Hybrid Senior Principal Engineer – Software HIT Test

at Fresenius Kabi USA

• Job title: Senior Principal Engineer – Software HIT Test
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $145,000 - $155,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Cypress, Google Cloud Platform, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Microservices, Python, Selenium, SOAP, SQL, VMware, .NET
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Andover, United States

About the role

• Senior Principal Engineer guiding software testing methodologies for medical devices. Collaborates on complex software testing solutions and mentors junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies while identifying improvements for processes and best practices in software testing.
• Generates innovative test solutions to complex problems using multiple disciplines and technical principles.
• Measures test effectiveness, including defect trends and automation performance, and advises senior management on quality risks and recommended actions.
• Analyzes, plans, designs, executes, and documents tests of highly complex software applications and/or processes within established medical product design controls.
• Plans and performs unit testing (including C# unit tests), integration, system, and regression testing for new features, enhancements, and defect fixes across multiple software subsystems.
• Designs and develops automated tests using reusable and scalable components to support repeatable testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform exploratory and ad-hoc testing to identify defects, edge cases, boundary conditions, and failure modes not covered by scripted or automated tests.
• Works with senior leadership to improve software engineering process efficiency.
• Works with internal and external staff to identify test coverage needs, high-risk areas, and negative scenarios, and to improve overall software testability, robustness, and other software engineering activities.
• Investigates and documents software defects, working across services, interfaces, data layers (including SQL-based systems), and environments.
• Mentors and guides junior staff, routinely provides technical input on architecture and design decisions to improve observability, testability and diagnosability, while remaining a hands-on individual contributor within the development team.
• Develops and maintains technical records and detailed documentation for internal and external stakeholders, following standard practices and good documentation procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required, Information Technology or related field is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, troubleshooting, and solving problems.
• Experience in the software development life-cycle methodology and software product testing. Experience of medical device development processes and FDA regulations a plus.
• Experience with C#, .NET Framework / .NET Core, SQL Server, Windows Services and Web Services is required.
• Advanced experience with various types of testing such as Unit, Integration, System, Performance, Regression, and Exploratory is required.
• Demonstrated experience writing, maintaining, and debugging C# unit and automated tests using standard .NET testing frameworks. Experience with additional languages such as Python or JavaScript is a plus.
• Experience with HTTP, SOAP, and REST protocols and working knowledge of SQL Server for data validation, troubleshooting, and test verification
• Experience in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines is required.
• Experience with cloud services such as Azure, AWS, GCP is desired.
• Experience with microservices and Kubernetes is desired.
• Experience working with virtual and cloud environments is required. Experience with VMWare is desired.
• Experience with implementing UI and end-to-end automated tests, using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress preferred.
• Ability to diagnose and solve complex problems involving multiple technologies.
• Knowledgeable in source control management and configuration. Experience with Git/Bitbucket desired.
• Ability to work as a collaborative team member.
• Advanced in problem solving, analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
• Strong attention to details, natural inclination to be methodical.
• Excellent in written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company contributions
• Paid vacation
• Holiday and personal days
• Employee assistance program
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage