Senior Software Evaluation Engineer

We need your talent!  Waters Corporation is currently seeking a Senior Evaluation Engineer, with a passion for delivering quality products, to join our Informatics Engineering team that is responsible for developing novel analytical SaaS-based applications.. 

The ideal candidate will have a background in chemistry, experience with Empower and be a creative, analytical thinker with outstanding problem-solving skills and the ability to understand complex algorithms and technologies. You will work in a fast-paced, agile environment to develop test strategies, design test cases, and manually test software to verify that it meets the product requirements.

Our organization is built on the principle of having a Growth Mindset, where our people, products and processes are always evolving and growing. If this is the type of culture you excel in, then we look forward to speaking with you.

Responsibilities

The meaningful work you will be asked to lead:

• Participate in the end-to-end software development lifecycle which includes user story creation and review and input for acceptance criteria; writing, reviewing, executing and auditing test cases; writing/updating project documentation and participation in various Agile ceremonies as part of an Agile team (retrospectives, demos, planning meetings, etc)
• Work closely with team members from Marketing, Development, Evaluation, Technical Communications, Support and Subject Matter Experts as part of an Agile team to ensure the development of a product/feature meets customer needs
• Mentor junior colleagues and third-party contractors on project tool sets and software lifecycle process

Qualifications

Abilities that will help you be successful:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related STEM discipline
  Minimum of 5+ years of experience utilizing scientific data systems, preferably with Empower software.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to successful project completion
• Working knowledge of networking and computer functions

Other Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Agile/SCRUM methodology a plus
• Knowledge of Algorithm Validation a plus
• Software Process lifecycle knowledge/expertise a plus
• Prior industry experience, particularly with chromatography a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Waters Empower software
• Familiarity with Git, SpecFlow, and Gherkin
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We're the problem solvers and innovators that aren't afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We're all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.   

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.