Software Test and Automation Engineer

Edwards Lifesciences • Irvine, CA

23h • $87,000 - $123,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Software Test and Automation Engineer will design and execute software test plans, protocols, and cases, and build automated tests for features across the Implantable Heart Failure Management (IHFM) product suite. This includes digital ecosystem applications for mobile and web, an application platform comprising microservices, and a data platform with Databricks components and pipelines.

The role develops and maintains UI, API, and data-pipeline automated tests and integrates them into CI/CD pipelines to expand reliable regression coverage. It performs functional, regression, integration, verification, and validation testing under established design controls, maintaining traceability from requirements through test execution and defect closure. The engineer manages test artifacts and defects in Azure DevOps and works with developers to reproduce issues, identify root causes, and confirm fixes.

The position also validates Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communications between medical peripherals or IoT devices and Android/iOS devices, as well as interactions between embedded firmware and physical hardware components. It tests complete connected-device workflows spanning medical devices or peripherals, BLE, mobile applications, APIs, and cloud microservices. Test documentation must meet FDA, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485 expectations and withstand audit scrutiny.

The posting describes the role as based in Irvine, California, and part of an in-person, cross-functional medtech innovation hub. The company offers competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a variety of benefits programs, without listing specific benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific or technical field and at least 2 years of relevant industry experience, or a master’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience in software testing and/or test automation, including independently writing test cases and automated tests and developing or executing test documentation.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle, structured testing methodologies, and software risk management principles.
• Proficiency with at least one automation framework and language, such as Selenium, Appium, or Python.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD, such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure Pipelines.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience testing web applications (Angular or React), mobile applications (iOS and Android), APIs, cloud software, data pipelines, or connected-device software.
• Experience with software lifecycle, requirements, defect, or test management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Jama, Codebeamer, Helix ALM, or TestRail.
• Experience in a regulated medical device or SaMD environment, including familiarity with FDA quality system requirements, IEC 62304, ISO 13485, or ISO 14971.
• Experience with Bluetooth/BLE-connected devices, embedded firmware, medical peripherals, or hardware/software integration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Exposure to EMR/EHR integrations or healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 or FHIR.
• Familiarity with software languages or platforms such as .NET, Java, Python, GoLang, Rust, Scala, or Databricks.
• ISTQB, CSTE, or similar software testing certification.
• Experience with mobile automation (Appium, Espresso) and/or API automation.
• Exposure to cardiac, hemodynamic, or implantable device technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute software test plans, protocols, and cases for assigned features across the IHFM product suite.
• Build, develop, and maintain automated UI, API, and data-pipeline tests.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to expand reliable regression coverage.
• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing, including integrations with external systems such as EMR/EHR.
• Perform verification and validation under design controls and maintain traceability from requirements through execution and defect closure.
• Manage software defects and test artifacts in Azure DevOps; partner with developers to reproduce issues, determine root causes, and confirm fixes.
• Produce software test documentation aligned with FDA, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485 expectations and suitable for audits.
• Validate Bluetooth and BLE communication and interoperability between medical peripherals or IoT devices and Android/iOS devices.
• Validate interactions between embedded firmware and physical hardware components, including sensors, readers, communication interfaces, medical peripherals, and supporting hardware where applicable.
• Perform integration testing across the connected-device workflow from medical device or peripheral through BLE, Android/iOS application, API, and cloud/microservices.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• A wide variety of benefits programs to address employees’ and their families’ diverse individual needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level