Sr Software Test Automation Engineer

Primary Function of Position:

The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitives robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. The main responsibility of the position is to lead the design and development of software test automation capabilities for multiple Ion products. 

This position requires an individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with highly technical peers and the capability to manage work load among multiple priorities. The main focus area of the position is on developing a reliable test automation framework to support the formal verification and validation of Ion software. The role will also include hands on verification/validation root cause analysis troubleshooting and formal design control documentation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design and develop test automation framework that meets the testing needs for complex medical device software.
• Influence and negotiate with software developers to convert manual testing to automated testing and expand test automation capabilities.
• Design and develop automated test methods and test protocols for functional software verification applying to Ions System and PlanPoint products.
• Develop requirement/specifications for test automation tools.
• Validation of test automation tools.
• Perform root cause analysis and facilitate timely resolution of issues including escalation of issues to internal engineering groups as appropriate.
• Support formal Verification and Validation activities (perform test write reports verify JIRA tickets).

Qualifications :

Skill/Job Requirements: 

To qualify for this position a candidate must have:

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Information Systems or related discipline and 4 years experience (or Masters degree with 2 years experience)
• Ability to design implement and document a scalable test automation setup suitable for use and extension by developers from multiple software teams
• Fluency in writing code in at least one programming language and ability to ramp up quickly on oither languages as needed
• Experience with Defect Tracking and Requirements Traceability tools
• Excellent communication (verbal and presentation) and documentation skills
• Ability to work with limited guidance in a fast paced environment
• Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Creative mindset to architect a test automation framework to support the automation of software verification activities.
• Troubleshooting mindset an ability to systematically and effectively break down a system or process into subparts to identify failure mechanisms

Ideally a candidate would also have:

• Experience integrating with existing software in a variety of languages (C/C Matlab Python Go batch scripting etc.
• Experience working with Graphical User Interface Testing tools (Squish Silktest etc.
• Experience with Medical Design Control processes
• Experience with Bug Tracking tools
• Experience with Requirements Management Tools
• Experience with Test Management Tools

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime