Future Opportunity - Senior Software Test Automation Engineer - User Interface

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

• Design and develop a UI test automation framework that meets the testing needs for complex medical device user interface software.
• Own improvements and maintenance of an automated GUI screenshot generation tool, which facilitates GUI review, multilanguage translations, and easy-access to GUI content, providing enormous value to the team and the business.
• Convert manual UI testing to automated testing scripts and expand test automation capabilities.
• Influence and coordinate with software developers to expand simulation capabilities and designing for testability.
• Design and develop automated test methods and test protocols for verification of the Ion system.
• Debug software and perform reviews of test automation and application code
• Contribute to design documentation for test protocols, results and reports and complete tracing for all software requirements.
• Perform root cause analysis and facilitate timely resolution of issues, including escalation of issues to internal engineering groups as appropriate.
• Support formal Verification and Validation activities (perform test execution, write reports, verify JIRA tickets)

To qualify for this position, a candidate must have:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline and 4+ years’ experience (or Master’s degree with 2+ years’ experience)
• Proficiency in python or a related language, capable of developing automated test scripts and understanding the team’s related software modules
• Experience working with Graphical User Interface Testing tools (Squish, Silktest, etc.)
• Experience integrating with existing software in a variety of languages (C/C++, Matlab, Python, Go, bash scripting, etc.)
• Experience setting up and working with CI/CD tools
• Ability to design, implement, and document a scalable test automation setup suitable for use and extension by developers
• Excellent communication (verbal and presentation) and documentation skills
• Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Creative mindset to architect a test automation framework
• Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to systematically and effectively break down a system or process into subparts to identify failure mechanisms

Ideally, a candidate would also have:

• Experience with Medical Design Control processes
• Experience working in a Linux operating system environment.
• Experience with Requirements and Test Management tools (Polarion, etc)
• Experience with Bug Tracking tools and other software development methodologies (CI, version control, etc)

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.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.