Software Test Engineer II

As a medical device Software Test Engineer in Fresenius Medical Care's Home business unit, you will be able to make a valuable contribution every day to improving the quality of life of our patients of home dialysis therapies with the development of peritoneal dialysis devices.

You can expect a dynamic, global, yet familiar environment in which you can master the following challenges :

• You are part of an interdisciplinary, cross-functional team in an agile context, which, together with other teams, independently drives the development, testing and maintenance of our innovative product range and thus shapes the future of our therapy systems.
• You will work as a team member to design, develop and modify Software Integration and Software System Test plans, protocols and reports for multiple projects by analyzing software requirements and following the appropriate software development process.
• Ensure quality by developing and executing software test protocols, especially software integration tests and software system test protocols for medical device embedded software.
• 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.
• Participates in the design, build, validation and deployment of effective test automation solutions.
• Understands defect management and works closely with Software Engineers on defect resolution.
• Maintains effective communication with the team lead, and team members on testing scope, timelines, and issues.
• Have a high interest in the continuous review and improvement of your own work procedures and processes and work this out together with your teammates.
• Other duties as assigned, not limited to :
• Responsible for lab layout and expansion
• Conduct, track, and document defect investigations
• Build test bench and test fixtures
• Handle material purchasing and lab inventory management
• Hands-on prototype assembly, testing, data analysis
• Trouble shooting electronic circuitry, hydraulic, and / or pneumatic systems
• Python scripting
• Conduct and report on Engineering Tests

REQUIREMENTS :

• Successfully completed studies in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, medical technology, or similar field of specialization
• Demonstrated understanding of principles, theories and concepts in the software engineering field, preferably in the medical device area.
• Software quality assurance experience in a product development environment
• Experience in scripting languages (Python, Perl) as well as knowledge of agile software development approaches, preferably Scrum desirable
• Experienced in various software testing methodologies (unit testing, integration testing, software system testing, regression testing, etc.)
• Experience with C, embedded processing and I / O control is preferred
• Experience using tools to test and troubleshoot software applications.
• Excellent organizational and verbal / written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a team or individually without supervision.
• Highly motivated and energetic. Passion for creating high quality medical device software and systems.
• Experience in development of automated test scripts is preferred.
• Experience and familiarity with IEC 62304 and ISO 13485, and with FDA GMP is highly preferred.
• Experience interfacing with sensors, actuators, pumps, motors and microprocessor / microcontroller is preferred.
• Familiar with software configuration management tools such as DevOps, Subversion and Git
• Knowledge regarding requirements for software development in functional safety
• Knowledge regarding the secure (cyber security) development of software
• Structured way of working and good organizational skills
• High degree of reliability and personal responsibility
• Familiarity with German language is a plus, but not required
• Willingness for occasional business trips in the national or international area

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION :

Bachelor's Degree in related engineering or scientific discipline required; Advanced Degree desirable

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS :

• 2 - 5 years' related experience.
• Master's degree with industry experience.
• PhD Degree with Postdoctoral related experience.

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Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Career with a purposeWe offer an opportunity to create and deliver treatments that save and change lives for the better.

We’ll support your ongoing development. And you’ll be part of a dedicated team of people who inspire each other to create the best possible healthcare outcomes each and every day.

Inclusion and diversityJoining Fresenius Medical Care means becoming part of a team that values diversity. We embrace the wealth of different backgrounds, cultures, experiences and opinions that make up our workforce and strive to create an inclusive atmosphere in which all our employees feel valued.

StabilityDeveloping innovative products and continuously improving our renal therapies made us the clear market leader in the production of hemodialysis machines, with sustainable, profitable growth .

This position provides our 125000 employees with the stability and security they need to help improve the lives of our patients.

Learning and developmentWe offer participation in programs at world-class business schools, leadership development, regular training for our nurses, health care professionals and manufacturing staff and digital access to high-quality educational content for all employees worldwide 24 / 7.

Local benefitsOur employees enjoy both local and global opportunities for growth and personal fulfilment. We offer local benefits designed to suit the requirements of the respective country and place of work to create ideal conditions everywhere.

Work-life balanceWe want to empower people to deliver better care. Therefore, we promote a better work-life balance through flexible working hours, part-time models, the possibility to work from home, and more.