Senior Software Quality Engineer

• Determines scope of work for complex tasks and establishes project test schedules
• Responsible for ensuring team adheres to project test schedules
• Responsible for establishing and documenting software project test strategies and techniques in a Test Plan
• Responsible for translating requirements for complex software systems into traceable test suite documentation including: Test Designs, Test Procedures, Automated Test Scripts or code
• Responsible for executing Test Procedures, automated test scripts and code, exploratory testing both on the instrument and in a simulated environment, submitting clear and concise defect reports, regressing defect corrections, and entering requests for change to improve the usability of the product
• Participates in code inspections, technical reviews, and design reviews
• Work with application developers to assess the application’s potential cyber security risks and develop test plans accordingly
• Works proactively with staff from Systems Verification and Validation to determine the best strategy for project test coverage
• Presents project test data at project review meetings, and presents product acceptance determination
• Communicates project test status, progress, problems and changes to program as well as functional management
• Recommends options to resolve testing issues
• Participates in defect reviews
• Initiates interaction with other departments to maintain open information channels and to facilitate transfer of technology
• Demonstrates knowledge of Manufacturing, Service, Quality/Regulatory, Training requirements and actively participates in multifunctional product development teams and develops expertise recognized by other technical groups in BDB
• Develops knowledge of BDB products through training and use
• Contributes to the advancement of process capability for software quality engineering
• Leads brainstorming sessions for software quality engineering process improvements, identifies specific improvement options, and presents to management
• Writes/revises Desk Procedures, with appropriate reviews and approvals
• Recommends innovations and improved methods, and tools
• Recommends and participates in functional training to advance the capabilities of the group
• Continues pursuit of software quality engineering knowledge through seminars, webinars, technical publications, and contact with members of profession at technical meetings
• Provides technical guidance and instruction to less senior technical staff
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required
• Keeps abreast of the basic requirements for compliance in own area of work and complies with those requirements
• Participates as required in training on regulatory issues affecting own area of work
• Brings regulatory compliance questions/issues to the attention of management
• Promotes a safe work environment
• May provide recommendations on maintaining the safety of the work environment
• Participates in Environmental Health and Safety programs
• Addresses corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified
• Notifies supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices

• BS degree in a related discipline (PhD is equivalent to MS plus two years of directly related technical experience
• MS is equivalent to BS plus one year of directly related technical experience) and six years of direct technical experience in software quality engineering, or equivalent combination of related education and experience
• Must possess ability to communicate technical ideas clearly
• Good understanding of how to test software applications for cyber security risks
• Effective team leadership competence
• Ability to function in a team setting
• Ability to motivate, lead, coach
• Effective project planning and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Effective analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective goal settings skills
• Experience with the Agile/Scrum process
• Experience working on software for Flow Cytometers or other related medical devices
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 5 years of industry experience coding in C++ and/or C#
• Knowledge of software quality engineering and testing methods at all levels (unit, integration, system, V&V, acceptance) applied within the software development lifecycle
• Experience using Visual Studio/TFS, Test Manager, CodedUI
• Ability to apply and use software quality tools for test case management, test automation, and defect tracking management
• Familiar with MS Windows 2003, 2008 Server, NT, UNIX and/or Solaris environments
• Knowledge of database backend testing, hands-on developing complex SQL queries, UI, functional testing, Work Flow, and use case testing

Certified Software Quality Engineering – ASQ certification is a plus