Senior Software Test Engineer
Medtronic · Caesarea, Haifa, Israel · onsite
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A Day in the LifeJoin a multidisciplinary Research & Development (R&D) team focused on developing and sustaining innovative surgical platforms that support improved patient outcomes. This team is responsible for verification and validation of complex medical systems that integrate software, hardware, and algorithms while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
As a Software Test Engineer, you will support the verification and validation of complex multidisciplinary medical systems. Working closely with Software, Systems Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Verification & Validation teams, you will execute system-level testing activities, investigate product issues, validate software performance, and contribute to maintaining high standards of product quality and compliance.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and execute system-level software verification tests
- Create and perform test cases validating software interactions within multidisciplinary medical systems
- Verify end-to-end workflows, interfaces, data flow, and system behavior against product requirements
- Analyze test results, identify trends and product risks, and document findings
- Investigate defects, support root-cause analysis, validate fixes, and perform regression testing
- Author test protocols, traceability documentation, and formal verification reports in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements
- Develop and maintain test automation tools and scripts to improve testing efficiency and coverage
- Support released-product activities including sustaining projects, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), software updates, and product enhancements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related engineering discipline AND 2+ years of experience in software testing, verification and validation, algorithm validation, or system integration
- Experience testing multidisciplinary systems that incorporate software, hardware, and algorithms
- Experience developing and executing verification test plans, test cases, and test documentation
- Knowledge of software defect investigation, root-cause analysis, and regression testing
- Availability to work on-site in Caesarea at least 3 days per week
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the medical device or other regulated industry
- Experience with test automation tools, scripting, or automation framework development
- Programming skills and understanding of system integration concepts
- Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams in product development or sustaining environments
- Knowledge of quality system and regulatory requirements applicable to medical devices
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.
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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).