Hybrid Senior Software Test Engineer – Embedded Systems, Medical Devices

at Stryker

• Job title: Senior Software Test Engineer – Embedded Systems, Medical Devices
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Linux, Python, Qt, RTOS
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Portage, United States

About the role

• Senior Software Test Engineer leading verification and validation for embedded medical device software. Collaborating across teams to implement test automation and ensure regulatory compliance challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software verification and test automation efforts for embedded software in medical devices.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks and test scripts for integration, system, UI, and regression testing.
• Collaborate closely with software, hardware, systems, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Partner with other engineers in the development and maintenance of common test infrastructure including test fixtures, simulators, and emulators for embedded systems.
• Ensure traceability of requirements to test cases in alignment with regulatory standards (IEC 62304, ISO 14971).
• Participate in risk analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Review software documentation including requirements, design, and code to ensure testability and completeness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 2+ years of experience in software testing with a strong focus on embedded systems.
• Experience in the development of embedded software systems and testing principles.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards such as IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA QSR.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation skills.
• Experience with test automation.
• 2+ years in the medical device industry or similar regulated environment (preferred).
• Experience with hardware/software integration testing and debugging using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG (preferred).
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), microcontrollers, and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, I2C, SPI, UART) (preferred).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines in embedded development environments (preferred).
• Experience using requirements management and test tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS) (preferred).
• Experience with Python, Linux, Yocto, Qt/QML, and Squish (preferred).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities