Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d)

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Job Description Summary The QA Engineer role is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of complex healthcare software systems throughout the full development lifecycle. The position plays a key role in defining and executing quality strategies, embedding testing early in the development process, and supporting informed, risk‑based release decisions in an agile environment. The role involves designing and maintaining robust manual and automated test suites, driving continuous improvements in QA processes and tooling, and collaborating closely with software engineers, architects, product managers, and domain experts. Strong ownership of quality outcomes, defect analysis, and clear communication of risks and metrics to stakeholders are essential. The position also emphasizes the effective and responsible use of generative AI tools to enhance testing activities such as test design, exploratory testing, analysis, and documentation. The role offers the opportunity to influence product quality at scale while mentoring others and contributing to a culture of high‑quality engineering within a regulated healthcare environment. At GE HealthCare, our machines, our software, our solutions, our services, and our people make a genuine difference to medical professionals and patients all over the world. That’s because we never lose sight of what healthcare really needs—the human touch. Job Description About the Company: We are a global innovator in medical technology and digital healthcare solutions, working toward a future where healthcare has no limits. Our software supports clinicians and patients worldwide and is developed to the highest standards of quality, safety, and reliability. We foster an inclusive, high‑performance culture where experienced professionals are empowered to shape quality strategy, influence product outcomes, and continuously raise engineering standards. Your Role: As a QA Engineer (m/f/d) , you will play a key role in shaping and executing quality assurance practices for complex healthcare software systems. You will work closely with software engineers, architects, product managers, and domain experts in an agile environment, ensuring that quality is built into the product throughout the entire development lifecycle. This role is suited for experienced QA engineers who take ownership of quality outcomes, drive testing strategy, and actively leverage generative AI tools to improve test coverage, efficiency, and insight generation in a responsible and compliant manner. Important note: This role is offered on a 2-year fixed-term basis . Based on strong performance and mutual interest, there is a clear opportunity for long-term employment . Your Responsibilities: Define, implement, and continuously improve test strategies for complex software systems Design, execute, and maintain robust manual and automated test suites Ensure quality coverage across functional, regression, integration, and system-level testing Work closely with development and product teams to embed quality early in the design and implementation phases Lead defect analysis, prioritization, and root cause investigations Contribute to release readiness decisions by providing clear, risk-based quality assessments Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and practices Promote test automation, maintainability, and scalability within CI/CD pipelines Ensure quality, performance, reliability, and security requirements are met throughout the software lifecycle Collaborate with domain experts to ensure validation of healthcare workflows and regulatory expectations Use generative AI tools to enhance QA activities (e.g., test design, test data generation, exploratory testing support, log analysis, and documentation), ensuring transparent and policy-compliant usage Communicate quality metrics, trends, and risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders Mentor less experienced QA team members and support the overall growth of quality engineering capabilities Your Profile: Education & Professional Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM discipline Several years of professional experience in software quality assurance or testing Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, preferably in agile environments Technical Skills & Expertise Solid experience in manual and automated testing of complex software systems Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, test design techniques, and defect management Experience testing software on Windows and/or Linux platforms Practical experience with test automation frameworks, scripting, or tools Demonstrated experience using generative AI tools to support QA or software development activities, such as: Test case and scenario generation Exploratory testing support and defect investigation Test documentation or reporting enhancements Strong interest in AI‑enabled software and quality challenges in healthcare environments Good understanding of secure and quality‑focused software development practices Business Mindset & Quality Leadership Ability to apply risk‑based thinking to testing and release decisions Strong analytical skills to assess quality impact on users, products, and business outcomes Proactive in identifying quality gaps and proposing practical improvements Comfortable balancing delivery timelines with quality and compliance expectations Collaboration & Ownership Takes clear ownership of quality outcomes for assigned products or components Effectively collaborates across engineering, product management, and domain teams Communicates quality risks and trade‑offs with clarity and confidence Influences teams toward higher quality standards through data, insight, and constructive challenge Personal Attributes Excellent written and verbal communication skills Detail‑oriented with a strong sense of accountability Resilient, pragmatic, and solution‑oriented when working with complex systems and constraints Acts as a role model for quality mindset and continuous improvement If you are interested in learning more we are looking forward to your online-application! Don't meet all the requirements? We are aware that there is almost never a perfect profile. You can learn (almost) anything as long as you are interested and enjoy new topics and challenges. In short: we look forward to receiving your application, even if you do not yet meet the requirements 100%! About us GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator with over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally. We enable clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by our Edison intelligence platform. We operate at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health - digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improving outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE HealthCare - Creating a world where healthcare has no limits #LI-VW1 #LI-HYBRID Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No