Principal Test Engineer/ Test Lead

MiniMed•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$109,000 - $205,000

About The Position

The Principal Test Engineer/Test Lead is a recognized technical leader responsible for defining and driving quality engineering strategy, verification and validation (V&V), test automation, AI-enabled testing, and release readiness across complex connected medical device ecosystems. The role leads end-to-end quality initiatives spanning mobile applications, connected medical devices, cloud services, APIs, cybersecurity, and integrated system workflows while ensuring compliance with global regulatory and quality standards. The position provides technical leadership and coordination of globally distributed and offshore testing teams, overseeing testing across programs, releases, and product portfolios. It acts as a trusted advisor to engineering and business leadership and drives innovation, quality excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10 or more years of experience in software testing, systems testing, quality engineering, or medical device product development.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale testing across complex software, mobile, cloud, and connected-device ecosystems.
Experience managing or leading globally distributed and offshore test teams.
Strong knowledge of Android/iOS mobile testing, API and cloud testing, BLE and connected-device validation, test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, V&V methodologies, risk-based testing, defect management, and root-cause analysis.
Experience in regulated environments and quality management systems.
Experience with connected medical devices, digital health, or regulated healthcare software.
Expertise in AI-enabled quality engineering and intelligent test automation.
Familiarity with cybersecurity validation and privacy compliance.
Advanced knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery practices.
Experience leading enterprise quality transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Define and drive test strategy, quality roadmaps, and release readiness across multiple products and programs.
Serve as a technical authority for software, systems, integration, connectivity, and end-to-end testing.
Establish quality engineering best practices, testing standards, and governance models.
Influence product quality decisions through data-driven analysis, risk assessments, and engineering leadership.
Lead technical reviews of requirements, architecture, design, risk analysis, and testability.
Lead testing for Android and iOS applications and define validation strategies for connected medical devices and digital health ecosystems.
Oversee Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) testing, including pairing, connectivity, synchronization, recovery, failover, and interoperability.
Ensure end-to-end test coverage across hardware, firmware, mobile applications, cloud services, APIs, and external integrations.
Validate usability, performance, reliability, compatibility, scalability, and customer workflows.
Lead V&V throughout the product development lifecycle and develop test strategies, plans, protocols, traceability matrices, and reports.
Ensure compliance with design controls and applicable regulatory and quality requirements; support audits, inspections, CAPAs, field actions, and regulatory submissions.
Ensure traceability from requirements through verification evidence and product release.
Lead cloud services validation and API integration testing, including coverage for data integrity, synchronization, fault tolerance, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
Define automation strategies and lead development and expansion of test automation frameworks across mobile, cloud, API, and system testing.
Establish automated quality gates and release validation processes, and drive continuous testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
Drive adoption of AI-enabled testing, generative AI, predictive quality analytics, and risk-based test prioritization; establish responsible-use governance for AI in regulated development.
Lead risk-based testing, product quality risk mitigation, critical defect investigations, and complex root-cause analysis.
Support post-market surveillance, customer escalations, and field investigations; use operational metrics, field data, customer feedback, and quality trends to identify improvements.
Drive corrective and preventive actions to improve product reliability and customer outcomes.
Coordinate testing across geographically distributed and offshore teams; define priorities, scope, milestones, and resource allocation.
Delegate work, provide technical direction, monitor progress, manage delivery risks, and drive issue resolution.
Establish consistent testing standards, reporting, and quality processes across global teams; coordinate with vendors, contractors, and offshore delivery organizations.
Provide executive-level status reports, risk assessments, quality metrics, and release recommendations.
Partner with engineering, product, quality, regulatory, clinical, cybersecurity, operations, and business stakeholders.
Lead quality discussions and represent testing in program initiatives, customer engagements, audits, regulatory inspections, and executive reviews.
Mentor and coach engineers, promote technical excellence and continuous learning, and support workforce development through training and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
Life insurance and long-term disability leave.
Dependent daycare spending account.
Incentive plans, including eligibility for the Short Term Incentive (STI).
401(k) plan with company match.
Short-term disability coverage.
Paid time off and holidays.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Employee Assistance Program.
Eligible employees may also have access to a Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.