Staff Test Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

South San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Staff Test Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will work as a business analyst for genomic science software and instrument business needs. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders for requirements gathering and analysis for new software and instrument platforms. The engineer will document and maintain product requirements, specifications, and trace matrix in document management tools, derive product requirements from customer wants and feedback, and conduct software risk analysis. The position also includes defining user workflows, contributing to software user interface design, and maintaining the software and instrument product backlog. The engineer will consult with researchers and subject matter experts to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, and present findings and project updates to stakeholders. Additionally, the role requires collaboration with algorithm and quality assurance functions to strategize logical verification of the product and complete ownership of logical verification from an informatics domain perspective. The engineer will innovate and broaden product offerings by analyzing competing products in the digital and qPCR domain, process and analyze experimental datasets, and evaluate algorithm performance.

Responsibilities

• Work as business analyst for genomic science software and instrument business needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for requirements gathering and analysis for new software and instrument platform.
• Document and maintain product requirements, specifications, and trace matrix in document management tools.
• Derive product requirements from customer wants and customer feedback.
• Conduct software risk analysis, define user workflows, and contribute to software user interface design.
• Maintain software and instrument product backlog.
• Consult with researchers and subject matter experts to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
• Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to different stakeholders.
• Collaborate with algorithm and quality assurance functions to strategize logical verification of the product.
• Complete ownership of logical verification of the developed module from informatics domain point of view.
• Innovate and broaden product offerings by analyzing competing products in digital and qPCR domain.
• Process, analyze, and interpret experimental datasets derived from research, by employing data analysis principles for workflow functional verification.
• Analyze algorithm performance by evaluating results and application output.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genomics, or related field of study.
• 6 years of experience as a system/business/Bioinformatics analyst, Bioinformatics tester, or related experience.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genomics, or related field of study plus 8 years of experience as a system/business/Bioinformatics analyst, Bioinformatics tester, or related experience.
• Required knowledge or experience with genomics principles and applications, data analysis principles, and Bioinformatics tools.
• Experience with algorithm testing for analysis pipelines including genetic data analysis and Variant Interpretation.
• Knowledge of concepts related to Thermal cycling, Reagent and primers chemistry, digital PCR, qPCR or RT-qPCR, Multiplex-PCR, or Biological applications of PCR.
• Familiarity with QSR design controls (21 CFR 820), ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and IVD product development experience.
• Proficiency in PERL, Python (Pandas, or NumPy), Linux or Unix (Bash scripting) and R programming (basics), Shell scripting, HTML and API Testing.
• Experience with SQL, Oracle, and MySQL.
• Knowledge of Embedded Systems testing.
• Understanding of software development best practices and software development processes.
• Familiarity with project development models (Scrum, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies).
• Knowledge of software testing principles and project management tools (HPALM, or DNG).
• Experience with defect and document tracking tools.
• Understanding of the Product Commercialization Process (PCP).
• End user training experience.
• Experience writing business requirement documents.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave).
• Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.