Senior Software Engineer

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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges.

The Senior Software Engineer for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for working in a team to develop software for our latest generation of automated medical laboratory testing equipment.

This position is part of the Systems Research and Development team located in Chaska, Minnesota and will be hybrid (must be local to Chaska, MN). At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the Software R&D team and report to the Manager of Software Engineering and be responsible for designing, developing, documenting, and testing the system software that drives our Clinical Chemistry and Immunoassay family of products. We develop product software with primarily a C#/.NET windows-based technology stack. Some of the additional products and languages in use within the group include SQL, JSON, XML, ASP.NET, Javascript, Python, and more. We write software for robotic control, image processing, and use machine learning to optimize our system.

If you thrive in a collaborative, creative, continuously-improving, and quality-driven role and want to work to build world-class diagnostic equipment to improve healthcare around the world-read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Design and develop software using technologies such as C# and .NET (this could include UI, business logic and/or motion control components).
• Create test plans and write unit tests and automated integration tests.
• Produce documentation required for medical device regulatory clearance such as requirements, design, and risk analysis.
• Find root cause on complex issues and bugs and develop countermeasures and fixes

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar technical field with 5+ years of experience OR Master's degree in same fields with 3+ years of experience OR Doctoral degree in same fields with 0+ years of experience
• Proficiency in one or more object-oriented language such as C#, C++, Java, or Python including common design patterns
• Demonstrated skill in writing technical documentation to support software development such as software requirement specifications, design documents, bug reports, and other technical documents
• Ability to efficiently debug and investigate issues reported by customers and submit fixes or countermeasures to support the field
• A firm command of software verification and validation principles

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Working effectively in an Agile/Scrum team to meet business objectives
• Deploying DevOps solutions, e.g. build, release and test automation tools and infrastructure
• Developing software for medical devices or similar regulated industry
• Working with geographically distributed teams

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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