A Day in the Life The Software V&V Engineer I, based in Hyderabad - will focus on supporting medical device software testing for the HUGO Surgical Robotic System. The position is a hands-on development & individual contributor role with a dynamic set of responsibilities in a complex software system including test design & development, design of test automation framework, test scripts development and test execution. The developed software, controls hardware devices, such as robotic arms and actuators. The software also interacts with sensors, GPIO devices and other physical hardware, communicates with microcontrollers and with other networked devices through Ethernet-based middleware, fieldbus technology, and monitors/responds to diverse conditions.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Test execution and document software using manual and/or automation methodologies.
- Thoughtfully develop testing strategies and protocols with state-of-the-art software best practices.
- Develop test strategies, review test designs, and validate test scripts, verification of software for Surgical Robotic Medical System.
- Navigate the complexities of industry and government regulations to include IEC62304, IEC82304 and FDA QSR (Quality System Regulation) requirements.
- Develop, document, and test software to ensure that the software meets the needs of end-users and achieves business goals.
- Provide assistance to development teams.
- Commitment to achieving and exceeding project goals and timelines.
- Thrives in working with other disciplines to develop system-minded implementations that consider safety, performance, communication, user interface and other aspects of a final Medical Device product.
- Work in a cross-functional Agile team across global R&D teams to test software for new and existing medical device products.
- Participate in reviews of requirements, design, implement and test to ensure quality standards are met.
- Analyze unexpected, undesirable, or non-understood behavior in software and in interactions of software with hardware.
- Document results of defect analysis.
- Follow the IEC 62304 standard and project documents such as the software development plan and coding standards.
- Participates in other quality assurance functions, including, but not limited to, static code analysis, risk/hazard analysis, and test automation development.
- Should be an excellent team player with good communication skills.
- Should meet key business KPI/project metrices.
Required knowledge and experience:
- Bachelor s degree in computer science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- 2 to 4 years experience in Embedded Software development with at least four years experience in the medical device or regulated industry.
- Knowledge in C/ C++ software & RTOS in an Embedded development environment .
- Experience on both white box and black box testing .
- Experience in embedded real-time applications .
- Experience in hardware/software interfacing and design issues.
- Experience in test automation preferably using Python.
- Participate in System design, coordination with teams and internal product management.
- Excellent debugging skills and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience working in a structured software development environment following a well-defined software development process like Agile / Lean.
- Must be a great individual contributor and team player.
- Must have qualities including being positive, high standards, resilient, open, and creative.
- Appreciation of discipline and work required to develop software in a regulated industry.
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).