Software Test Engineer

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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.

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The Software Test Engineer is responsible for supporting the software engineering team by designing and executing test cases, developing and maintaining automated test scripts, and validating software functionality to ensure high quality releases.

This position reports to the Lead Software Test Engineer and is part of the R&D Software team located in Indianapolis, Indiana and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases to validate software functionality, performance, and reliability

• Contribute to and enhance automated test scripts and test frameworks to improve test coverage and efficiency

• Collaborate closely with software engineers, hardware engineers, and product managers to understand requirements, clarify expected behaviors, and ensure high quality releases

• Investigate, document, and communicate defects, working with the engineering team to drive timely resolution and prevent recurrence

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including refining test processes, improving tooling, and identifying opportunities to elevate product quality

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or equivalent

• 2 or more years of experience in software testing, including exposure to both manual and automated testing practices

• Experience designing and executing test cases, documenting defects, and validating fixes across the software development lifecycle

• Familiarity with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., pytest, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)

• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with software engineers and product owners.

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.

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