Senior Software Test Engineer, Vicarious Surgical
Office located in Waltham, MA
Surgical robotics systems
Job no longer available
Surgical robotics systems
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Waltham, MA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To design a surgical robot that enables surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery with 3D visualization and accurate control.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelors or equivalent in any scientific or technical field
- 5+ years of experience in software testing of complex electromechanical device in the medical device industry
- Strong command over IEC62304 and excellent familiarity with TIR45
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work very well with geographically distributed teams
- Has worked in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Please note that at Vicarious Surgical, we follow COVID-19 safety protocol, which may include compliance with vaccination, testing and masking requirements
Desirable
- Previous experience with C/C++/Python or Java
- Experience with RTI DDS, QNX and SafeRTOS
- Prior experience testing robotic software systems within the medical/surgical robotics space
- Experience with test management tools like Jama or similar
- Previous verification or validation experience in medical device projects from early development through commercialization
What the job involves
- Vicarious Surgical is hiring a Senior Software Test Engineer to join its growing Software Test Team
- Working closely with the Integration team, this critical team member will play a crucial role in driving test development efforts for the software that controls our novel surgical robot, for which we are in aggressive product development mode
- As a Senior Test Engineer on this team, you will develop and execute manual and automated test procedures for our surgical robot system
- You will work in a diverse team of software engineers in an agile development environment reviewing requirements, user stories and developing and executing acceptance tests for those requirements and documenting results
- Developing test scenarios, test protocols and test scripts
- Executing manual and automated software test procedures to verify requirements
- Identifying the tests for Manual and Automated testing and plan the overall test and regression suite
- Participate in requirements review for testability
- Implement continuous testing during Sprint and regression testing at appropriate milestones during development
- Report defects, tracking re-verification and closing
- Plan and Perform formal software V & V testing during the V & V phase
- Support early testing and assist scrum teams in determining key findings and collaborate to enhance the overall system’s design
- Develop verification and validation of test tools where required and in advance of formal DV schedules
- Support technical reviews and participate in system design reviews
- Participate and own the development of testing infrastructure for Manual as well Automated Tests
Our take
Vicarious Surgical is developing a minimally invasive surgical robot with powerful visualization, precision, and instrument control, designed to make it "as if the surgeon is transported into the patient’s body". Requiring only a 1.5 cm incision, through which the camera and two robotic instruments are inserted, Vicarious' system boasts unparalleled visibility and manoeuvrability alongside lowered risk to the patient.
Having received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its innovative robot, the company began its journey to developing the next generation of surgical robots. There has been significant interest in Vicarious Surgical's proposition, but the company has been operating at a significant loss and in 2026 the board proposed dissolving the company. We will have to keep an eye to see how this develops, and update with news when it is available.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2021
$20m
SERIES A
Oct 2020
$4.2m
SEED
Total funding: $26m
Company benefits
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Excellent health, vision, and dental coverage
- Pre-tax commuter benefits & free onsite parking
- Generous vacation policy
- Financial wellness education and tools
- Paid parental leave
- Some meals catered
Company HQ
Waltham, MA
Leadership
Adam Sachs
(President & Co-Founder)Emergency Medical Technician with MIT-EMS. Former Supply Base Engineer for Apple.
Barry Greene
(Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder)Bariatric Surgeon at Advanced Weight Loss Surgery. Has also worked as an Advanced Laparoscopic and General Surgeon.
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