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At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
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At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.
Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Principal Software Test Engineer is responsible to establish policies and procedures, coordination, preparation, and implementation of software verification to improve software quality sustainably. Works independently and result oriented. Mentor mid-level and junior test engineers.
This position reports to the Manager, Software and is part of the Research & Development Medical located in Singapore and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Design and implement scalable automated testing frameworks, leveraging AI or advanced test automation tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy in software testing.
- Develop and maintain software acceptance tests and scripts aligned with product requirements to ensure comprehensive validation.
- Manage test coverage to guarantee all functional and non-functional requirements are adequately tested and documented.
- Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure Leica Microsystems products meet and exceed end-user expectations, including executing system and user acceptance tests.
- Participate in issue triaging and root cause analysis, providing actionable insights for resolution and contributing to continuous process improvement using DBS and agile methodologies.
The essential requirements of the job include
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, complemented by strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- 8–10 years of professional software verification experience, with strong expertise in automated testing and quality assurance practices.
- Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language and extensive knowledge of AI-driven or automated testing tools.
- Solid understanding of software development and testing methodologies, including Scrum, Agile, and waterfall practices.
- Ability to work effectively in distributed, cross-functional teams, engaging stakeholders at multiple levels to drive quality outcomes.
Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. A global network of more than 25 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today’s most dynamic industries through our operating companies in four strategic platforms: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Water Quality and Product Identification. The engine at the heart of our success is the Danaher Business System (DBS), a set of tools that enables continuous improvement around lean, growth and leadership. Through the ingenuity of our people, the power of DBS and the impact of our meaningful technologies, we help realize life’s potential in ourselves and for those we serve.
