Principal Software Test Engineer

Principal Enterprise Software Test Engineer

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic CRM Application Development team develops the next generation medical technologies that save lives, improve quality of living for millions of patients across the world. The CRM Software team is one of the most cutting-edge teams within Medtronic, working with various software technologies in application software, network software, mobile software, BT/BLE communication software, and interfacing with embedded software for management and control of implantable medical devices. The CRM Software team is looking for a proactive, self-starting, strong software development engineer to build the next generation of CRM software.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Complete ownership for preparing test automation solution, designing automation frameworks and lead the implementation of test strategy, test plans & test execution of the product.

• Conduct and/or participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other engineering artifacts, ensuring timely delivery to meet program commitments.

• Guide project test engineering decisions and direction.

• Take the high level requirements and independently complete test development per the defined processes.

• Design and execute project test plans and strategies.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to strategize as per the roadmap.

• Helps to get team unblocked on complex technical issues.

• Design and execute tests using automated test tools, as well as Manual test development process, for the verification of software requirements.

• Learn and understand software standards for Medical devices, ex. IEC62304.

• Support test infrastructure set up and test tool development, such as test tools, stubs, Hardware/Firmware simulators and emulators.

• Establish and maintain traceability from software requirements to verification test design and implementation.

• Design and execute tests using automated test tools, as well as Manual test development process, for the verification of software requirements.

• Participate in the technical reviews of software requirements and peer verification test development.

• Recommend new tools, techniques and methodology for improving quality and productivity.

• Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, mentoring, and software engineering best practices

• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners.

• Manage deliverables independently.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Must have B.E/ B.Tech from recognized university.

• 12+ years of software industry experience primarily in Software Testing Manual and Automation.

• 5+ years of experience in Software/Test framework Design & architecture.

• Proficiency with one or more following programming languages: Java, C#, Java Script, python.

• Experience in working in a mobile environment with both Android and iOS.

• Expertise in Design & development of Test Automation for Mobile application and web applications.

• Expertise in developing automation using Appium and Selenium.

• 5+ years of experience in leading, mentoring and coaching software test teams.

• Experience in preparing test strategy, test plans & test execution of product.

• Experience of working with Hybrid and Native mobile applications.

• Experience with software version control tools.

• Hands on experience with Test Management and Defect Management tools preferably Microsoft Test Manager, Azure Devops , Power BI tools.

• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall software development methods. 

• Effectively communicate and operate within a cross-functional work environment (software verification and development engineers, system engineers, human factor engineers and quality engineers).

• Strong written and verbal communication.

• Strong Stakeholder management skills.

 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

 

 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here  

Experience Level

Senior Level