Sr. Software Test Engineer

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Dec 2025

**Position Description:**

Sr. Software Test Engineer for Covidien, LP (a Medtronic company) located in Boston, MA.

Responsible for defining product specifications and various design and development activities.

Perform software design, testing, documentation and maintenance for Health Informatics product software for Applications on Health Informatics and Monitoring.

Design and develop key technical components for the product software to include writing clean, logical, high-quality code.

Coordinate software verification activities for GUI applications by developing comprehensive test strategies aligned with industry standards, including defining test execution frequency, establishing continuous integration (CI) pipelines, integrating build and system testing, and implementing automation to reduce manual efforts.

Leverage programming languages and tools including Python, Bash scripting, CMake, and testing frameworks like pytest to develop and maintain software applications and automated testing solutions.

Develop and manage Testing infrastructure using tools to include Docker, virtual machines and hardware-in-loop (HIL) test environments.

Configure Continuous Integration systems Jenkins or bamboo using GIT, Linux command line, YAML, bash scripting.

Develop and maintain verification and validation (V&V) test infrastructure in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements to ensure the quality and reliability of software systems.

Design and implement comprehensive test solutions to verify system integration, evaluate performance, and ensure overall product quality.

Triage test and product issues, propose effective solutions, and help prioritize in alignment with product release roadmap.

Gather requirements, create test plans, and contribute to the verification roadmap of embedded device software and services.

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**Basic Qualifications:**

Requires a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or related engineering or technical field and three (3) years of experience as a software engineer or related occupation in software engineering, or Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or related engineering or technical field and five (5) years of experience as a software engineer or related occupation in software engineering.

Must possess at least three years of experience with Master’s or five years with a Bachelor’s in each of the following: architecture of test strategies to comply with industry standards, software build releases, and enforce quality gates; Python, Test Framework, Bash Scripting, and Cmake for build automation; scalable test automation frameworks using Squish or equivalent UI automation tools for GUI functional testing; Jenkins or Bamboo for automated build and deployment processes; test automation infrastructure using Docker, virtual machines, and hardware-in-loop (HIL) setups for embedded Linux-based systems; and requirements management, test design, defect tracking, and triage results from multiple subsystems.

Position works a hybrid model, requiring the employee to be onsite in Boston, MA 4 days per week.

**Salary:** $125,100 to $151,200 per year

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.

Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people.

From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves.

We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

**We change lives** .

Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes.

Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people.

That’s who we are.

Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** .

With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work.

Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA.

Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way.

And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** .

By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
+ **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities
+ **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

**Experiences that put people first** .

Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity.

It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life.

And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

**Life-transforming technologies** .

No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives.

What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

**Better outcomes for our world** .

Here, it’s about more than the bottom line.

Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us.

We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

**Insight-driven care** .

Fresh viewpoints.

Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation.

You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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