System Test Automation CO-OP (12-16 months)

Toronto, ON, Canada      ·        Full time

• Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
• Req #: 654
  
• Posted On: Thursday, January 19, 2023

About Us

Synaptive Medical is a Canadian medical device company, based in downtown Toronto, focused on supporting healthcare professionals and systems in patient diagnosis and treatment. Synaptive’s suite of products include MRI, surgical planning, navigation, and robotic visualization – all of which can be seamlessly combined or used independently in the operating room. The company has a number of opportunities for innovative people to join the team and share in the development of technologies to solve surgical and imaging challenges in patient care.

The Opportunity          

Synaptive Medical designs and manufactures state-of-the-art medical devices with complex electrical, mechanical, optical, and software components. You’ll have the unique opportunity to become a product expert through testing, verification, and validation challenges. We are looking for someone who is eager to dive in, learn, and actively contribute to our multi-disciplinary team. Someone who is a shrewd investigator, a resourceful problem-solver, and a supportive team member. Are you up for the challenge?

What You’ll Do

Technical Tasks

• Take ownership of various verification and validation (V&V) activities throughout all stages of product development
• Develop automated software scripts for quality assurance testing activities
• Work closely with the development team to understand system design in order to effectively design, develop, and execute test protocols
• Complete documentation for test protocols, results, and reports
• Use exploratory test techniques to provide early testing feedback throughout the design and development process
• Participate in the assessment of potential hazards and devise appropriate tests to verify mitigation of identified risks
• Ensure traceability between test reports and system requirements
• Assist with creating release-specific test plans and managing regression test suites that evolves as the product changes over time
• Assist with user acceptance testing with representative users and clinical evaluators
• Identify and develop processes to optimize the testing process at a system level; write scripts to automate and/or assist computer-based test activities
• Accurately report and track product defects; verify bug fixes while ensuring other areas of product functionality aren’t compromised
• Investigate customer issues as needed, to perform root cause analysis and evaluate solutions
• Assist with the development of production/service processes (e.g. writing work instructions, deployment procedures)

Non-Technical Tasks

• Work closely with multiple teams to ensure quality and timely product delivery

What You’ll Need

• Completed 3rd year of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent
• Strong foundation in computers and technology, including power user command of Windows OS
• Strong foundation in programming and scripting, including Python and Javascript
• Fast learner with excellent problem-solving skills

It’d Be Amazing If You Had

• Experience with developing or testing user-facing software or software-driven products in a previous co-op term or project
• Experience with robotics, optical components or optical diagnostic equipment
• Experience with electromagnetics, medical devices, or RF equipment

COVID-19 Considerations

Synaptive has a special duty to take a leadership role in protecting the health and wellbeing of its employees and the public. The COVID-19 vaccines are an important public health measure for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and society. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or a reason protected by legislation why they cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Diversity & Inclusivity

Synaptive is based out of one of the most diverse countries in the world. This includes differences related to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender expression and presentation, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability and socioeconomic status. To us, diversity is one our strongest assets to our organization. We commit ourselves to promoting the recognition and appreciation of our diverse and rich culture. We believe that it is critical to our success to promote freedom of thought and opinion in a respectful environment. The decisions we make are rooted by respectfully considering each other’s thoughts and opinions and by working towards a greater common goal, saving lives.

Accommodation

Synaptive Medical is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Indigenous People, and persons with disabilities. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. If as a qualified job applicant, you request accommodation, Synaptive will consult with you to provide reasonable accommodations according to your specific needs. If you wish to make a request, you will be provided an opportunity if your application is selected to proceed in our hiring process.

How to Apply

Unless otherwise stated, applications will only be considered from candidates eligible to work in Canada, or the country in which they’re applying to, without sponsorship.

If you are interested in this position and can demonstrate that you meet or exceed the requirements defined in the job description, please include #GOBRAIN in the top right corner of your resume and then complete your online application by clicking “Apply Now” and following the prompts.

The successful candidate to this role will be asked to complete background checks, which may include criminal, credit, employment and/or educational checks. All offers of employment are conditional on the receipt of satisfactory results of any applicable background check.

We would like to thank everyone who submits an application. Due to the volume that we receive, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Other details

• Pay Type:  Salary

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