ensure the traceability of the requirements to tests is intact
• Co-ordinate the verification activities during SDLC
• Compile Verification Test Summary Report at conclusion of formal verification phase for submission

Qualifications

• Ability to lead small to medium sized team technically and raising his/her own performance and others from time to time
• A demonstrated track record in regulated software development, preferably medical devices or other highly regulated products such as aviation software.
• Experience in executing verification strategies including and not limited to functional, non-functional, reliability, performance.
• Experience in re-defining test architecture and test automation frameworks
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Experienced and demonstrated superior global collaboration
• Demonstrates spirit of innovation
• Demonstrated risk taking ability and challenging status quo

Desired Characteristics

• Hand’s on experience on defining the test strategy and test architecture for software applications
• Minimum 3+ years practical software QA experience (
• Excellent planning and organization skills, and committed to delivering on aggressive deadlines
• Expertise in ALM and JIRA tool
• Knowledge of Clear Quest, Team Center is preferred
• Strong communication skills – written & verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as independently with minimal supervision
• Experience in Test Automation with Selenium is preferred
• Knowledge of medical device software development is highly preferred including knowledge of standards such as IEC 62304, ISO 14971

Background and/or Experience

Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 10+ years of related experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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