Zoetis

The Principal Software V&V Engineer will be a leader on the development team that tests, verifies, validates and assures product quality of software that is a part of in-vitro diagnostic devices, and for development, qualification and testing of in-vitro diagnostic devices.

The focus of the diagnostics R&D software development team is as follows:

• Architect, design, and develop software and firmware for Diagnostic Instruments;
• Test software and firmware for Diagnostic Instruments;
• Integrate software and firmware for Diagnostic Instruments with instrument hardware;
• Software Verification and Validation, and design transfer to manufacturing following organizational quality processes and procedures.

This includes development, verification, validation and design transfer following organization processes and procedures of the following types of software:

Embedded software and firmware, User Interface software, Application Software and Algorithms

This role interacts extensively with counterparts in other VMRD (Veterinary Medicine Research and Development) groups, and Zoetis Commercial Development, Product Management, Global Manufacturing and Supply, and

Information Technology Services, to ensure alignment of the diagnostic R&D software development and release strategy with internal and external requirements, and to ensure that the delivered products will meet customer needs and drive value for Zoetis.

This position requires a person capable of understanding how the customer uses the system, and able to understand how the different system components affect the total system performance. The Principal Software V&V Engineer will need to be able to understand the details of the software and user interaction and ensure that the product requirements are met following processes and procedures and that the product is of high quality, reliable, and instills high confidence in internal and external customers. The Principal Software V&V Engineer will be a key player in creating a software development life cycle and has ownership of assuring that it was followed. The Principal Software V&V Engineer is expected to be able to complete assigned projects with minimal supervision. The Principal Software V&V Engineer will work with a global and interdisciplinary team within the Veterinary Medicine Research and Development organization. This position may lead a team and have the responsibility to coach and review the work of junior level engineers.

This position is located in Zoetis’ Union City, CA facility, and will report to the Director of Diagnostics R&D Software Development.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with product development team to build in quality early in the development cycle.
• Collaborate with the team regarding features, product requirements, and design criteria with insight into the testing and quality of the product.
• Identify real world test cases as well as boundary tests to ensure that we maintain a high level of quality.
• Review product user interface for conformity to design guidelines.
• Execute tests (Unit testing, Integration testing, and Verification & Validation) and track their results and provide documented verification in a hands-on manner
• Develop and maintain a Bug Tracking system
• Work with the development team to resolve bugs/issues. Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution
• Learn the team’s development process and help the team to streamline and continuously improve its process.
• Interpret and report testing results, and be a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process.
• Collaborate and interface with Quality and Compliance teams.
• Work with multiple product development sites, both internal and external, domestic and international
• QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in software development and testing processes of commercial software; strong preference for medical device or diagnostic device software experience.
• Must understand the Software Product Development Cycle and the crucial role of V&V and quality assurance in that cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to work with the software design engineers from product concept through product introduction.
• Experience in testing (Unit testing and Integration testing) and verification & validation of embedded software systems
• Experience in creating and executing software test and V&V protocols, and creating software test and V&V reports
• Experience with Atlassian products, requirements management, and traceability tools a plus
• Experience in creating scripts for automated testing and V&V
• Experience in software configuration management; tracking and controlling changes in software, and build management
• Prior embedded software development experience using C, C++ and/or Python a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to influence self-managed teams toward positive outcomes
• Team player who is detail-oriented, results-oriented and has strong organizational skills
• Experience in Using and maintaining a Bug Tracking System
• Excellent skills for troubleshooting and characterization of Software anomalies
• Always looking for ways to improve self, processes, team and products
• Demonstrated experience in working as part of a geographically dispersed team
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including negotiating and problem solving
• Listens and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations
• Skilled at situational leadership

Proficient in English required, Danish proficiency is a plus

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