Team Lead - Software Testing Automation & Validation

About the role

Edwards' Advanced Innovation & Technology (AI&T) team is looking for a Team Lead to drive its software test automation and validation strategy. You will lead direct reports with significant latitude and independence, overseeing automated testing and medical-device software validation across complex software, cloud, hardware, edge computing, mobile, AI/ML and medical-imaging systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, requirements traceability and product quality.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement testing tools, processes, documentation and automation infrastructure in line with company design procedures, regulatory requirements and medical-device standards such as IEC 62304.
• Lead, mentor and manage the automation team and sub-contractors, including task assignment, progress tracking and professional development, and own team capacity and priorities.
• Oversee software-product testing across software, cloud, hardware, mobile and internal SaaS environments, including AI/ML pipelines, 3D processing, DICOM workflows, GPU-based edge systems and cloud APIs.
• Work with R&D, DevOps and QA to design and run tests aligned with software and hardware updates, debugging and field issues, and keep requirements, test cases and validation results traceable.
• Maintain validation discipline and test evidence aligned with regulations and medical-device standards, supporting reviews, investigations and documentation needs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in software quality, testing, test automation, validation or regulated product development, including 6+ years leading automation, validation or software quality teams.
• Experience in a medical device environment.
• Fluent written and verbal English.

Required skills

• Solid understanding of test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and version-control systems.
• Strong frontend and backend automation experience.