Medical Device Test Engineer

Job Title: Medical Device Test Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA, 95134

Type: Temp to Hire after 180 days

Brief Description

The client is a pioneering force in the medical microbiology device industry. Our cutting-edge technologies have been transforming healthcare and improving patient outcomes. We are seeking a highly skilled Automation and Verification Engineer to join our dynamic team, driving robustness of hardware, software, firmware, and algorithms into systems that shape the future of medical science.

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop comprehensive test plans and test cases for medical device software, firmware, and algorithms based on product requirements and specifications
• Design and implement automated tests and frameworks for regression testing and continuous integration
• Perform manual testing of new features and interfaces
• Document and track defects, analyze root causes, and follow up on fixes
• Develop and execute exploratory tests to identify defects and potential risks
• Create and maintain test data to be used for testing procedures
• Evaluate product quality and reliability by analyzing test results
• Provide timely feedback to developers and project managers on product quality, defects, risks, and potential improvements
• Stay up-to-date with medical device testing standards, methodologies, tools, and industry best practices

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another related field preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in testing software and firmware
• Fluency in Python and proficiency with C/C#/SQL
• Experience creating test benches in Python or other scripting languages (Qt a plus)
• Proven track record authoring requirements, developing test protocols, and implementing test automation
• Experience in medical device software testing required
• Experience with software and firmware development environments and debuggers
• Experience with source control and defect tracking systems (GitHub, Jira, etc.)
• Experience and efficiency with test and measurement equipment (e.g. Oscilloscope)
• Experience testing firmware, APIs, databases, and platform integrations
• Experience with test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, UFT, etc.
• Knowledge of test management tools like Zephyr, TestRail, etc.
• Knowledge of virtualization/containerization tools like Docker, is a plus
• Knowledge of AWS tools like S3 and EC2, is a plus
• Able to read electronic schematics and datasheets
• Authorized to work in the US and full fluency of the English language
• Strong attention to detail, organizational abilities and excellent communication skills are a must