Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Novocure is a global medical device company with R&D based in Haifa. The company is growing quickly as it commercializes TTFields therapy: a novel treatment for aggressive cancers using alternating electric fields.

As part of the effort to extend Novocure’s Quality Assurance department, we are looking for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, who will act as the primary software quality assurance testing point of contact for medical device software development efforts with multi-disciplinary teams.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in our Haifa Israel office and reports to the Software Quality Assurance Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design manual testing for embedded, web and PC application
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of testing activities
• Execute manual tests of UI and API features
• Manage software bug tracking and perform bug trend analysis
• Maintain strong communication across departments to develop needs analysis, requirements, and operational planning
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive projects to completion
  
  

• QA course with certification required
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Computer Science
  
  

• 2+ years of experience in a software QA role.
• Hands-on background in software development
• Basic working knowledge of software testing methodologies and the testing life cycle
• Top-level knowledge of test types and strategies: unit, integration, system, performance, stress etc.
• Skilled in managing traceability matrixes between SDLC documents
• Experience with IEC 62304 – advantage
• Familiarity with regulations, standards, and guidance for medical devices, including software – advantage
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum as well as waterfall development process and the implications coming from the regulatory standards
• Excellent Documentation Skills and experience operating under Document Control
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages and environments (e.g. Phyton, JavaScript, SQL, Postman, Selenium)- advantage
• Excellent English level (oral, written).
• Excellent internal communication skills
• Fast learner, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, detailed oriented, flexible, great team player, problem solver