QA Engineer - System Verification & Validation

Company Description:

At Capla, we are redefining the future of surgery through intelligent, connected, and data-driven medical technologies. Our mission is to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human-centered by combining the power of AI, machine learning, cloud computing, and advanced visualization systems. We are developing next-generation surgical navigation and OR integration platforms that empower surgeons with precision, real-time insights, and intuitive control - ultimately improving patient outcomes worldwide.

Capla’s strength comes from its multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, surgeons, robotic and biomedical engineers, AI and ML specialists, quality experts, and data scientists. Together, we’re building an ecosystem of technologies that bring intelligence, accuracy, and trust to every step of the surgical workflow.

As an early and rapidly growing healthcare startup, Capla offers an exciting environment for those who want to be part of something transformational. Our team is expanding quickly across product, engineering, and clinical domains, creating abundant opportunities to innovate, learn, and grow. At Capla, every individual contributes directly to shaping products that will define the future of modern surgery, where technology and compassion converge to enhance human lives.

Job description:

Job Title / Designation: QA Engineer - System Verification & Validation

Job ID: CS12004

Department: R&D - Quality Assurance and Compliance

Reports to: Quality & Regulatory Affairs (QARA) Lead

Location: Bangalore / Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time (100%)

Position summary

As a QA Engineer - System Verification & Validation, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that CAPLA’s products meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and compliance for medical devices.

You will be responsible for planning, executing, and documenting all verification and validation (V&V) activities for both software and integrated system components across embedded, cloud, and mobile environments.

This role involves cross-functional collaboration with the software, hardware, and product management teams to ensure full traceability of requirements, adherence to regulatory standards (IEC 62304, ISO 13485), and readiness for internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

Verification & Validation

• Develop detailed test plans, protocols, and procedures for software and system verification.
• Execute functional, regression, and integration testing for CAPLA’s OR Integration Suite across embedded Linux, cloud, and iOS platforms.
• Perform end-to-end system validation to ensure compliance with design inputs, clinical workflow, and safety requirements.
• Conduct stress testing, failure mode testing, and environmental validation as required for medical-grade reliability.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design, testing, and risk management documentation.
• Verify the accuracy of surgical video capture, routing, and cloud synchronization modules.
• Validate UI/UX flows, device control interfaces, and cloud synchronization logic across the ecosystem.
• Work with developers to reproduce, document, and resolve software defects.
• Perform performance benchmarking on Jetson-based OR controllers and app response times.

Quality System Support

• Maintain all test artifacts in alignment with CAPLA’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Document test execution results, bug reports, and verification summaries according to ISO 13485 procedures.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments (DFMEA / PFMEA), and verification readiness reviews.
• Support internal audits and external certification audits (e.g., TUV, CDSCO) by providing required evidence and reports.

Automation & Tools

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for API testing, data integrity, and UI workflows.
• Leverage tools such as Squish, Postman, Jenkins, Selenium, or PyTest for automation and continuous verification.
• Assist in establishing automated regression pipelines for continuous integration (CI/CD) environments.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with software developers, system architects, and product leads
• to ensure issues are addressed promptly.
• Work with the clinical affairs and user training teams to validate usability and workflow efficiency.
• Provide proactive feedback for product improvement and user experience refinement.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or related technical field.

3 - 6 years of experience in software/system testing, preferably in medical devices, healthcare software, or embedded systems.

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on experience with manual and automated testing tools (JIRA, TestLink, Selenium, Postman).
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems, cloud applications, and mobile app testing.
• Knowledge of API validation, database testing, and network-level troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of medical software lifecycle standards (IEC 62304, ISO 13485).
• Experience preparing verification protocols, test cases, and summary reports.
• Knowledge of defect life cycle management and traceability matrix maintenance.

Preferred:

• Exposure to embedded system testing (NVIDIA Jetson, ARM platforms, Linux, etc. ).
• Understanding of cybersecurity validation (penetration, authentication, and encryption tests).
• Experience supporting regulatory audits and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Familiarity with Python-based automation and data validation frameworks.

If interested, please reply with the Job ID in the subject line, along with your updated CV, current notice period, and expected compensation to “jobs@caplagroup.com”.