Position Title: Senior SW Test & Validation Engineer Work Location: Tucson, AZ (Onsite) Assignment Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension) Work Arrangement: Onsite Position Summary: This individual will serve as the Product Owner for Test, responsible for defining and driving the overall strategy for the testing campaign. The ideal candidate must function as a strategic thought leader, and not as a tactical tester. Key Responsibilities: • Define Strategy & Vision: Serve as the team leader by translating customer needs into technological solutions and contributing to strategic direction through technical knowledge and creative application. • Own Backlog & Prioritization: Manage, build, and prioritize the team's backlog; detail user stories; and coordinate cross-team dependencies in preparation for Program Increment (PI) and iteration planning. • Drive Acceptance & Delivery: Formally accept and approve all team features and user stories, leveraging acceptance criteria and a defined "definition of done" to ensure quality deliverables. • Lead Team Processes: Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, advocate for built-in quality and customer-centric design, and participate in continuous improvement activities like Inspect and Adapt events. • Represent & Communicate: Present project results both internally and externally, and present complex technical data to diverse stakeholder groups. Qualification & Experience: • Requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in software testing for hardware-integrated systems. • Experience in a FDA or FAA regulated environment is a strong plus; Medical device industry is ideal. Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 55.00/hr.