Software Test Engineer II

Groupe Kardol; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan plus employer contribution

Paid time off

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic in Colorado is seeking a Software Test Engineer to ensure quality of a distributed system across multiple nodes. You will design, implement, and run integration tests, collaborating with development, systems, and architecture teams to validate end-to-end behavior and improve automation frameworks.

The role emphasizes test automation, data validation, and contributing to test designs and results, with opportunities to influence product quality for current and future models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 2+ years experience in software testing.
• Working knowledge of embedded software development best practices.
• Experience in test protocol development and requirement tracing and test execution.
• Experience with creating and maintaining test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute integration test strategies for complex systems with multiple interacting nodes and services.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and test suites (API, integration, regression, system-level) to ensure scalable validation.
• Build and enhance test automation frameworks, tools, and pipelines to improve efficiency and visibility of test results.
• Validate data and control flows across nodes, including message formats, protocols, interfaces, and error handling paths.
• Analyze defects spanning multiple components and drive fixes with developers and architects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and acceptance criteria.

Skills

SW testing

Embedded software development

Test protocol development

Test automation frameworks

Agile SW Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Version control systems

Embedded toolchains

Job description

About the position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life As a Software Test Engineer, you will ensure the quality and reliability of a complex, distributed system composed of multiple interconnected nodes. You will design and execute integration tests across services, interfaces, and data flows, with a strong emphasis on test automation and robust scripting. You will collaborate closely with development, systems, and architecture teams to validate end-to-end behavior, diagnose issues across components, and continuously improve our automation frameworks and test coverage. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Ensures software applications or systems software meets technical and functional requirements. Performs workflow analysis, documents test results and recommends quality improvements. Works with development to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models. Reviews test automation frameworks, tools, techniques, and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute integration test strategies for complex systems with multiple interacting nodes and services.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and test suites (API, integration, regression, system-level) to ensure scalable, repeatable validation.
• Build and enhance test automation frameworks, tools, and pipelines to improve efficiency, reliability, and visibility of test results.
• Validate data and control flows across nodes, including message formats, protocols, interfaces, and error handling paths.
• Analyze defects and issues spanning multiple components; work with developers, architects, and systems engineers to identify root causes and drive fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and acceptance criteria, ensuring testability and clear integration contracts.
• Document test designs, test cases, and results; provide clear, actionable feedback and quality signals to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, coding standards for test automation, and best practices for integration validation.
• Ensures software applications or systems software meets technical and functional requirements.
• Performs workflow analysis, documents test results and recommends quality improvements.
• Works with development to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models.
• Reviews test automation frameworks, tools, techniques, and methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 2+ years experience in SW testing
• Working knowledge of embedded software development best practices.
• Experience in test protocol development and requirement tracing and test execution
• Experience with creating and maintaining test automation frameworks
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on experience in navigating FDA and ISO/IEC standards, including ISO 13485, IEC62304, and ISO 14971.
• Understanding of cybersecurity techniques such as code signing and encryption
• Background in DevOps, CI/CD, embedded software toolchains and version management systems
• Experience in Agile SW Development methodology

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)