Software Test Engineer

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Employer contributions

Diversity recognition

Descripción de la vacante

Abbott is seeking a Software Test Engineer in Irving, TX to support Core Labs Division. The role focuses on verification/validation across the SDLC, collaborating with development and quality teams to ensure robust, high-quality releases for diagnostic solutions.

Responsibilities include test case creation, exploratory testing, automation, and test plan reviews, with emphasis on data-driven quality metrics and clear stakeholder communication. Involves on-site daily work.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with HS Diploma option.
• 2+ years' experience in software testing or related field.
• Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Moderate understanding of test-driven methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.

Responsabilidades

• Investigate unexpected events and collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and report outcomes.
• Complete software testing activities for development user stories within the SDLC.
• Perform exploratory testing and system-level end-to-end testing; develop test data and automate where suitable.
• Review specifications, requirements, and user stories to create verification plans and test cases.
• Create verification and validation plans, reports, and trace matrices; review with stakeholders.
• Provide input to development when designs are updated and deliver status using metrics.

Conocimientos

Agile methodologies

Test-driven development

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Multitasking

Independent thinking

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (HS Diploma alternative)

Bachelor's degree in CS or related Eng field

Herramientas

Quality Center/HP ALM

SUSE

Apache

Postgres

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

You’ll also have access to:

• - Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• - Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• - An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• - Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• - A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• - A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Irving, TX has an open opportunity for a Software Test Engineer on site daily. This role is in Core Labs Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

This Position represents test engineering throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Position performs all the verification and validation SQA functions (test case creation and execution, exploratory testing, test plan and test report creation). Position heavily interacts with the development and quality teams to ensure the right tests are being written and executed. Position includes internal technical leadership tasks.

What You’ll Work On

• Investigate unexpected events, issues, or software bugs. Collaborate in cross-functional teams to trouble-shoot complex system-level field complaints. Report to team leadership on investigation outcome and recommend test plan. Verify fixes.
• Complete software testing and activities for development user stories within the SDLC process.
• Perform exploratory testing, system level end to end testing, develop test datasets and execute automation scripts (to ensure application software releases are of high quality). Evaluate test cases for automation suitability and execute conversion as required.
• Review System Specifications/Requirements documents, user stories and create verification test plan / cases (based on those requirements) and execute test cases. Evaluate test plan for sufficient test coverage. Ensure efficiency of test plan by identifying overlap with other testing efforts and adjust accordingly.
• Create verification and validation test plans, test reports, trace matrices and review with relevant stakeholders (dev and quality). Review other test plans and provide feedback to other users concerning potential gaps or overlaps.
• Review deliverables/activities as identified in the test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance.
• Provide input/feedback to development team when design inputs (system Specifications/Requirements, user stories, etc.) are being updated.
• Provide regular status reports. Use established metrics to monitor status and progress.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or - An equivalent combination of education (HS Diploma) and equivalent of work experience
• 2+ years' experience plus degree or equivalent years in addition to education.
• Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Moderate level of understanding of test-driven methodologies
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Moderate level of ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related engineering field
• 3+ years of professional full-time experience in similar field.
• Moderate level of knowledge with continuous integration & continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Moderate level of understanding of test methodologies.
• Experience with Quality Center/HP ALM.
• Testing experience with web-based User Interfaces.
• Testing experience with SUSE, Apache, and Postgres systems.
• Experience working in a medical lab (experience in medical devices)
• Demonstrated success in techn