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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior Software Test Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality assurance of software solutions for life sciences devices.
This position reports to the Flow Software Leader and is part of the India Development Center Software R&D team located in Bengaluru, and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Write and review Software Verification Plans, and organize, lead, and execute formal verification activities.
- Define test plans, test scenarios, and both manual and automated test scripts for functional and regression testing.
- Actively support the development team in investigating identified issues, including root cause analysis and defining reproducibility steps.
- Own the definition of software test strategy, test plans, test infrastructure, and the planning and execution of both automated and manual test cases.
- Develop automated test cases using technologies such as Reqnroll or TestComplete.
- Work in an iterative product release environment with a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and delivery goals.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in commercial software development with hands-on experience in manual and automation testing
- 2+ years of experience using test automation technologies such as Reqnroll or Test Complete
- Ability to comprehend and address functional issues within the entire test system
- Demonstrated analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and excellent communication and collaboration skills for working in a cross-functional team.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality work.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Understanding of software development processes in a regulated environment
- Software development experience in the life sciences / medical device domain
- Experience in Agile/Scrum software development methodologies
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in commercial software development
- 2+ years of experience using test automation technologies such as Reqnroll or Test Complete
- Ability to comprehend and address functional issues
- Demonstrated analytical skills and communication skills
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What We Do
Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.
