Software Test Engineer

Salt Lake City, UT     ·    Full time

Does writing code used to test lifechanging devices that could survive in the human body sound awesome to you? What about Neuroscience? Do you want to be a part of the global effort to create the first widespread computer link to the brain?

Do you like problem solving? I mean the kind that requires digging into an issue and figuring out where and why it’s happening.

Are you a good communicator? Can you detect and analyze an issue, then report it in a concise- but-still-including-all-the-necessary-details fashion?

Do you like the idea of contributing to an engineering team that has their hearts (and minds and hands) set on radically improving the lives of high-need patients?

Want to work with the coolest gang of engineers ever? Yeah, that’s right. We think engineers are pretty cool around here. You can talk through ideas in the office or you can grab lunch in Sugarhouse and discuss the next project.

If you answered yes to these questions, you may have met your match!

We are looking for a skilled Software Test Engineer to join our tight-knit team of experienced professionals to help test software and hardware used to read and write the human nervous system. This is a full-time, salaried position, starting immediately in our Salt Lake City office. This position reports to our Engineering Technical Lead and Senior R&D Engineer, Steve Barrus.

About this Position

Here’s what we are looking for. If you’ve got some or all of these under your belt, then you’ve got the chops:

• Required: BS or MS in biomedical engineering, computer science, or related technical field
• Required: Python programming experience
• Required: Deep reserves of grit and optimism. We need someone who doesn’t get defeated easily and steps up to challenge after challenge with a positive outlook.
• Preferred: Experience with electronic testing equipment (scopes, signal generators, etc.)
• Preferred: Experience with electrophysiology systems, data acquisition, and display (commercial or custom)
• Preferred: MATLAB and/or MEX programming experience
• Preferred: Unit and integration testing experience
• Bonus: Experience with JIRA software and/or other task management software
• Non-negotiable: Demonstrable ability to solve complex problems

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Software development for automated testing of hardware
• Comprehensively test new hardware/software updates for our processors and GUIs
• Succinctly describe bugs to our engineering and development teams
• Write test plans, protocols, and reports
• Learn about neuroscience and Brain Machine Interfaces
• Have opportunities for skillset growth and increasing technical knowledge

Here’s who you’ll do it with:

• Our software and hardware engineering teams. They will help you understand precisely what kind of problems we are looking for and they will be the ones to fix any issues you detect after running tests.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. We are a team. We pitch in and help each other on all projects. If you are “above” doing certain tasks, Ripple is definitely not a good fit for you.

Ripple is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity laws. Yeah, I know. You’ve heard it a million times, but we really do mean it. We take pride in having a diverse workplace. We are also willing to make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform this job.

About Ripple

Ripple delivers game-changing neurotechnology that greatly advances human health and potential. Our products integrate cutting-edge hardware and software elements designed to read and write from the human nervous system. We are funded by our sales revenue, contract design and engineering business, and grants from NIH and DARPA.

Executing this mission requires smart ideas, amazing people, and lots of hard work. To succeed we strive daily to find the best in ourselves as individuals and endeavor to approach our work together with intention, sincerity, and passion.

At its core, Ripple is a community of driven people who are choosing to work together on really hard problems. We are builders and creators and want to see our efforts impact the world for good. Those who thrive at Ripple are self-motivated and work well independently. There are times of intense effort and individual contribution and sacrifice, but we know that what we are building will take time, and living a fulfilling life outside of Ripple will keep team members deeply engaged.

Ripplers are given high-level tasks and a bit of context. Then, they are expected to seek out information, standards, develop new skills and design something great with a team of similarly dedicated and driven colleagues. If you are looking for micromanagement, this is not the place. We encourage individuals to engage in finding solutions to the problems we encounter.

At Ripple, team members are often asked to do things they have never done before. We expect a lot of chances to hear differing opinions, and to be surrounded by people who deeply care about our projects and are interested in the big picture of what Ripple is trying to accomplish. Ripplers are encouraged to take time to help and teach others, and to listen, learn and change their own views until a solution emerges.

We expect great ideas to come from everyone at Ripple. We balance passion and open- mindedness; we strive relentlessly for self-improvement; we own our mistakes and aim to improve, and we all agree to not work with jackasses (no matter how great you think you are).

All of us must actively contribute to the quality of our processes and products through thoughtful effort. There is no shortcut to making implantable medical devices or cutting-edge neuroscience tools, but with a strong team building them together, we can do it.

Next Steps

Are you already on our website checking out our products to see exactly what we’re talking about when we say Brain Computer Interfaces?

Then what are you waiting for? Submit your resume by clicking on the “Apply Now” button with a cover letter explaining your interest in this position, and in working for Ripple. Note a cover letter is CRITICAL to be considered for this position. Tell us why this job posting spoke to you. We are excited to hear from you!