Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Novocure is a global publicly-traded commercial-stage oncology company developing a profoundly different cancer treatment therapy called tumor treating fields (TTFields) for patients with solid tumors. TTFields therapy is a non-invasive, novel, antimitotic treatment modality that utilizes proprietary technology attempting to slow or reverse tumor progression by inducing tumor cell death.

Novocure's commercialized product, Optune, is approved for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma (GBM) in the USA, Europe, and Israel.

Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical trials and is further expanding its efforts into several other solid tumor indications - non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other types of solid cancers.

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, mobile and PC application
• Review software requirements and prepare test scenarios
• Execute manual tests of UI and API features
• Conduct regression testing
• 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
  
  

• Qualifications:
  
  

• Knowledge:
• 3+ years of experience in a software QA role.
• Hands-on background in software development
• 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.
• Automation testing knowledge – advantage
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages and environments (e.g., Python, SQL, Postman, Selenium) - advantage
• 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
• Excellent English level (oral, written).
• Excellent internal communication skills
• Fast learner, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, details oriented, flexible, great team player, problem solver