Senior Software Test Technician - Contract

Job Title: Senior Software Test Technician
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:
Primary Function of Position
The Simulated Use Department is devoted to assuring safe, reliable, and effective products that exceed patient, surgeon, and hospital expectations. The department plays a vital role in product and process quality, in new product development and production, and in the quality of all da Vinci Surgical System product lines, including system platforms, endoscopic instrumentation, and supporting accessories. The Senior Engineering Technician will work with a team of dedicated individuals within the Development and

Sustaining Engineering teams to:
Assure quality of new designs
Identify quality issues related to ISI product, including instruments, accessories, and software subsystems and hardware
Drive resolution of product quality issues through data analysis, reporting, and change advocacy
The successful candidate will become a subject matter expert in customer use of ISI product, failure modes, and use of debug tools. This individual will be recognized cross-functionally as a super user who is expert in identifying areas of substandard product performance and successfully advocating design improvements to cross-functional engineering and management teams. The candidate must value shared responsibility and celebrate shared success, while forging strong relationships through collaboration with both teammates and internal customers.

Essential Job Duties:
Execute processes and procedures, test methods, and fixtures for clinical simulation utilizing clinical and engineering knowledge
Execute test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation, automated testing, and functional verification
Generate test plans, protocols, and reports with guidance from appropriate engineering teams.
Participate in the product development lifecycle, including the design review process. Review design documentation and UI prototypes to assess usability

Required Skills and Experience:
Responsible for learning the elements of the SW build process to effectively execute, monitor and troubleshoot as necessary
Evaluates instrument designs using measurement devices and inspection tools
Identifies, reproduces, and escalates new or persistent software or hardware related failure modes to management and appropriate Engineering teams
Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and documents all findings in the ISI bug-tracking database
Complete documentation of test protocols, results and reports

Required Education and Training:
High school diploma or GED, along with 6 experience working in a software test environment. AS or BS degree in a scientific discipline is a plus.
Proficient in using Linux OS, including navigating the file system, managing processes, and
executing shell commands via the terminal
Ability to read and effectively navigate through technical documentation
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in teams
Quick learner who takes direction well and shows initiative
Team player who values shared responsibility and celebrates shared successes

Working Conditions
Be able to handle raw meat for testing purposes, including chicken, beef, and pork products.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience with software quality assurance testing methodologies

#Linkd