Test and Verification Engineer

ARTIDIS AG is a clinical-stage health-tech start-up founded in Basel, Switzerland that has developed the first atomic force microscopy device for cancer diagnosis and treatment optimization. The ARTIDIS nanotechnology platform integrates different types of clinical data into the ARTIDISNET digital platform, allowing physicians to significantly shorten the current diagnostic process and benefit both the patient and the healthcare system. ARTIDIS enables professionals to design personalized cancer treatment plans tailored to individual patients' needs and desired outcomes.

Job Purpose

As a Test and Verification Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the reliable operation and regulatory compliance of our devices. You will ensure that the software of our medical device functions correctly and performs according to the expectation of the medical professionals who will use the device. Your responsibilities will range from planning and executing software verification testing, to supporting software requirements engineering and resolving anomalies through in-depth analysis. You will collaborate daily with our software-, mechatronics-, validation-, and backend-teams. Additionally, you will support our production-, validation-, and service-teams in establishing and maintaining test- and qualification-procedures, be it for manual testing or script-driven, automated testing. Your in-depth engineering know-how will also allow you to understand, challenge and revise our testing methods and our test automation framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and review software test and validation protocols based on software requirements, change records, and software anomaly reports.
• Conduct software verification testing, regression testing and system testing, and establish auditable records of the results.
• Establish test strategies and new software testing processes.
• Design, implement and validate script-based automated testing processes.
• Drive the continued integration of AI based review- and test-processes into our software development and documentation workflows.
• Maintain change records and software traceability matrices (mapping verification test results to software requirements).
• Collaborate with regulatory teams to ensure that software changes adhere to industry regulations and standards, including FDA guidelines.
• Generate technical reports, software release documentation, and compliance records.
• Work within the Medical Device Software Team to support the execution of development projects from concept phase to completion of verification.
• Provide insights and feedback to the Medical Device Development Team on software performance and user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, or equivalent technical certification.
• +3 years of experience in medical device development, or other strongly regulated industry.
• Experience in working which complex hardware (e.g. robotic systems, computer vision products or embedded devices) is a strong plus.
• Experience in C/C++, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, IOT device management and/or development operations (DevOps) is a strong plus.
• Strong technical skills in writing Python scripts and efficient use of Large Language Models for code creation, automated review, and documentation.
• Strong technical skills in software troubleshooting, analysis, and debugging.
• Attention to detail and the ability to identify root causes of problems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently, driving tasks and projects from concept to closure.
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Working Conditions

The environment is a typical start-up with an intrinsically motivated international team. Our company is an excellent place for rapid advancement and offers a promising opportunity to learn and share know-how in a very agile environment. The position requires the employee to go the extra mile when needed. We are looking for a team player who appreciates direct communication. The effort is rewarded with challenging tasks, the possibility to take responsibility, a highly driven team and work serving a significant purpose. The job position comes with a competitive salary and a bonus for outstanding performance.
This position is primarily on-site, with the possibility of remote work/home office on a limited basis, depending on business needs and operational requirements. Flexibility may be considered in alignment with team collaboration and role responsibilities.