Equipment Software Validation Engineer

Software Test Engineer / Equipment Software Validation Engineer

We are seeking a Software Test Engineer / Equipment Software Validation Engineer to join the Equipment Engineering team supporting manufacturing and test equipment used to produce robotic systems, instruments, and accessories. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience testing and qualifying software for manufacturing equipment, developing and executing software test plans, implementing test automation, troubleshooting production software, and supporting validation activities in a regulated environment.

This role requires close collaboration with Equipment, Manufacturing, Quality, and other engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, document, and release software test plans, test scripts, and automated testing programs for manufacturing and test equipment.
• Perform software testing and validation activities to qualify manufacturing equipment and ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.
• Support production software by troubleshooting issues, analyzing test results, debugging problems, and recommending corrective actions.
• Implement software testing best practices and automation approaches to improve testing efficiency, reliability, and repeatability.
• Collaborate with Equipment Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, and other technical teams to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary testing and validation activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, test standards, procedures, validation records, and other software qualification deliverables.

Must-Have

Skills:

• 2+ years of professional software testing experience with hands-on experience in software validation and qualification.
• Experience testing manufacturing equipment, automated devices, or product-testing systems.
• Experience with automated software/device testing, including development or execution of automated test scripts.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-Have

Skills:

• Experience with software validation in medical device, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with business and engineering tools such as JIRA, Confluence, PLM systems, or Smartsheet.
• Experience supporting production software, manufacturing systems, or equipment engineering environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience working closely with Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering teams.
• Strong ability to work independently, overcome technical roadblocks, and take ownership of testing and validation activities.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple technical and support teams.