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Sr. Software Test Engineer
Northridge, CA

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Job Description

Careers that Change Lives

The Software Test Team has an opportunity for a Senior Software/Firmware Engineer to help the team utilize automated and simulated test frameworks to script, test, and drive improvements in the quality of our products. In addition, the test team designs, develops, tests, validates, and drives continuous improvements in test automation and simulation frameworks.

Diabetes

Transforming diabetes care together, for greater freedom and better health.

Our strategy is to become a holistic diabetes management company focused on making a real difference in outcomes and cost. We want to transform healthcare toward value-based models by driving both product and business model innovation with the goal of elevating patient experience, improving clinical outcomes and lowering the total cost of care for our customers.

A Day in the Life

The Software Test Team has an opportunity for a Senior Software/Firmware Engineer to help the team utilize automated and simulated test frameworks to script, test, and drive improvements in the quality of our products. In addition, the test team designs, develops, tests, validates, and drives continuous improvements in test automation and simulation frameworks.

Work on initiatives to drive continuously improvements in test processes and procedures.

Follows internal standard procedures (SOP/DOP) related to software development and test processes.

Define, design, develop, verify, and validate test automation and simulation frameworks.

Read, analyze, understand requirements and provide feedback to members of the requirements, development, and test team.

Keep abreast of technical and industry trends related to software verification.

Provide leadership to Engineers across multiple sites, consisting of employees and contract personnel.

Participate and contribute to product code and design reviews.

Implement a robust test automation strategy to provide early and continuous feedback of product quality.

Write and review test plans for new product features.

Provide concise, timely, and accurate status reports of all verification activities.

Identify, analyze and solve technical problems with minimal support from test and development team.

Follow standards defined by the Food and Drug Administration for the medical device industry.

Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.

Applies in-depth knowledge of software V&V methods for safety critical, fault tolerant real-time software and embedded software engineering and formal qualification process

Provide software quality assurance

Design and develop test scenarios and methodologies for automation and simulation frameworks.

Executes software test procedures and interprets/analyzes results to report and communicate software defects.

Utilizes end user and product usage scenarios for reference while executing software test procedures.

Coordinates and leads sync calls with local and overseas partners.

Coordinate individual and team status with the manager and project manager during all project phases

Troubleshoot and problem solve

Review of test case and test results

Write defect reports and communicate to interested parties

Provide objective feedback to software development project teams

Work towards departmental and project deadlines

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

Bachelors Degree in engineering or sciences with 4+ years of professional experience in software development and/or software test or

Masters Degree in engineering or sciences with 2+ years of professional experience in software development and/or software test

Experience in one or more of the following software languages: C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, PHP or Objective-C.

Experience in software testing; Verification & Validation.

Nice to Have

4+ years of software testing experience

Experience with testing an Embedded or Mobile Device: e.g. consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, or medical devices.

Experience in one or more of the following software languages: C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, PHP or Objective-C.

Experience with test automation frameworks.

Experience with version control tools: e.g. Surround, GIT, IBM Rational

Experience with requirements management system and defect management applications.

Knowledge of technology trends and domain expertise.

Critical thinking

Change Agile

Self-motivated to strive for excellence.

Experience working independently and as a team member.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

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