Apprentice - Software Engineer In Test

Entry-level Software engineer responsible for developing and maintaining software-in-the-loop (SIL) automated tests to test safety-critical, real-time embedded medical device software running on Microcontroller based systems. The role focuses on validating firmware behavior using simulation and automation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Review software requirements, design documentation, and manual test procedures to derive and implement SIL test cases with clear traceability.
• Implement automated test scripts using Python within an existing SIL framework
• Extend and enhance the SIL framework and simulations as needed to support test cases
• Execute regression tests, analyze results, and debug test failures
• Perform design and code reviews of test scripts and framework to ensure correctness and completeness
• Collaborate directly with embedded software engineers to understand system behavior and requirements
• Contribute to improvements in test coverage, framework capabilities, and simulation fidelity
• Integrate tests with development workflows using tools like Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub
• Perform Computer System Validation (CSV) on the framework to comply with regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics & Communications, or related field
• 0–2 years of experience with embedded software development in C/C++ (microcontroller-based systems)
• Experience with Python for scripting or automation
• Understanding of real-time system fundamentals (e.g., scheduling, interrupts, timing behavior)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RTOS such as ThreadX or FreeRTOS
• Exposure to software testing concepts (unit, integration, or system testing)
• Familiarity with debugging embedded systems and analyzing logs
• Experience working with test frameworks, simulators, or CI workflows (basic level)

Key Skills

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and structured thinking
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional engineering teams