Description

At Miltenyi Biotec, 3,000 employees worldwide develop pioneering solutions for biomedical science and the clinical application of cell therapies. Our multidisciplinary team combines excellence in research with the development of innovative products for the treatment of serious diseases.

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Santa Barbara, CA

Your Tasks:

As a member of the Miltenyi Biotec team, you will ensure that software has been effectively and efficiently verified and validated prior to its release and the design effectively meets requirements. You will work to create a world class application to develop instruments used in cell sorting with applications like Covid research. The work includes designing and developing software solutions to control lasers and sensors that analyze cells, as well as manage the workflow that researchers use in the sorting process. You will work as part of a cross-disciplinary team, and you may take the lead on operational and technical projects. Additionally, you will implement software quality assurance tools or methods to improve the overall quality of software, and may including peer reviews of your methods. As a result of your continuous improvement mentality seeking to contribute to a company who thrives in pushing industry best practices in a high-visibility team, you will support the continued success of Miltenyi Biotec as a whole.

Among other responsibilities, you will:

• Research and recommend new tools, technologies, and testing processes to assist in test planning, execution and reporting.


• Create test plans, codes automated tests, records test progress and results, and documents test cases.


• Identify and analyze potential problems that users might encounter and comes up with designs to address them.


• Lead formal reviews of test plans, designs and requirements documents with cross functional teams.


• Coach and mentor Software quality assurance engineer in execution of testing efforts.


• Accurately predict the amount of effort required for projects and tasks. Develop plans, standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness.


• Identify, isolate, track and write detailed bug reports throughout testing of products.


• Research, analyze and document risk analysis of product features being tested.


• Drive review of users interface for consistency and functionality.


• Drive innovation and streamline overall testing process.


• Perform manual and automated testing.


• Lead defect management and maintenance. Review defects that escaped to the field to learn how they could have been prevented or detected.

Requirements:

• Engineering degree and 7 years' experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Please note that this position may require vaccination against COVID-19, unless individual is entitled to reasonable accommodation under applicable law.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a temperature controlled, handicap-accessible facility without exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Generally, this job is performed in an office environment.

Miltenyi Biotec is expanding and evolving. Our culture is one that empowers you to embrace new challenges and influence change. Join a fresh and collaborative working environment that encourages contribution, innovation, and growth.

We empower great science. For over 30 years, Miltenyi Biotec has provided innovative tools, instruments, and solutions that advance biomedical research and cellular therapy. We are 3,000 scientists, engineers, physicians, support specialists, marketers and more - all dedicated to improving scientific understanding and impacting human lives. At our headquarters campus and offices worldwide, fresh ideas become unique products.

Miltenyi Biotec North America is an EO Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.