System Test Engineer- Software & Hardware

Columbia, Maryland


Employer: Mettler Toledo
Industry: R&D / Engineering
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

As our Software Test Engineer, you will be responsible for testing software and hardware systems, both individually and as a system, along with related accessories. This role collaborates closely with developers. project managers, product managers, requirements engineers, and tests to ensure products meet user requirements and are properly tested according to current best practices. Guided by the product requirements, this position is also responsible for reporting issues and providing input to software and hardware teams based on testing results and performing cross-platform testing. Familiarity hardware and software systems is essential for this position and must be able to adopt and execute the concept of design of experiences (DoEs), objectively communicate issues and suggest potential solutions clearly. Additional responsibilities will include:
  • Working with hardware and software teams, improving system functionality, software robustness, and suability.
  • Designing, developing, and maintaining software test cases for software products and generating test artifacts.
  • Conducting various types of testing, such as smoke testing, regression testing, and performance testing, to ensure products meet design and behavioral expectations.
  • Performing verification tests for instrument products and accessories.
  • Reporting bugs generated by testing activities in a manner consistent with current practices.
  • Providing information to reproduce and debug issues and support that resolution by the development team.
  • Validating fixes to ensure effectiveness of corrective measures and avoiding introduction of new bugs.
  • Providing recommendations for changes to existing test cases to improve breadth and depth of testing and updating test cases to provide future testing coverage of customer reported problems.


What You Need to Succeed

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer sciences, or related scientific field.
  • Three years of experience in software and hardware testing.
  • Experience in an instrument company or lab work environment is a plus.
  • Knowledge of the software development lifecycle, adapting to agile or waterfall methodologies as needed.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team setting, comfortable interactive with a wide variety of subject matter experts, stakeholders, and global teams.
  • SAP knowledge is a plus.


Our Offer to You

  • Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
  • Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
  • Parental and caregiver leave programs
  • All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
  • Global market strength and worldwide leadership in precision instrumentation
  • A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
  • Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards across Mettler Toledo
  • Global recognition for the quality of our products and services


About Mettler Toledo

Working at METTLER TOLEDO AutoChem Inc. (www.mt.com/autochem) means you are impacting the world in important ways. Our process analytical technology and automated synthesis reactors provide scientists in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical industries the information they need to deliver life-changing products. As a strategic business unit within Mettler Toledo, AutoChem develops, manufactures, sells, and services instruments that modernize chemical synthesis, provide insight to every chemical reaction, and provide process knowledge to eliminate scale-up and safety incidents.
  • Our instruments increase the efficiency and effectiveness of chemists and engineers.
  • Our products help develop profitable, green, and safe scientific processes.
  • We help keep you healthy. Our instruments make it possible for scientists to develop new drugs and bring life-saving medicines to the world.


Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here .

Mettler Toledo endeavors to make www.mt.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at EEO@mt.com.

For those who prioritize precision, Mettler Toledo is precisely where you belong.

Job Reference #
16372

Preferred Location
Maryland

Columbia

Job Type
Full-time

Legal Entity
Mettler-Toledo Autochem, Inc.

6708 Alexander Bell Dr, Columbia, MD 21046 United States

+1 (410) 910-8100

Created: 2024-05-18
Reference: 16372
Country: United States
State: Maryland
City: Columbia
ZIP: 21044