Quality Assurance Specialist

Overview:
**Quality Assurance Specialist - Toronto, Ontario, Canada**

**FUJILFILM VisualSonics, Inc.** VisualSonics is a rapidly growing biomedical company and the world leader in developing high-resolution ultrasound devices for small animal research. VisualSonics offers a pleasant and progressive work environment with a competitive benefits package. We support a strong and dedicated team of individuals who are focused on continually innovating our product offering, servicing our customers, and supporting each other's efforts to sustain our competitive advantage. FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.

**Summary**:
Under the direction of the System Verification Manager, the Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist will be responsible for supporting the corporate wide engineering and quality mandates, and will work closely with both Engineering and QAT (the Quality Assurance Test team). Key responsibilities include project testing activities, documentation of test cases, review of requirements and design documentation, execution of integration and validation test plans, defect reporting and defect management, quality goal setting, and recommending process improvements.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and maintain test procedures for the areas of new and existing functionality in the product(s).
- Conduct testing in various phases including integration and validation, logging all defects. Executing the system test procedures.
- Conducting ongoing integration and regression tests of the product.
- Analyze test results and defect data to identify problematic products.
- Maintain test procedures and test records for project release testing.
- Advise of any ideas for the improvement of the team or processes.
- In a timely fashion, report any variances from the target completion date of the tasks, or that the tasks cannot be completed.
- Work effectively in collaboration with staff across the organization.
- Assist in providing training and support to other departments on Quality Manual and Procedures as required.
- Produce quality reports as required.
- Other duties as directed by System Verification Manager or Senior Management.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required**:

- Formal post-secondary degree/diploma in computer science, engineering or a related discipline is desirable
- Experience working with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality standards is desirable.
- Experience in development and execution of test plans in a development environment.
- Experience working (as an intern or full-time employee) for a commercial diagnostic ultrasound company
- Working experience in a clinical environment is an asset.
- Experience with all aspects of the development lifecycle.

**Skills**:

- Thorough understanding of test methodology, including test plans, system and integration level testing, and status reporting.
- Understanding of Quality Assurance methods.
- Ability to plan and execute testing activities and projects
- Familiarity with Microsoft family of products (Word / Excel).
- Familiarity with defect tracking software packages.
- Ability to quickly understand and then utilize new software packages.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

**Attributes**:

- Ability to work independently as well as participating in a team of professionals.
- Ability to respond to urgent situations appropriately by prioritization.
- Ability to leverage relationships across other departments.
- Ability to follow-up with individuals without guidance.
- Accuracy and strong attention to detail is essential.
- Willingness to learn.

The above information on this job description and specification has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

FUJIFILM is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Persons with disabilities are encouraged to come forward at any stage of the recruitment process to request accommodations, if needed. Members of our team will consult and create processes that provide individuals with disabilities the best possible recruitment experience.