Software Test Automation Engineer (Plymouth, MN)

Job TitleSoftware Test Automation Engineer (Plymouth, MN)

Job Description

Software Test Automation Engineer (Plymouth, MN)

As a Software Test Automation Engineer, you will join a high-performing, global, cross-functional Scrum team within the Image Guided Therapy Devices (IGT-D) Software R&D group, based in Plymouth, MN. In this role, you will focus on the automated testing of our Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Clinical Imaging Application, which significantly enhances the efficiency of clinical workflows for our physician customers and leads to better patient outcomes. You will be responsible for ensuring the software application meets user requirements, successfully handles edge cases, and implements effective risk control measures. 

Your role:

• Collaborate with the Product Owner and the software development team to ensure the user requirements for software features are complete and testable. Evaluate various Test Automation tools and frameworks suitable for testing the IVUS application.

• Creation and documentation of automated test scenarios, test plans and test cases for various kinds of software testing – functional, reliability, performance, safety (risk control measures), translations, etc. Creating traceability and test coverage between software requirements and automated software test cases. 

• Developing, dry-running and reviewing automated software test cases in parallel with software development within Sprints and/or Product Increments (PI). Integrating the automated test suite as part of the nightly, weekly CI/CD pipelines. 

• Creating test simulators using 3rd party tools or custom to emulate hardware functionality and managing the virtual test infrastructure (VMs). Integral part of the scrum team along with PO, Software Architects and Software engineers and participate in agile scrum and SAFe ceremonies. 

• Participate in risk management activities like Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to determine hazards, hazardous situations and identify risk control measures to implement and test. 

• Documenting test results, observations, and issues in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal quality management system standards. Responsible for regression testing and re-executing tests to verify issues that are resolved. 

You're the right fit if:

• You have 6+ years’ experience working as a Software Test Automation Engineer, Verification Engineer in collaboration with global software development teams in a regulated environment. 

• You are experienced using Test Case Management tools like Jama, Jira, Test Complete, Quality Center etc. and are experienced with desktop application test automation tools like Qt Squish, Test Complete, PyTest, WinAppDriver etc.

• You have experience with scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, etc.

• You have earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline.

• You have experience with regulatory standards like IEC 62304, 82304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 etc.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. 

Additional Information:

• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

• Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Plymouth, MN. 

About Philips:

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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• Read more about our employee benefits.

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.