Software Test Professional

onehealthineers; Idaho; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers seeks a senior software test engineer to design, develop, and execute tests ensuring regulated software compliance. You will plan hardware setups, track defects, and provide evidence that requirements are met, collaborating with cross-functional teams globally.

Candidates should have strong verification and validation skills, experience with risk management, and knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps and Python/C#.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering, or 5-8 years of successful experience.
• Experience in software verification/validation within regulated development.
• Ability to design and execute manual and automated tests from requirements.
• Familiarity with risk management and issue tracking processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute software tests to verify requirements.
• Plan and implement hardware setup for equipment.
• Document and track defects, support root-cause analysis.
• Report test results to team lead and project manager.
• Provide evidence that design outputs meet requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across projects.

Skills

Black-box testing

Automation testing

CI/CD

Python/Java

ISTQB CTFL

Regulatory knowledge

Software verification

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Python

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

PowerShell

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Key SOFTWARE TEST Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute software tests to verify the design implementation meets documented requirements
• Plan and implement configuration of physical setup of equipment
• Discover, create, investigate, and track software defect records in a defect tracking database; support root-cause analysis; assess the impact of proposed fixes on affected and related functionality; and verify defect closure
• Report passed and failed requirements to the test team lead, the project team, and the department manager
• Generate objective evidence that the requirements, as written, have been satisfied by design outputs
• Communicate task status and software quality to the test team lead and manager
• Interact and collaborate with other personnel across project teams and disciplines
• Manage own priorities effectively, analyze complex software and workflow interactions, and develop effective solutions by applying knowledge across disciplines and improving verification approaches
• Multitask effectively on and across projects, when required
• Communicate effectively one on one as well as in groups at both high and low concept levels
• Grow into a product(s) subject matter expert

Knowledge and Skills

Must have knowledge of how software verification and validation activities integrate within a regulated software development process.

The senior software test engineer required skills include:

• Performing black-box, performance, stability and load testing, as required by the project
• Designing and developing manual and automated software tests from software requirements and specification documentation
• Providing documented evidence of test execution
• Participating in risk management activities (project, technical, and hazard)
• Ability to comprehend software specification documents
• Ability to peer-review software requirements and specification documents
• Ability to create tests for complex software modules from software requirements and specification documents
• Ability to define, estimate and track progress of tasks, and communicate project status
• Ability to create Requirements Trace documentation
• Ability to perform peer reviews of manual and automated tests and provide technical guidance to less-experienced staff, as needed
• Ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge and skill of any of the following items is a plus:

• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), or equivalent software testing certification, preferred
• Knowledge of FDA Design Control regulations and applicable external standards and guidance, including IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and IEC 60601-1
• Modern test management, source control, and CI/CD tools, such as Azure DevOps, including integration of automated tests into build and release pipelines
• Working knowledge of test automation using a programming or scripting language such as Python, C#, Java, PowerShell, or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to support software testing, test development, defect analysis, or engineering productivity
• Experience with medical devices
• Experience with Agile/Scrum
• Database fundamentals
• Communication protocols
• Network monitoring
• Computer system performance monitoring
• Communication protocols, such as HL7, POCT1A
• Chemistry
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Project management experience
• Strong organizational and administrative skills

Experience

• BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering, or 5-8 years of successful experience in a related field and the successful demonstration of Key Responsibilities, Knowledge and skills as presented above.
• An appropriate advanced degree may be substituted for experience, where applicable.

Who we are :

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work:

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team o