Werfen

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.  We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Job Summary

Leads the development and execution strategy for software testing, software qualification as well as test automation. Manages a technical team consisting of software developers as well as software testers.

Key Accountabilities 

• Drives the test strategy aligned with Werfen’s Design Controls. 

• Collaborates with the software leadership team to define an overall qualification strategy. 

• Provides software technical leadership on Software Test Automation Center of Excellence. 

• Drives the proliferation of continuous integration testing.  

• Collaborates with peers to define and evolve software qualification processes (including test creation, traceability, automated DHF artifact creation, i.e., verification structure report) 

• Owns Software Test Automation frameworks and design supported by Test Automation Architect. 

• Supports Software development team in evaluation and investigation, of software defects. 

• Provides level of effort for assigned software testing activities; tracks personal estimates over time to improve accuracy 

• People Management – Career planning, performance management, staffing 

• Follows project and corporate software plans, standards, and procedures to perform software testing and test automation. This includes participating in requirements review, automation framework design, test case reviews, and team meetings. 

• Estalish best practices and key principals pertaining to testing/verification and test  automation. 

Networking/Key Relationships 

• Software Development 

• System Engineering 

• Hardware Engineering 

• Program Management 

• Any other based on departmental 

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering plus a minimum of 10 years of related experience or Master's Degree plus a minimum of 8 years of related experience or waiver based on experience.  

Skills & Capabilities:

• Software Testing Domain expertise 

• Expertise in Design Controls preferably in Medical device domain 

• Test Metrics - Code Coverage, Requirements Coverage, Defect Leakage 

• 10+ years' Test and Test Automation related software engineering experience and a hands-on Technical Lead with proficiency in Python, C++, PyTest Framework, UI Test Automation framework like Squish 

• Test Automation - Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Component Testing, API testing, End-to-end Testing 

• Non-functional testing approach and methods 

• Experience in testing Embedded Software including Firmware with relevant automation frameworks 

• Experienced Engineer skilled in Functional and Technical Coaching with hands-on coaching experience 

• Ability to operate instrumentation. 

• Possesses strong written and oral communications skills. 

• Ability to work in a team environment of software developers and testers. 

• Experience testing complex systems. 

Travel Requirements:

• < 5%of the time
  

People Manager Core Competencies:

Building Talent

• Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ knowledge, skills, and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job responsibilities more effectively.

Customer Focus

• Ensuring that the internal or external customer’s perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.

Decision Making

• Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.

Driving for Results

• Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.

Driving Innovation

• Creating an environment (culture) that inspires people to generate novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); encouraging experimentation with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.

Emotional Intelligence Essentials

• Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others’ emotions and behavior; leveraging insights to effectively manage own responses so that one’s behavior matches one’s values and delivers intended results.

People Manager Accountabilities:

Effectively carries out the expectations of Werfen People Managers as defined in Werfen’s Role of the Manager program. Among others this includes maintaining regular, at minimum once a month, and transparent communication with the team through effective use of formal one-on-one meetings with direct reports and team meets. Managing performance issues and conflict proactively; uses judgement in consulting with department leadership and Human Resources. Responsibility for the team´s compliance in terms of training, and fulfilment of their tasks and objectives as well as onboarding of new employees and development of the existing team.

 Travel Requirements: 

• < 5%of the time 

Pay Transparancy Language

The annual base salary range for this role is currently $180K to $215K range. Individual employee compensation will ultimately depend on factors including education, relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, and particular business needs.

This role is eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan retirement benefits with an employer match, as well as paid vacation and sick leave. Our sales roles are eligible for participation in a commission plan and our management, and select professional roles, are eligible for a performance-based bonus.

If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis we encourage you to submit your resume or CV. 

Werfen is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace. Werfen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable state or federal law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact NAtalentacquisition@werfen.com for assistance.

We operate directly in over 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Annual revenue is approximately $2 billion and more than 7,000 employees around the world comprise our Werfen team.

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