Software Quality Assurance Specialist Co-op

Location: YOW B, Canada

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as a Software Quality Assurance Specialist Co-op.

This is a role well suited for a highly motivated student looking to build their skill set and gain hands-on experience. As a Software Quality Assurance Specialist Co-op, you will be responsible for:

Assist in Analyzing COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software

Perform test execution for various projects (internal and external tools)

Create test case libraries and tests cases based on product requirements

Execute test plans and creates Software Tools Validation Report (STVR)

Verify defect fixes

Script automated testcases in Python

Assist SQA team in testing of Epocal products

Hardware and/or Software testing to assist other Epocal development teams

Document anomalies and maintains database for tracking defects and historical analysis

Maintain test equipment and test environments Developing software Test Plans and Test Cases for the medical industry demands and activities specific to a regulatory environment

Embedded, Android and Windows Mobile OS based PDAs, and desktop application environments (PocketPC, PC, potentially others)

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with the areas and concepts below, and would like to develop your skills within Healthineers:

A Co-Op placement that aligns with your program requirements

A competitive hourly rate

An opportunity to apply your training and education and to build upon your practical skill set

Comprehensive, specialized hands-on training throughout your placement

Required skills to have for the success of this role

Currently enrolled in Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or related discipline and/or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience

Several semesters of related experience

Medical environment experience is preferred. Successful candidate will be trained in software lifecycle development activities

Some knowledge/experience with testing approaches and methodologies

Knowledge/experience with Python

Well organized work habits with attention to detail

Good written communication skills

Self-directed time and task management

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively based on the application that is being validated

The pay range for this position is $20-$32 hourly; however, base pay offered may vary depending on education, skills, and experience. Siemens Healthineers offers interns paid time off.  This is a functional posting – apply here for consideration for ALL our Intern opportunities for this functional area across the company. We will follow up directly to discuss specific intern roles/projects if there is a fit your skills and qualifications.

Application/Response timing

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, starting in early Fall through approximately March, on an as-needed basis. Please note you may or may not hear back about opportunities immediately and will remain in consideration against opportunities as they arise unless otherwise contacted or you choose to withdraw your candidacy.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Accessibility: Siemens Healthineers is committed to excellence in serving all employees and customers, including people with disabilities. Siemens Healthineers will strive to ensure that policies and procedures established with respect to the provisions of its goods and services to persons with disabilities are consistent with the principles of dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity as provided in the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Siemens Healthineers will continue to attempt to meet the needs of all its customers, including but not limited to persons with disabilities, in an effective and timely manner.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form here.  If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our HR People Connect People Contact Center for support at peopleconnectvendorsnam.func@siemens-healt