Software Verification Engineer

The Kestra team has over 400 years of experience in the external and internal cardiac medical device markets. The company was founded in 2014 by industry leaders inspired by the opportunity to unite modern wearable technologies with proven device therapies. Kestra’s solutions combine high quality and technical performance with a wearable design that provides the greatest regard for patient comfort and dignity. Innovating versatile new ways to deliver care, Kestra is helping patients and their care teams harmoniously monitor, manage, and protect life.

Responsible for implementing, maintaining, and executing automated and manual tests for software and system verification for multiple projects. Works collaboratively with development teams to identify and appropriately address design quality and reliability issues during development. Ensures compliance with all applicable Quality System requirements and the proper utilization of established best practices related to product-level software test. Produce complete, concise, clear and technically correct work outputs. Actively participate in and contribute to improvements to design assurance processes and tools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Review and modify product design inputs for completeness, adequacy and testability
• Develop test cases that ensure software and system meets product requirements
• Develop, review, maintain and execute automated and manual software design verification protocols
• Configure and maintain test stations (e.g. computers, mobile devices, off-the-shelf and custom test fixtures)
• Create and track work tasks in project tracking software
• Create, track, and verify issues in our issue tracking system
• Compile software test results and create test reports
• Participate in product test improvement initiatives, and provide technical contributions for the evolution of product test best practices
• Work with limited supervision

COMPETENCIES

• Passion: Contagious excitement about the company – sense of urgency. Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Integrity: Commitment, accountability, and dedication to the highest ethical standards.
• Collaboration/Teamwork: Inclusion of Team Member regardless of geography, position, and product or service.
• Action/Results: High energy, decisive planning, timely execution.
• Innovation: Generation of new ideas from original thinking.
• Customer Focus: Exceed customer expectations, quality of products, services, and experience always present of mind.
• Emotional Intelligence: Recognizes, understands, manages one’s own emotions and is able to influence others. A critical skill for pressure situations.
• Ability to be a self-starter, seek new and better methods, and work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to collaborate within a Team environment and across functions.
• Capability to discern relevant facts and in turn, effectively resolve issues by making good decisions (compliance, quality, integrity, ethics, and critical thinking ability).
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced goal-oriented environment.
• Demonstrates the understanding of deadlines and time limits, ability to accomplish goals, and the desire to win.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years' experience in automated test or test infrastructure development
• Ability to write scripts in Python or other scripting language

Preferred:

• Familiarity with automation software (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Familiarity with Linux
• Experience writing and executing detailed test cases, test plans, and test design documents
• Experience with issue and project tracking software (Jira or similar)
• Experience in an externally regulated product development environment (FDA, FAA, etc.)
• Familiarity with 21 CFR 820 regulations and ISO 13485, and 17025 medical device standards
• Strong technical writing skills and interpersonal communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Indoor open office environment
• Minimal noise volume typical to an office environment
• Extended hours when needed
• Kestra manufactures and provides life-saving products regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and under contract with Medicare. Kestra maintains a drug free workplace and testing is a condition of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequent repetitive motions that may include wrists, hands and/or fingers, such as keyboard and mouse us