Principal Automation Software Development Test Engineer

Rapiscan Systems Inc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company based in the UK is seeking a Principal Automation Software Engineer to drive innovation in test automation for their patient monitoring platform. The role requires over 10 years of software experience, 4 years in test automation leadership, and strong skills in Python. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, review software design, and mentor engineers, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality software. This position offers the opportunity to work on critical healthcare systems that impact patient care.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant software experience.
• 4+ years of test automation leadership experience.
• Strong experience with Python or other scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross-functional reviews of software requirements and design.
• Plan and maintain test automation backlog.
• Mentor other engineers to help them grow professionally.

Skills

Python

Test automation leadership

Object-Oriented Design

Agile development

Software testing methodologies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related

Tools

Selenium

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools

Automation testing tools

Job description

Overview

At Spacelabs Healthcare, our mission is to drive continuous innovation in healthcare technology to improve both clinical and economic outcomes. Our scalable solutions deliver critical patient data across local and remote systems, enabling better-informed clinical decisions, increased efficiency, and safer care environments.

Why Spacelabs? Because lives depend on what we build.

The Principal Automation Software Engineer will be a hands-on role on a small team of test automation engineers developing automated tests for the next generation patient monitoring platform. This position requires a deep understanding of solid design principles, development practices and test verification knowledge. The role will work closely with cross-functional groups such as Systems, Hardware, Verification, Electrical and Software Engineering.

The test automation development includes the patient monitoring platform of the next generation patient monitor in an enterprise of networked patient monitors physically located on multiple hospital floors communicating with several central stations. The successful candidate for this role will have test automation leadership and development experience in an agile software development environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the test automation team to review and derive required automation tests from requirements related to patient monitoring platform
• Lead the cross-functional reviews of software requirements, architecture, software design, connectivity interface design and user interface design
• Lead the test automation component design efforts. Understand and design to existing interface specifications
• Plan and maintain test automation backlog for the test automation team
• Write, debug, review and document test automation software
• Lead the definition of test architectures, designs, tools and workflows to be shared with the test automation team members
• Ensure on-time delivery of test automation software including design documentation and other required artifacts
• Hold yourself and other engineers to high standards while maintaining friendly, respectful relationships
• Mentor other engineers to help them grow both technically and professionally
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of relevant software experience
• 4+ years of test automation leadership
• Strong experience with Python or other scripting languages
• Expert level knowledge of Object-Oriented Design and Design Patterns
• Strong understanding of software testing concepts and methodologies
• Strong experience at least one automation testing tool and best practices
• Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery and Agile development
• Mastery of tools supporting the software development lifecycle, such as source control, CI/CD platforms, requirements management, and defects tracking

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Qt/QML
• Demonstrated experience with embedded Linux application development
• Experience with Squish automation
• Experience with Selenium
• Experience working in a regulated development environment (finance, medical, defence, aerospace, etc.)
• Experience with the development of integrated (hardware and software) medical devices
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with Containerized environments and virtual machines
• Experience working effectively with international teams in Europe, India and the US