Software Test Engineering Contractor

ZOLL Medical

Irvine, California(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, Adobe Product Family, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, CPR Certification, Cardiac Arrest, Clinical Data, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Continuous Improvement, Defibrillator, Electrical Engineering, Healthcare Software, Hospital, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Internet Technology, Medical Equipment, Microsoft Office, Open Source Programming Languages, Perforce Source Control Management (SCM) Software, Product Development, Product Support, Progress Reports, Quality Assurance Software, Quality Management, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Team Player, Technical Delivery, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Testing, Verification Plans
LOCATION
Irvine, California
POSTED
21 days ago
Acute Care TechnologyDevelops, documents, executes, and maintains software verification procedures, software testing tools, and associate tracing to support development of ZOLL products in accordance with regulatory requirements.

ZOLL Medical Corporation is looking for a smart, motivated individual to help develop software for the latest in life-saving technology.   We’re committed to developing technologies that help advance the practice of resuscitation. Our professional defibrillator products are used under the most demanding circumstances on ambulances and in hospitals by medical caregivers worldwide.  You may have seen our AEDs on a wall, ready and waiting to deliver a lifesaving shock to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.  ZOLL also makes innovative products like the wearable LifeVest defibrillator for high-risk patients, the AutoPulse automatic CPR machine that tirelessly delivers chest compressions as well as the best human rescuer, and therapeutic temperature-management systems for controlling patients’ core temperatures.  State-of-the-art software makes all of these innovative solutions possible.


As part of our Communications group, you'll be working in an environment that relies on open standards, modern languages, open-source tools, and Web technologies to deliver the solutions that get clinical data in front of those who need it.  We are looking for strong candidates who take initiative to continuously improve what they do in an effort to meet our customers' needs. We offer the challenge of working in a small team environment where your opportunity to contribute is great, and your energy and expertise can help you to reach your full potential.  Join our team of talented engineers to help create software reliable enough to trust lives to!

Contract Software Test Engineer

                              

Job Summary: Develops, documents, executes, and maintains software verification procedures, software testing tools and associated tracing to support development of ZOLL products in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Develops and executes verification test procedures for complex medical devices.
  • Documents, reviews, and maintains high quality software verification procedures.
  • Analyzes and creates verification tests for software requirements.
  • Creating tests and updating existing test protocols to test software requirements.
  • Plans and assists with planning verification activities for software projects, including effort estimates
  • Participates in all aspects of the software development life cycle including maintaining test protocols and requirement tracing.
  • Performs software integration activities for integrating software to software or hardware subsystems
  • Reports own progress toward performance and schedule objectives.
  • Creates or specifies software and hardware tools and fixtures to support software testing
  • Follows ZOLL's standard operating procedures and software test engineering best practices
  • Collaborates with team members and contributes to positive environment that creates high quality solutions

Qualifications:

  • BS degree required or Equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering required or Related engineering or science discipline required
  • At least 4 years of software testing experience on embedded software systems
  • Experience with software development life cycle tools including bug tracking required
  • Experience in a structured development environment with design controls required
  • Experience with medical device software development (IEC 62304) heavily desired
  • Experience with standard computer tools (Microsoft Office, Adobe)
  • Experience with Scrum is a plus
  • Experience with Perforce Helix ALM is a plus

The hourly pay rate for this position is:

$40.00 to $80.00

Factors which may affect this rate include shift, geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled. For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee’s primary work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

About the Company

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ZOLL Medical

ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group company, develops and markets medical devices and software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies. With products for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, and therapeutic temperature management, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies that help clinicians, EMS and fire professionals, and lay rescuers treat victims in need of resuscitation and critical care.

The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the chemicals and fibers, homes and construction materials, electronics, and health care business sectors. Its health care operations include devices and systems for critical care, dialysis, therapeutic apheresis, transfusion, and manufacture of biotherapeutics, as well as pharmaceuticals, diagnostic reagents, and nutritional products. With more than 25,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1983
WEBSITE
http://www.zoll.com/