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Summary
The Senior Software Test Design Engineer will partner with System and Software Design team in a definition of test requirements, test, specifications, test environment/tools, test software implementation and execution during the product development life cycle. The products the SW Tester would work on are complex embedded medical devices developed in alignment with required medical standards. It is ranging from application software hosted on Linux or Window embedded OS down to the hardware abstraction software, firmware and finally hardware. Focus on test automation and proper technical documentation are important aspects for the position. Senior SW test engineer will coordinate closely with team on team’s and personal ability to estimate the effort and execute the work.
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Primary Responsibilities
· Participate in creation of the engineering requirements and design specification by providing verifier’s point of view to the SW design engineers.
· Develop, design and document formal software test requirements, plans and procedures.
· Creation of manual but mostly automated test case. Implement test cases using basic C# language to make them automatically executable.
· Run test cases through our automated test platform.
· Record any non-compliance in the defect tracking database and collaborate with developers to reproduce and investigate issues.
· Research and evaluate suitable test tools and test methods.
· Create and/or maintain automated test environments.
· Make sure all the features, issues and tests are documented in compliance with internal processes.
· Actively participate in the identification and assimilation of the best practices in software testing.
· Possibility of Planning, coordinating, and reporting on behalf of agile team. Driving the team to meet the commitments.
General Tasks
· Coordinate with software developers on requirements and testing environment to ensure testing can be executed efficiently.
· Drive definition of testing strategies and complete testing (preparation of test cases and executing them) per software requirements as needed during product lifecycle.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
· Experience with software test/verification processes and methods.
· Deeper experience or software test design and implementation.
· At least mid-level knowledge of C# is desired or deeper knowledge of C++ or other languages with willingness to learn C# for test automation.
· At least Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation or similar field.
· Good verbal and written English are must and German is a plus.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
· Experience with embedded systems and hardware/software interaction is a plus.
· Experience with RTOS is a plus. Knowledge of functional safety standards or other industrial safety standards is a plus.
· Knowledge of hardware-in-loop testing is a plus.
· Experience with agile processes or specifically Azure DevOps is a plus.
Travel Requirements
Support occasional business travels
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team.
Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve:
• Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology
• Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems
• Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems
• Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy
• Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems
The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success.
Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation:
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing:
• Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems
Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad
Medical Solutions:
Minimally Invasive Surgery:
• Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging
Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM
Detection & Analysis:
• RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement
Brands: JADAK
Robotics and Automation:
• Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions
Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)