User Interaction Test Engineer

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

As a User Interaction Test Engineer on the Multiport System & Release team, you will be responsible for all aspects of system-level user interfacing software verification test activities through the product / software development life cycle to ensure the highest quality of our robotic surgical products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams—including product user interaction design, software development, systems & instruments analysis, human factors, clinical, quality, and regulatory teams—to drive the definition and execution of robust test strategies and comprehensive test designs. Your role requires understanding the system from both technical and user perspectives. The ideal candidate excels in a focused, high-energy team environment, demonstrating strong accountability and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with user interaction designers, system analysts, and developers to ensure requirements are fully testable, traceable and aligned with verification strategies.
• Develop and implement comprehensive, robust manual and automated test strategies covering functional, integration, regression, coexistence, and end-to-end user journey testing.
• Proactively identify use cases not explicitly defined in the requirements.
• Design, develop, and execute test protocols for end-to-end user interaction features.
• Design, develop, and release test reports to support project objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement by optimizing verification workflows, expanding test coverage, and refining test metrics to increase efficiency and overall software reliability
• Log and manage issues in defects tracking system, partnering with development and cross-functional teams to facilitate debugging and resolution

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree; or 3 years of experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent experience
• Strong experience developing Python-based test scripts for functional testing of user interface features.
• Excellent knowledge of software development life cycle, SQA methodologies and practices.
• Experience in developing test protocols, test reports, reporting and tracking defects.
• Strong root cause analysis capabilities with the ability to analyze logs and system behavior to debug complex issues.
• Proactive self-starter with attention to detail, dedicated to ensuring product safety, enhancing end user experiences and achieving high-quality releases.
• Excellent at facilitating cross-functional communication, managing dependencies, and ensuring adherence to tight timelines.
• Committed to continuous learning and skill advancement across multiple domains.
• Experienced in testing complex systems encompassing multiple software and hardware components, preferably with FDA-regulated products.