Software Test Engineer I

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 The Software V V Engineer I based in Hyderabad - will focus on supporting medical device software testing for the HUGO Surgical Robotic System The position is a hands-on development individual contributor role with a dynamic set of responsibilities in a complex software system including test design development design of test automation framework test scripts development and test execution The developed software controls hardware devices such as robotic arms and actuators The software also interacts with sensors GPIO devices and other physical hardware communicates with microcontrollers and with other networked devices through Ethernet-based middleware fieldbus technology and monitors responds to diverse conditions Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned Test execution and document software using manual and or automation methodologies Thoughtfully develop testing strategies and protocols with state-of-the-art software best practices Develop test strategies review test designs and validate test scripts verification of software for Surgical Robotic Medical System Navigate the complexities of industry and government regulations to include IEC62304 IEC82304 and FDA QSR Quality System Regulation requirements Develop document and test software to ensure that the software meets the needs of end-users and achieves business goals Provide assistance to development teams Commitment to achieving and exceeding project goals and timelines Thrives in working with other disciplines to develop system-minded implementations that consider safety performance communication user interface and other aspects of a final Medical Device product Work in a cross-functional Agile team across global R D teams to test software for new and existing medical device products Participate in reviews of requirements design implement and test to ensure quality standards are met Analyze unexpected undesirable or non-understood behavior in software and in interactions of software with hardware Document results of defect analysis Follow the IEC 62304 standard and project documents such as the software development plan and coding standards Participates in other quality assurance functions including but not limited to static code analysis risk hazard analysis and test automation development Should be an excellent team player with good communication skills Should meet key business KPI project metrices Required knowledge and experience Bachelor s degree in computer science Engineering Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline 2 to 4 years experience in Embedded Software development with at least four years experience in the medical device or regulated industry Knowledge in C C software RTOS in an Embedded development environment Experience on both white box and black box testing Experience in embedded real-time applications Experience in hardware software interfacing and design issues Experience in test automation preferably using Python Participate in System design coordination with teams and internal product management Excellent debugging skills and problem-solving capabilities Experience working in a structured software development environment following a well-defined software development process like Agile Lean Must be a great individual contributor and team player Must have qualities including being positive high standards resilient open and creative Appreciation of discipline and work required to develop software in a regulated industry 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 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