Test Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Freelance/temporary employment for a project
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Start date: asap
Reference number: 860049/1
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Responsibilities

  • Quality Assurance for High-Tech: Development and implementation of automated test strategies for a complex overall system in molecular diagnostics
  • BDD Methodology: Active application of Behavior-Driven Development to translate requirements into executable specifications (e.g., using Cucumber)
  • Development of Test Environments: Construction and maintenance of test frameworks using tools similar to Selenium, Appium, or SpecFlow, supplemented by specific libraries for controlling laboratory robots
  • Robotics Integration: Evaluation and integration of commercial robot arms (e.g., Cobots) as well as participation in the development of internal robotics tools to simulate user interactions on the device (e.g., pipetting, loading cartridges)
  • ALM & Traceability: Use of ALM tools such as Codebeamer to manage requirements and test cases and to ensure traceability
  • CI/CD Integration: Responsibility for automated quality assurance within our DevOps pipelines (e.g. GitHub and Azure DevOps (ADO))
  • End-to-End Validation: Ensuring data integrity from the barcode scan of the patient sample to the final analysis of the PCR result
  • Compliance & Documentation: Supporting the creation of test plans, protocols, and reports in accordance with ISO 13485 and other relevant regulatory standards for medical devices

Profile

  • Education: Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Medical Technology, or a comparable qualification
  • Solid working experience
  • Experienced Programmer: You have sound experience in software development and master clean coding principles
  • Automation & BDD Expert: Proficient in using tools such as Selenium, with desired knowledge of BDD tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow
  • ALM Know-how: Experience with Application Lifecycle Management tools, ideally Codebeamer, is a major advantage
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Proficient in handling Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery in GitHub orAzure DevOps
  • Analytical Talent: Ability to familiarize yourself with the logic of complex diagnostic systems
  • Knowledge of Rust is advantageous, as we value performance and type safety
  • Robotics Integration: Experience in controlling actuators/sensors or integrating robots into test procedures is beneficial
  • Knowledge of Standard in Laboratory Automation (SiLA) is beneficial

Benefits

  • Fascinating, innovative environment in an international atmosphere
  • Extension is very likely
  • A very renowned company

About Hays

Our many years of recruitment experience and our expert knowledge of the engineering job market make us a strong partner for engineers and technicians. We maintain close relationships with customers across all industries and therefore can provide engineering specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities, drawing on your personal interests and experience. As your professional companion, we support you throughout the entire process, from the first contact to the first day on your new job – all this completely free of charge. Register now and look forward to many interesting and suitable positions and projects.

Staffing process for freelance specialists

  1. Analysis of qualifications
  2. Telephone or personal interview
  3. Contact with customers
  4. Contract with Hays
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    We carry out a detailed analysis of your technical qualifications on the basis of your CV, your application documents and your profile.

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Contact at Hays

+41 44 225 50 00
Reference number : 860049/1
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