Boston Scientific Senior Software Test Engineer 

United States, Minnesota, Arden Hills 

662369815

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside peers to design and deliver highly technical solutions for a variety of projects. This can include, but not limited to software architecture, implementation, integration, and testing for complex, connected electronic medical equipment (“capital”) systems and systems-of-systems.
• Define and follow best practices for medical device software development.
• Designs, defines, updates, implements and tests software/firmware test protocols by using current engineering test methods and technologies.
• Documents software/firmware test plans, results, reports and memos. Methods used are determined by approved procedures and standards.
• Tracks software/firmware test engineering effort by creating and maintaining records in the approved tracking management tool.
• Communicates status and priority to the test team and management where appropriate
• Collaborates with firmware, system, hardware and software engineers to provide meaningful innovation
• Continuously improves process and work methodologies by interfacing with peers/cross-functional groups and analyzing activities to improve workflow and work processes.
• Managing third party designers, vendors, and contractors to deliver high quality engineering solutions at an accelerated pace.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience testing software or firmware-based systems.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent engineering field
• 5+ years of software or firmware experience with Bachelor's degree Or 3+ years of experience with Master's degree
• Application or Embedded software test experience, preferably with medical devices. Alternatively, Industrial software testing would also be relevant.
• Excellent Analytical Skills
• Experience with development languages such as C/C++/Python
• Experience in modern Source Code Management (SCM) tools such as git.
• Must be onsite 3+ days per week in Arden Hills, MN
• Travel can be up to 10% to BSC divisions and clinics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within a quality system, IEC and ISO standards relevant to medical device software lifecycle and risk management (i.e. IEC 62304).
• Passion for understanding and solving problems for end users, with an ability to translate into software/firmware requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Track record of strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project management enabling highly effective project teams.
• Proven self-starter who runs towards critical issues, ambiguous requirements, or loosely defined challenges with a demonstrated ability to rally teams to achieve business results.
• Demonstrated history of learning new platforms and development environments to best meet project needs.
• Test development experience with internally developed or off the shelf test tools
• Strong communications and time management abilities
• Development experience with global teams

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement. The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.