QA Test Engineer 

Bluedrop Medical are developing the next generation of medical devices for chronic disease management based on machine vision systems, novel sensing arrays and state of the art cloud-based technologies. 

We are seeking an QA Test Engineer to join our R&D team. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety, and performance of our software and firmware used in medical devices. You will work closely with software engineers, hardware teams, and quality professionals to develop, execute, and automate tests across our platforms. 

To meet increasing demand for our product with major wound care partners we need to overcome operational scaling challenges in other product development teams and projects. We have an existing capability in terms of software development, image processing, R&D that is world-class. We want to leverage an agile approach to medical product development to build an organisation that can scale operationally while maintaining a culture of rigour, speed and efficiency built on modern development approaches.  

The QA Test Engineer will be responsible for supporting the following activities. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for software systems. 
• Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, integration, regression, and system-level tests. 
• Set up and use test environments (including hardware-in-the-loop or simulation environments, where applicable). 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure thorough verification and validation of software. 
• Identify, document, and track software defects and issues using tools like JIRA, SpiraTeam, or similar. 
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks and tools (e.g., using Python, Shell, C/C++, or pytest). 
• Support the creation of traceability matrices, verification documentation, and test reports as part of the software development lifecycle. 
• Participate in design and code reviews, quality assurance planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

Skills and Expertise: 

Essential skills and experience 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related field. 
• 3+ years of experience in software or firmware testing. 
• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell, C/C++). 
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and tools. 
• Experience with debugging and analysis tools (e.g., log analyzers, JTAG, UART, network analyzers). 
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI). 
• Solid documentation, analytical, and communication skills. 

Desired experience 

• Experience in the medical device industry or with ISO 13485, IEC 62304, or FDA 21 CFR Part 820. 
• Experience with version control, test coverage tools, static analysis, or code quality metrics. 
• Experience working with embedded systems. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is motivated to make an impact on chronic medical conditions while working on state-of-the-art vision system technologies. You should possess a high level of attention to detail, innovation, ambition, and a desire to interact with all aspects of the business as needed. 

R&D Technical Domains 

• Software development 
• ALM tools for team management, verification, and validation 
• CI/CD tools for firmware deployments and production deployments 
• Automated Testing and Reporting for Continuous Verification 
• Computer vision systems and algorithms 
• AI inspection tools for production 
• Automated production reporting and auditing 

About Bluedrop Medical  

Bluedrop Medical are an early-stage cloud-based diagnostic medical device company based in Galway. Their remote sensing and data analytics technology has the potential to reduce mortality, improve quality of life and reduced costs to millions of patients worldwide.  

Benefits  

• Performance related bonus  
• Pension and health insurance contribution  
• Opportunity to participate in Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) 
• As part of a small team you will have exposure to the full range of business divisions (hardware, software, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, IP, commercial etc)  
• Become a key technical contributor in a growing company and influence the direction of future technology development.  
• Blended remote / office-based work and flexi-time