Senior Staff Engineer, Software Test

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Who We Want:

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.
• User-focused creators. Engineers who design with the user in mind, developing products that help change patients' lives.
• Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward

What You Will Do:

We need a highly motivated and skilled Senior Staff Software Test Engineer who is passionate about using modern software engineering and testing principles to deliver robust applications to our global users. The Senior Staff Software Test Engineer will plan the schedule and manage test activities for features or projects as well as evaluate standards and special software. The Senior Staff Software Test Engineer may work with outsourced design partners, review and mentor less experienced engineers' deliverables and have a holistic understanding of tests for modules, sub-systems, and the fully integrated system. This position will define, design, implement, and maintain engineering test equipment, test strategies, test software, and specifications for sub-systems and complete systems. This is a role responsible for carrying out various tasks to ensure our test approaches are effectively and efficiently designed, implemented, and maintained for both legacy and new development. This role will be involved in all facets of the software development life cycle. You should be highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to convey technical information to stakeholders. It is also important that you combine excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, and the ability to work well both independently and as a leader of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and other team members to fully understand requirements and ensure high-quality implementations and application changes.
• Participate in daily Scrum meetings, Sprint planning, Sprint Retrospective, and Backlog grooming meetings with Scrum team members to support cross-functional teams and execute testing for multiple ongoing projects
• Be proficient with and mentor others in the usage of industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations
• Identify and support the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology.
• Able to provide in-depth analysis to resolve technical issues, anticipate risks and ensure timely management escalation
• Provide test solutions for both functional and non-functional software quality.
• Lead test effort estimation, test planning, and risk analysis activities for features or projects.
• Clearly document and track defects for anomalies found during test development and procedures utilizing designated tools. Verify the effectiveness of resolutions to anomalies and document results.
• Manage resources, testing schedules, and quality expectations for features or projects.
• Develop manual/automation test strategy or plan.
• Design and develop test platforms for new and existing complex products from concept to implementation.
• May require attendance in cadaver labs or O.R. setting
• Ensure all quality assurance and testing activities are conducted throughout the software life cycle and that the results are documented per the Quality Management System.
• Hold self and others accountable to deliver high-quality results with passion, energy, and drive to meet business priorities
• Mentor, develop, and inspire others in current and future roles

What You Will Need:

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. of Engineering with a minimum of 6 or more years of software testing experience; Master of Science or Ph.D. with a minimum of 4 or more years of software testing experience
• Demonstrated experience leading a software testing team, estimating work, and meeting quality and timeline expectations.
• Demonstrated experience in test strategy, test case development, software testing methods, software risk analysis across the complete system, and software development practices.
• Demonstrated experience in system and software testing, both manual and automated testing.
• Experience with JAMA, Jira, and other Application Lifecycle Management/Traceability tools
• Knowledge of SDLC methodologies including waterfall and AGILE (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
• Excellent organizational & communication skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated leadership in decision-making when presented ambiguous or limited data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of C++ and Python

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

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