Software Test Engineering Contractor

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 associate tracing to support development of ZOLL products in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops, documents, reviews, and maintains high quality software verification procedures
• Analyzes and creates verification tests for software requirements
• Executes verification procedures
• Plans or 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 5 years of embedded software test or embedded software development experience required and
• Experience with software development life cycle tools including bug tracking required and
• Experience in a structured development environment with design controls required and
• Experience with Scrum desired and
• Experience with medical device software development heavily desired and
• Experience with standard computer tools (Microsoft Office, Adobe)

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.