Inspire Medical Systems · 3 hours ago
Principle Test Automation Engineer
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expInspire Medical Systems is a pioneering company focused on improving the lives of individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea through innovative medical devices. The Principal Test Automation Engineer will lead the development and maintenance of advanced test automation frameworks and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure high-quality software delivery across Inspire’s digital products.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of scalable test automation frameworks, platforms and tooling across web, mobile, cloud, data, APIs, and interfacing connected medical systems
Build and maintain robust, reusable test automation pipelines and tooling integrated into CI/CD environments (e.g., Azure DevOps)
Design and manage test data strategies, simulation environments, and automated test infrastructure to support diverse testing needs
Drive improvements in automation coverage, test reliability, and developer productivity across the digital product ecosystem
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that align with Inspire’s innovation and quality engineering strategy
Define and standardize best practices for test automation across teams and environments
Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, quality, and systems teams to ensure automation aligns with product, regulatory, and compliance requirements
Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert in test automation architecture, tools, and practices
Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and technical excellence and promote a shift-left testing culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
10+ years of work experience in a related field such as Software Engineering, DevSecOps, or Quality Engineering
Proven expertise in designing and maintaining test automation frameworks for large-scale systems using C# and/or Python (or similar)
Hands-on experience testing cloud platforms (Azure preferred), APIs, mobile (iOS/Android), and web applications
Experience working with regulated digital health products (SaMD), medical device systems, or within FDA-compliant software environments
Strong knowledge of automated test execution, and reporting tools
Proficient in both frontend and backend test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Pytest)
Solid understanding of test strategies, methodologies, and quality best practices
Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to influence and align cross-functional teams
Preferred
Experience delivering end-user / external customer facing solutions
Experience with implementing testing for a large microservices based solution including individual service tests and software system integration testing to ensure system properties
Experience testing systems with custom hardware including hardware-in-the-loop test automation as well as employing simulations/emulations of the hardware
Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with performance testing and load simulation tools (e.g., JMeter, BlazeMeter)
Leadership experience in QA for distributed systems and SaaS platforms
Strong background in test data management and environment orchestration
Benefits
Multiple health insurance plan options.
Employer contributions to Health Savings Account.
Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits.
401k plan + employer match.
Identity Protection.
Flexible time off.
Tuition Reimbursement.
Employee Assistance program.
All employees have the opportunity to participate in the ownership and success of Inspire. Employees at all levels can participate through equity awards and the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Company
Inspire Medical Systems
Inspire Medical Systems develops implantable therapeutic devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$319.4MKey Investors
Amzak Capital ManagementOrbiMedMedtronic
2020-04-13Post Ipo Equity· $133.4M
2018-12-18Post Ipo Equity· $75M
2018-05-03IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Herbert
President and CEO
Richard Buchholz
CFO
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