Service Software QA Engineer Job Sunnyvale area,California USA,Software Development

Position: Service Software QA Engineer 2

Service Software QA Engineer 2

Primary Function of Position This position will be responsible for testing service features in the da Vinci Surgical System software and will play a technical role during the development of new Field Service software. This position will be required to write and execute test protocols for functional SW testing using da Vinci hardware. The successful candidate must have relevant technical experience and be detail oriented.

Essential Job Duties

Protocol Development and Execution
Support the development of design requirements; participate in the creation/review of formal design documentation
Design, develop, and execute test protocols for verification and validation of field service software
Complete documentation for test protocols, results, and reports

Software Testing and Development

Run software evaluation labs to assess software features and diagnostic tools during the development phase

Keep detailed notes of testing activity to document user experience and feature performance

Provide feedback to development teams to guide feature design

Log issues found within the issue tracking system; work with software and cross-functional teams to debug

Learn the elements of the SW build process to effectively execute, monitor, and troubleshoot builds as necessary

Ability to work with complex hardware systems and understand the communication between hardware and software

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Experience testing embedded software at unit, integration or system level is required
Strong Engineering/SQA/Software Test background
Interested in working in a fast-paced environment providing solutions throughout the entire product lifecycle
Hands-on engineering experience with a proven ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral)
A real excitement to learn and get to the bottom of tough technical problems
Experience writing and understanding technical specifications
Strong intuition for, and interest in, designing software for testability
Must demonstrate proficiency in Windows O/S and in all Microsoft Office applications
Must possess strong attention-to-detail, individual initiative, sense of ownership, and organizational skills
Must be a self-starter and capable of working effectively with little supervision and be capable of identifying and driving individual projects

Required Education and Training

Minimum BS required (EE or CS preferred)
Minimum 3 years of software testing experience

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.