Advanced Software Test Engineer

Steris Corporation; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid-time off

401(k) matching

Annual merit and incentive plans

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in Plymouth, MN is seeking an Advanced Software Test Engineer to design and execute software verification tests for medical devices. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in embedded systems, along with strong skills in test automation and programming in Python and C/C++. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and provides competitive compensation and benefits, including tuition assistance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Requires 7+ years of progressive engineering experience in embedded software.
• Experience in the medical device industry is desirable.
• Exceptional team player with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software verification tests for medical devices.
• Lead test automation efforts.
• Collaborate with project teams to coordinate verification activities.

Skills

Software verification tests

Test automation

Python

C/C++ programming

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering

Tools

Test tools (IBM Rational, PTC Integrity, etc.)

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

Job description

At STERIS, we help our customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

Join STERIS as an Advanced Software Test Engineer. You will design, develop, and execute software verification tests for medical devices. Analyze software requirements and design specifications for testability. Develop functional, integration, interface, and unit tests for software applications and firmware using knowledge of test methods, equipment, and platforms. Lead test automation effort and maintain test platform. Work with manager to develop guidelines, procedures, and work instructions for verification activities. Train and coach software testers in best practices. Collaborate with project teams to schedule and coordinate verification activities.

This position is located onsite in Plymouth, MN with eligibility for a hybrid work schedule.

Duties

• Designs, implements, debugs, and executes software tests according to corporate policies and business operating procedures on new and sustaining engineering projects.
• Works independently with minimal supervision on routine activities. Collaborates on unusual/complex issues and approval on plans and larger‑scale designs.
• Participates in test reviews to identify issues and provide recommendations.
• Mentors more junior engineers to propagate good test design principles and practices.
• Assigns tasks to more junior engineers and assesses their deliverables against expectations and procedural requirements.
• Investigates new test technologies and tools.
• Creates software test process documentation to include verification plans, designs, and protocols.
• Performs unit, integration, and system testing and capacity/performance testing of applications.
• Documents defects capturing steps to reproduce and information for debugging.
• Reviews test plans and designs with development engineers.
• Develops test automation plans including requirements, architecture, and technologies.
• Identifies and procures tools and technologies as appropriate for test designs and execution.
• Implements and maintains test automation framework.
• Oversees validation of software test tools.
• Creates automated test procedures using appropriate scripting and tools to support project's needs.
• Identifies metrics to assess test progress and software quality.

Required Experience

• Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering. (A degree in another engineering discipline may be acceptable with proven software education and/or training and demonstrated software experience.)
• Requires 7+ years of progressive engineering experience in the development and verification of embedded software and firmware systems.
• Experience working in the medical device industry or other regulated industry is highly desirable because it requires formalized software development processes and software risk management.
• Demonstrated leader and/or technical expert within a software development organization.
• Exceptional team player with leadership responsibilities.
• Capable of solving complex engineering problems through accurate interpretation of requirements and test results.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in developing and executing unit, integration, and functional software tests.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and Perl.
• Practical experience in C/C++ object‑oriented analysis and programming, and multi‑threaded/multi‑tasking programming is required.
• Understanding of development for a resource‑constrained target environment with specific performance requirements is desired.
• Experience in development using multiple operating systems, including real‑time operating systems (RTOS) such as RTXC, ThreadX, and QNX, as well as traditional operating systems such as Linux, Windows (standard or embedded), Windows CE (Embedded Compact) is required.
• Experience using software integrated development environments (IDEs) and tools including compiling/building, debugging, configuration management (version control), defect management, continuous integration, and code analysis tools is preferred.
• Experience in the development and verification of embedded systems consisting of microcontrollers or PLCs is required.
• Understanding of usability / human factors and developing and verifying language localization solutions is desired.
• Experience with ALM and test tools is preferred. Examples include IBM Rational tools, PTC Integrity, HP QA Center, LDRA, C Unit, and LabVIEW.
• Knowledge of Internet of Things (IoT) and associated solutions, e.g., remote monitoring solutions, is desired.

What STERIS Offers

The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long‑term. STERIS couldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing competitive salaries, healthcare benefits, tuition assistance, paid‑time off, holidays, matching 401(k), annual merit, and incentive plans. Join us and help write our next chapter.

STERIS is a leading provider of products and services that meet the needs of growth areas within Healthcare: procedures, devices, vaccines, and biologics. We exist to fulfill our mission to help our customers create a healthier and safer world. STERIS is a $3 B, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 16,000 associates and customers in more than 100 countries.

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