• Sr. Software Verification Engineer

    Fresenius Medical Center (Lawrence, MA)


    POSITION SUMMARY

    As a key member of the Software Verification Test group, the Sr. Software Verification Engineer will support all testing activities related to the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of Fresenius’ software-based medical device products and supporting software. You will also be responsible for mentoring junior team members in all areas of software test.

    CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Participates in software verification plans and protocol reviews and other related design reviews.

    • Works with product development teams to evaluate system interfaces, operational requirements, and performance requirements, and testability software.

    • Creates, identifies, validates, and uses test tools that facilitate data gathering and test method execution.

    • Maintains effective communication with project manager and team members on project scope, timelines, and design changes.

    • Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

    • Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).

    • Mentors junior team members specific to software test in the areas of software test protocol development, execution, analysis, and report creation.

    EDUCATION

    • Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering or scientific discipline required.

    EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

    • 7+ years’ related experience.

    • Demonstrated understanding of principles, theories, and concepts in the software engineering field, preferably in the medical device area.

    • Software test experience in a product development environment.

    • Experience with code development for embedded processing and I/O control using C/C++ or python.

    • Experience using test tools like software debuggers, oscilloscopes, and ability to troubleshoot software applications.

    • Experience in development of automated test scripts, is preferred.

    • Experience with sensors, microprocessor/microcontroller is preferred.

    • Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills.

    • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a team or individually with supervision.

    • Highly motivated and energetic. Passion for verifying high quality medical device software and systems.

    • Experience and familiarity with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304, and with FDA GMP, is preferred.

    • Experience with CANopen, TCP/IP and other methods of communications is a plus.

    • Requires excellent problem-solving skills.

    DESIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

    • Project Management: Agile, Waterfall

    • Technology: Medical Devices, Network Monitoring, Web Applications, Virtual Machine

    • Scripting Languages: Python, Shell

    • Automation Tools: Selenium, Eclipse, Test Complete, Squish

    • Protocols/Framework: CAN, REST API, TCP/IP, RTP, NetFlow, VLAN, QoS, IP Security (IPSec)

    • Test Tools: PuTTY, REST Client, Wireshark, Oscilloscope, Multimeter

    • Database: MySQL, Cassandra

    • Management Systems: JIRA, Perforce, IBM DOORS, GIT, Configuration Management (CM)

    • Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 10/Server 2008, Mac OS X, Android

     

    EOE, disability/veterans