Software Quality Engineer

Are you an experienced Software Quality Engineer with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Software Quality Engineer to work at their company in Waltham, MA.

Position Summary: The OPAL Mapping System is a 3D mapping and navigation system and is an effective diagnostic tool for cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It provides real-time visualisation of intracardiac catheters and a display of 3D cardiac maps in selected formats in minimally invasive procedures to assist the physician in identifying the origin of the arrhythmia within the heart chamber. As a physician probes the heart with a catheter, the system generates an accurate anatomical model of the chamber. High-performance rendering and algorithmic techniques are vital to creating a stunning view and providing the physician with instant feedback. The software test engineer will join a highly effective product quality team in Waltham, working side-by-side with developers in an Agile environment, developing test cases for a wide range of software components, including user interface, algorithms and back-end data handling. The position will also include writing or updating test cases, manual execution of tests, and interacting with a variety of electronic equipment in the lab. Besides manual testing, the candidate would be involved in working in test automation, which requires coding skills in Python or other programming languages in a Linux environment.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and execute test cases to ensure the quality of the product by proving system functionality, verifying business and user requirements are met in the Electrophysiology domain area.
• Manual execution of tests or executing automated test scripts.
• Create and execute automated test scripts.
• Debug and fix issues on the automated test scripts within its verification points
• Debug and fix issues that may be related to the automation framework.
• Execute automation runs to test JIRA items and coordinate with multiple scrum teams
• Design and develop new websites to support test automation
• Ensure that tests have been conducted in accordance with written procedures.
• Document test results and write test reports.
• Diagnose problems and report bugs and enhancements in a bug tracking system.
• Share knowledge and demonstrate product areas to other team members on an ad hoc basis.
• Assist in determining test methodology, test strategy and test data setup.
• Participate in daily scrum meetings, product review meetings, bug triage meetings etc.
• Work closely with the software development team, the hardware engineering team, field support team, and other cross-functional teams.
• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree along with 3 years of software test engineer or related experience or 1 years with
• A master's degree or advanced degree, preferably BS/MS in Computer Science, Biomedical
• Engineering, or equivalent. Completion and degree must be clearly stated on the resume.
• Prior programming experience in Python is required.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium and Squish.
• Prior experience with source code management tools such as Git and BitBucket.
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum development environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• C is great to have
• A strong product quality and testing experience, preferably in the medical device domain.
• Working knowledge of test automation under a Linux/Unix environment.
• A natural attention to detail and a penchant for organising and documenting.
• A good learner who can master complex software and quickly adapt to new tools and technologies.
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum development environment.
• Ability to think logically and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Follow company policy regarding ISO and FDA documentation and compliance for medical devices.