Senior Medical Device Test Automation Engineer

Pulse Biosciences, Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Biosciences, Inc. in Hayward, CA, seeks a Sr. Software Test Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for medical device software and subsystems. You will work with cross-functional teams to enhance test coverage and reliability throughout the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes Python-based automation, embedded/real-time systems, and integration within CI/CD, with expectations of rigorous documentation and defect analysis in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of software development, software test, or test automation experience.
• Experience developing test automation for embedded, real-time medical device or similar systems in a regulated product-development environment.
• Proficiency with Python and Shell/Bash on Linux, QNX, or similar OS; CI/CD exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software test automation frameworks and automated tests for medical device software.
• Collaborate with software, systems, quality, and other teams to ensure robust automated testing across the SDLC.
• Execute automated and manual testing; analyze results and document defects with evidence.
• Support verification/validation activities in FDA-regulated development.

Skills

Test automation

Python

Embedded systems

Linux/Unix

Software testing

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/EE/CE

Tools

Git

Jira

Bitbucket

Job description

Pulse Biosciences, Inc. in Hayward, CA, seeks a Sr. Software Test Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for medical device software and subsystems. You will work with cross-functional teams to enhance test coverage and reliability throughout the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes Python-based automation, embedded/real-time systems, and integration within CI/CD, with expectations of rigorous documentation and defect analysis in a regulated setting.