Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Thermo Fisher Scientific3 days ago
Eindhoven, NetherlandsSenior
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and lead testing activities across development teams and internal stakeholders.
- Analyze requirements and user stories, identify risks, and create detailed test plans with estimates and schedules.
- Review integration testing and feature delivery processes.
- Develop test specifications and automated test scripts using scripting languages and automation frameworks.
- Execute test cases, evaluate results, and prepare comprehensive test reports.
- Communicate testing progress and quality status to stakeholders.
- Plan and manage microscope and test bench usage for validation activities.
- Collaborate with developers to investigate and resolve defects.
- Drive continuous improvements in product quality and development processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience, or a master’s degree with at least 3 years of experience, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience designing tests and validating complex multidisciplinary hardware/software systems such as control software or mechatronics products.
- Practical experience with functional, non-functional, automated, and user interface testing.
- Experience with software testing methodologies, processes, and standards.
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages for test automation.
- Familiarity with Robot Framework and other automation tools or frameworks.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and CI/CD environments.
- Knowledge of test management platforms such as JIRA and TestRail.
- Experience or familiarity with Model-Based Testing using Axini and Behavior-Driven Development.
- Experience with defect tracking and bug lifecycle management.
- Strong leadership, coordination, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional Agile/Scrum environments.
- Preferred qualifications include ISTQB certification, SAFe experience, and knowledge of microscopy systems.
Benefits
- Standard Monday-Friday work schedule.
- Office-based work environment.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific builds analytical instruments, lab equipment and consumables, specialty diagnostics, and provides pharma services (CDMO and clinical research) for biotech, pharma, academic, and healthcare customers. It earns revenue through product sales, e-commerce distribution (Fisher Scientific), and contract services under brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Patheon, and PPD. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, it is publicly traded on the NYSE (TMO) and was created by the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific.