Software test engineer I

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our team as a Software Test Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to ensuring the quality and reliability of our software solutions. You'll work on advanced products that support scientific research, from mass spectrometry instruments to laboratory automation systems. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, ensuring our software meets the highest quality standards. This position offers opportunities for growth and development while contributing to our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Execute verification and validation testing for software controlling KingFisher and Varioskan instruments.
• Develop and execute manual test cases based on software requirements and functional specifications.
• Perform laboratory experiments using KingFisher automated extraction workflows and Varioskan microplate reader applications to validate software functionality.
• Verify software workflows involving sample preparation, nucleic acid purification, reagent handling, and microplate measurements.
• Validate data generated from absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence, and other detection modes supported by Varioskan systems.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, and reproducing software defects using JIRA or similar defect-tracking tools.
• Record test evidence and maintain traceable validation documentation according to quality procedures.
• Participate in regression, integration, and system testing activities for new software releases.
• Collaborate with software developers, product owners, systems engineers, and senior V&V engineers to resolve issues.
• Follow Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and Agile development practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, documentation practices, and data integrity requirements.
• Support troubleshooting of software, instrument, and workflow-related issues during validation activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test procedures and validation processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years of laboratory or validation experience.
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques such as:
  • DNA/RNA extraction
  • Pipetting
  • Sample preparation
  • Microplate-based assays
• Basic understanding of laboratory automation systems.
• Familiarity with multimode plate reader applications including absorbance, fluorescence, or luminescence assays.
• Basic understanding of software testing concepts including test cases, defect reporting, and regression testing.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar defect management tools is desirable.
• Good analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

Laboratory

• Automated nucleic acid purification
• DNA/RNA extraction workflows
• ELISA and microplate assays
• Absorbance measurements
• Fluorescence assays
• Luminescence assays
• Pipetting techniques
• Laboratory documentation

Software Validation

• Manual software testing
• Functional testing
• Regression testing
• Integration testing
• Test case execution
• Defect reporting
• Requirement verification
• Traceability documentation
• JIRA
• Agile methodology

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Scientific curiosity
• Team collaboration
• Problem-solving mindset
• Learning agility
• Accountability
• Effective communication
• Time management
• Commitment to quality

What We Offer

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our people share a common set of values—Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. As a Band 4 V&V Engineer, you will gain hands-on experience validating software for advanced laboratory automation and analytical instruments while working alongside multidisciplinary teams developing technologies that accelerate scientific discovery.