Software Quality Test Engineer 4

• Define test strategy and coverage by determining what to test based on risk, system behavior, product requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive, repeatable, and traceable test cases aligned to requirements and risk.
• Design high-quality test cases by defining manual and automation-ready approaches, ensuring appropriate coverage, providing clear test steps, and providing implementation instructions for SDETs.
• Evaluate and determine which test cases should be automated versus manual based on risk, repeatability, efficiency, and overall value.
• Partner with SDETs to ensure automated test implementation aligns with defined test cases, coverage, and overall quality engineering strategy.
• Review and approve test cases to ensure consistency, completeness, and repeatability across global execution teams.
• Evaluate and review test execution results, including outputs from global execution teams, and ensure accurate interpretation of results.
• Investigate test failures, determine root cause (test vs software defect), and document defects appropriately.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements and risk controls through test cases, execution, and verification results.
• Participate in requirements reviews and provide feedback to ensure clarity, completeness, and testability.
• Conduct and document thorough impact assessments to identify affected requirements, test cases, and system components for changes and releases.
• Support shift-left and continuous quality practices by collaborating with development, systems, and DevOps teams throughout the lifecycle.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of SQE processes, tools, and practices.
• Support cybersecurity and performance testing efforts through test design and execution.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements through proper documentation, traceability, and verification practices.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure test cases are executable with a defined baseline level of product knowledge.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software quality engineering, software test, or a related role.
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., medical device, aerospace) preferred.

• Strong expertise in test case design, including manual and automated test development
• Ability to determine appropriate test approach (manual vs automated) based on risk and value
• Deep understanding of risk-based testing and requirements coverage
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle and shift-left quality practices
• Experience with traceability and regulatory compliance requirements
• Ability to create clear, repeatable, and globally executable test cases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis
• Experience collaborating with SDETs and understanding automation frameworks
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools and modern quality engineering practices
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across cross-functional teams
• Experience working in global, distributed team environments
• Commitment to continuous learning, improvement, and adoption of best practices

An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

Hybrid position reporting to the Lakewood, CO headquarters a minimum of 3 days a week.

Typical Office Environment requirements include reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Target Pay Range: $127,300.00 to $159,100.00 - Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data Target Bonus on Base: 7.0

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, from 09/13/2026.

We encourage your prompt application.

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family.

Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more.

To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates.

For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

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