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Principal Automation Software Development Engineer
£38,000 - 78,000
Spacelabs Healthcare
Moray Place 43, Edinburgh
£38,000 - 78,000
Requirements
Must:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 10 years of relevant software engineering experience
- 4 years of test automation leadership experience
- Strong proficiency in Python or comparable scripting languages
- Expert-level understanding of Object-Oriented Design and Design Patterns
- Strong grounding in software testing principles, methodologies, and automation best practices
- Experience with at least one major automation testing tool
- Strong understanding of Agile development, Continuous Delivery, and DevOps practices
- Experience with development lifecycle tools including source control, CI/CD, requirements management, and defect tracking
- Nice to Have: Experience with Qt/QML
- Nice to Have: Embedded Linux application development
- Nice to Have: Experience with Squish, Selenium, or similar frameworks
- Nice to Have: Background in regulated industries (medical, aerospace, defence, finance, etc.)
- Nice to Have: Experience with integrated hardware/software products, particularly medical devices
- Nice to Have: Knowledge of Bash, PowerShell, containerised environments, or virtualised environments
- Nice to Have: Experience working with international, cross-regional teams (EU, India, US)
Responsibilities
- Translate product and system requirements into robust, scalable automated test solutions
- Lead cross-functional reviews of software requirements, architecture, interface design, and UI design
- Drive test automation component and framework design, ensuring alignment with existing interfaces and system specifications
- Plan, prioritise, and maintain the automation teams backlog
- Develop, debug, review, and document high-quality automation code
- Define and champion automation architectures, tools, workflows, and best practices across the team
- Ensure high-quality, timely delivery of automated tests, documentation, and supporting artefacts
- Mentor and guide team members to support their technical and professional growth
- Foster a high-performance environment built on accountability, collaboration, and respect
- Model ethical behaviour consistent with our Company Code of Conduct
- Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support business goals
Description
At Spacelabs Healthcare, our mission is to drive continuous innovation in healthcare technology to improve clinical and economic outcomes. We provide scalable solutions that deliver critical patient data across local and remote systems, enabling better-informed clinical decisions, improved operational efficiency, and safer care environments. We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Automation Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead our automation strategy and hands-on development for our next-generation patient monitoring platform. Join our small, specialized automation team and contribute to projects that truly impact lives.
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