Instrument Software Quality Engineer
Company: Volta Labs, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 8, 2024
Job Description:
ABOUT US:Volta Labs is building a suite of genomics applications
for our first-of-its-kind digital fluidics sample prep automation
platform. Our technology will remove the need for laborious sample
setup, provide a technology-agnostic suite, and shorten sample
processing time from hours to seconds. We believe our tech is the
next step in unlocking the hospital of the future and will
accelerate medical research by decades.THE TEAM:You'll join a team
of innovative thinkers who love to experiment, collaborate, and win
together. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of
automation, biology, computing, robotics, design, and user
experience to benefit our customers and the world.The Instrument
Software Quality Engineer will report to the Head of Electrical and
Software Engineering and be a primary trusted interdisciplinary
partner to help ensure the device software quality exceeds customer
expectations within Volta. Areas of work include managing software
releases, authoring, running and reporting on smoke and regression
tests, and general bug finding and documentation. Join us if you
are passionate about test quality, and want to define the future of
automation in the life sciences! This role is perfect for a
software engineer who loves to test, automate and up level the
quality of the products they work on.Day to Day and Year 1:
- Facilitate the release and deployment of device software to our
fleet of instruments
- Work closely with the biology team to determine software
quality success criteria
- Work closely with the SW dev team to test bug fixes and new
features
- Debug instrument issues as they arise day to day, and create
bug tickets as necessaryWithin 3 months you'll:
- Run manual and automated device software test procedures
- Routinely monitor device logs for health
- Maintain device software release notes
- Have documented and oversee execution of existing software test
proceduresBy 6 months you'll:
- Design, develop and run new manual and automated device
software test procedures
- Facilitate the authoring of both software feature tickets as
well as software bug tickets to ensure tickets include information
such as success, criteria, and test criteria
- Participate in design reviews with the quality perspectiveAt
12+ months you'll:
- Be the software quality voice of the consumer, empowered to
approve or reject software releases
- Establish best practices, and capabilities for the SQA
function
- Facilitate in the design development and execution of
manufacturing system testYour Experience:
- 3+ years in a device SQA position
- Familiar with scripting languages such as Python
- Experience with issues tracking tools such as JIRA
- Experience with QA automation
- Experience authoring test procedures
- Experience working with Linux style systems and traversing a
system in terminal
- You have demonstrated experience balancing good quality
practices and delivering.
- You are a solutions oriented contributor with a bias towards
action over perfection.
- A desire to be hands-on testing
- You are comfortable with exposed electronics and unfinished
hardwareThis is a full-time position that requires a significant
amount of in-person work and collaboration onsite at our Seaport
Office in Boston, MA. If you are unable to relocate or commute to
the Boston MA area, this role won't be a match.Our Benefits and
Perks:
- Robust Equity Program, to build future wealth through stock
options with high growth potential
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage, including Medical, Dental, &
Vision
- HSA with monthly company contribution, & FSA
- Sponsored Commuter Benefit Plans
- Access to Our 401K Plan, to save for your future
- 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off, because we understand the importance of time off
for rest and adventure
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Twice Weekly Company Lunches, office snacks, beverages, &
treats
- Monthly Team Happy Hours and regular team outings!We are an
equal opportunity employer and foster diversity and inclusion at
our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital
status, veteran status, or disability status, and we actively seek
out and value diverse backgrounds and experiences.Even if you don't
check every box, but see yourself positively contributing, please
apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the
face of bio-automation!
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Keywords: Volta Labs, Inc., Westfield , Instrument Software Quality Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Boston, Massachusetts
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