Software Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Specific responsibilities include:
• Develop and maintain manual and automated test cases for software verification.
• Participate in requirements and design reviews to identify quality risks and gaps.
• Execute verification activities and analyze results to ensure software quality.
• Investigate software defects and support customer escalation analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve testability and defect prevention.
• Maintain test documentation, traceability, and verification evidence.
• Support continuous improvement of quality processes, tools, and practices.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Authorities:
• Define and execute test strategies within the assigned scope of responsibility.
• Identify, document, and escalate quality issues, defects, and compliance risks.
• Participate in defect severity evaluation and release readiness decisions.
• Escalate quality, compliance, or safety concerns through established processes.
• Relevant Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field.
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and practices.
• Experience testing software applications, including functional and non-functional testing.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and agile-based methodologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English within a global development organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

Requirements

• Test automation using industry-standard frameworks and tools.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices.
• Understanding of software development using languages such as C#, C++, or similar.
• Familiarity with databases and SQL.
• Background working in regulated, safety-critical, or quality-controlled software environments.
• Experience supporting production issues, defect triage, and root cause investigations.
• Knowledge of healthcare IT standards or clinical systems (e.g., DICOM/HL7/FHIR) is a plus.

Benefits

Additional Information

Are you a current Elekta employee? Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta . Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives? We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers - healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities. We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details! Elekta is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to join its engineering organization. This role focuses on ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of software applications used in a regulated healthcare environment, supporting critical clinical workflows. We seek your expertise to help deliver software that is reliable, safe, and user-friendly, allowing clinicians to focus on fighting cancer rather than managing technology. You will join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving, prolonging, and saving lives through high-quality software solutions. The Software Quality Engineer works closely with Software Development Engineers, Product Management, and customer-facing teams to define quality strategies, support verification activities, and investigate software issues. This role requires a strong quality mindset, analytical skills, and clear written and verbal communication with fluency in English. Participation in the investigation and resolution of customer-reported issues is a normal part of this role.

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