Software Designer - Test Engineering

Job TitleSoftware Designer - Test Engineering

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for you to strengthen our team with your software development and test engineering skills and make a substantial contribution to the innovation and quality of the cutting-edge medical systems of Image Guided Therapy (IGT). In this role, you will take on a leading position to design, evolve, and implement the test (automation) strategy and architecture for a multidisciplinary software component, encompassing software, firmware, and the operating system. In addition to this you will be involved in various software development activities within our dynamic department, showcasing your technical prowess and working hands-on with software and systems.

IGT develops and manufactures best-in-class medical products. This role is in the Imaging Chain Agile Release Train. Imaging Chain Cluster is responsible for the real time image acquisition, processing, rendering and video distribution for X-ray systems in the area of cardiac or vascular medical diagnosis and (minimally invasive) interventions.

This is an opportunity to join a team of dedicated software professionals within a mature department with an excellent culture and drive for software quality.
Your role:

• Defining and driving the implementation of a test (automation) strategy and test (automation) architecture for a multidisciplinary software component (including software, firmware and operating system).

• Take part in the embedded C++ software design and development with a strong focus on software quality and maintainability.

• Contribution to test design and test case creation and execution.

• Perform software testing (automated or manual) within the systems/agile/scrum team throughout the whole development cycle ensuring built-in quality for the customer.

• Review (functional and non-functional) requirements/stories/features for accuracy and testability.

• Review design changes for quality impact.

• Proactive interaction within the team, but also outside the team with system test engineers, system designers, etc.

• Bridge the gap between software development and software testing.

You're the right fit if:

• Academic degree in informatics, software engineering, information technology or equivalent.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in technical software development: strong knowledge of all phases of the software development and test life cycle, with a focus on C++, Python, and legacy code on Windows and Linux.

• At least 2 years of experience in test engineering and test automation, with expertise in test design, test case creation, and execution (Gherkin syntax). Prior experience in defining and implementing a test strategy within a development team is highly preferred.

• Proactive and self-driven, with leadership skills, high energy, and a passion for software test engineering.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For this role it means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

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