Software Quality Test Engineer 3

TERUMO BCT, INC; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical/dental/vision

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies in Lakewood, CO, seeks a Software Quality Test Engineer 3 to ensure secure, compliant, and high-quality software across new development and sustaining products with a shift-left approach.

The role designs and executes tests from requirements and risk, collaborating with SDETs, DevOps, and global teams to embed quality throughout the lifecycle and drive automation where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of software quality engineering experience.
• Experience in regulated industries (medical device preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans based on requirements, risk, and intended use.
• Create and maintain comprehensive, traceable test cases.
• Design high-quality test cases with clear preconditions, steps, and expected results.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and collaborate with SDETs.
• Execute manual testing and evaluate automation results for quality.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, risk controls, test cases, results, and defects.

Skills

Software testing

Test case design

Automation awareness

Risk-based testing

SDLC/DevOps

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Scrum

Job description

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Software Quality Test Engineer 3

Date: Sep 14, 2026

Location: Lakewood, CO, US

Requisition ID: 35445

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

Software Quality Test Engineer 3

JOB SUMMARY

The Software Quality Test Engineer 3 is responsible for ensuring the delivery of secure, compliant, and high-quality software across both new product development and sustaining products. This role operates within a modern Software Quality Engineering model, grounded in shift-left and continuous quality principles, with a strong focus on defect prevention, robust verification, and lifecycle traceability.

The Software Quality Test Engineer 3 is responsible for designing and executing testing activities based on product requirements, risk, and regulatory expectations. This role collaborates closely with Software Development, Systems Engineering, DevOps, Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs), and global teams to ensure quality is incorporated throughout the software development lifecycle.

A key focus of this role is creating high-quality, repeatable, and traceable test cases, identifying appropriate manual and automated test approaches, and partnering with SDETs to support implementation of automation aligned with defined verification objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develop test plans for features, products, and releases based on requirements, risk, and intended use.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive, repeatable, and traceable test cases aligned to software requirements and risk controls.
• Design high-quality test cases with clear preconditions, test steps, expected results, and automation considerations.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and collaborate with SDETs to support automated test implementation.
• Execute manual testing and evaluate automated test results to assess software quality and requirements compliance.
• Analyze test results and investigate failures to determine whether issues are caused by software defects, test defects, or environmental conditions.
• Document software defects with sufficient detail to support investigation and resolution.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, risk controls, test cases, test execution results, and defects.
• Participate in requirements and design reviews to provide input on quality, completeness, consistency, and testability.
• Participate in software impact assessments to identify affected requirements, test cases, and areas requiring regression testing.
• Support shift-left quality practices by collaborating with development, systems, and DevOps teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to release readiness activities by ensuring verification activities are completed and documented appropriately.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support continuous improvement of SQE processes, tools, and practices.
• Support cybersecurity, performance, and reliability testing activities as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, quality system, and documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure test assets are understandable, maintainable, and executable across locations.
• Assist in reviewing peer test cases and test artifacts for completeness and quality.
• Support adoption of modern quality engineering practices and tools.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software quality engineering, software testing, or a related software engineering discipline.
• Experience working within a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, aerospace, automotive, defense, or similar) preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of software testing principles and quality engineering practices.
• Experience developing manual and automation-ready test cases.
• Understanding of risk-based testing methodologies.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycles, including Scrum and DevOps practices.
• Experience with requirements traceability and software verification activities.
• Ability to analyze test results and perform defect investigation.
• Understanding of automated testing concepts and collaboration with SDETs.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with modern test management and defect tracking tools.
• Experience working effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with distributed and global teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

-Or-

An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Hybrid position reporting to the Lakewood, CO headquarters a minimum of 3 days a week.

Typical Office Environment requirements include reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Target Pay Range: $122,600.00to$153,300.00- Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data
Target Bonus on Base: 7.0

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family.Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more.To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates.For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

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