Job Title – Engineer II - R&D Test Engineering

Location – Sparks, MD

Duration – 12+ Months Contract

Client: Medical Device Company

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)
• 1st shift
• Onsite & remote due to COVID (local candidate)
• Temp position
• Interviews - phone and then video if phone goes ok
• 3 must haves on resume-the job description has the qualifications (College degree, 2-4 yrs. testing experience(software/hardware/automation)

Position: Engineer II - Test Department: R&D Test Engineering

Brief Description: Client Integrated Diagnostic Solutions in Sparks, MD is a Division of BD’s Life Sciences Organization. R&D Engineering of IDS is responsible for the Design and Development of World Class In-Vitro Diagnostics Instruments, Lab Automation Systems and Informatics Solutions. Test Engineering supports R&D’s Product Development/Maintenance with Verification and Validation to Test and Qualify Products and Solutions. Engineer II understands testing needs and follows the established and proven test processes to test the IVD instrument systems, subsystems and solutions under development in a cross functional environment.

Roles And Responsibilities:
Collaborate with other project teams to understand and derive specifications.
Transforms Product / System / Software Level Requirements / Specifications to create Test Protocols and Test Cases for functional, non-functional and Risk based tests
Executes planned Test cases to discover functional and nonfunctional System and Software anomalies with Risk impacts
Provides a detailed description of discovered anomalies to obtain resolutions from Software, System, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams
Supports Software, Systems and Engineering Teams with Trouble shooting, Characterization and Validation activities for Prototypes, Breadboards and Sub-Systems
Supports Service/Training organization for troubleshooting customer complaints
Provides Testing support to Sustaining activities
Engages in continuous improvement to enhance Test Automation, Test Architectural and Test Leadership skills

Minimum Skills:
Strong Interpersonal skills to work in a cross functional team to complete Testing Tasks as per Project’s and BD’s quality needs and timelines
Proven and creative Test skills with attention to details. Thinks out-of-box to discover product anomalies and helps improve the test efficiencies and effectiveness
Familiar with Industry standard processes of Software and System development cycles. Understands specifications and requirements to create Test Protocols and Test Cases to provide optimal test coverage and speed of execution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technically and professionally describe test scenarios, deviations, non-compliances and risks.

Desired Skills:
1-2 years of experience of automating User Interfaces in Microsoft Windows / Embedded Windows Environments using popular commercial or open source tools such as Tricentis Tosca, QTP, CodedUI, AutoIT, Selenium, AngularJS, etc.
Ability to create simple SQL Scripts,
API Validations in C#, C++, JavaScript environments.
Familiarity with FDA regulations for Medical Instruments, ISO 14971, IEC 62304 standards.
Familiarity with Agile Methodologies.
Familiarity with Design for Six Sigma

Qualifications:
Four Years Undergraduate degree preferably in Engineering or Science
2-5 Years of Software / System Testing experience preferably in an embedded/ hardware environment with automated tests
Familiarity with Defect Tracking Tools, Requirement Management and Test Management Tools such as TFS, HP ALM (Quality Center), Cognition Cockpit.