Job Description

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

We're looking for a Senior Software Verification Engineer who is passionate about software quality, automation and technical excellence. This is more than a testing role.

You will be a trusted technical leader who helps ensure our products are reliable, safe and ready for release, while driving the future of verification and test automation across our engineering teams.

If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, building scalable automation frameworks and influencing engineering decisions through evidence and expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will do

As a Senior Software Verification Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of innovative software products from concept through to release.

You will:

• Shape the verification strategy for complex software features, releases and product areas.
• Design and implement robust automated tests that provide confidence in product quality.
• Challenge requirements early to ensure they are clear, testable and aligned to customer needs.
• Investigate complex defects, system behaviours and quality risks.
• Partner closely with Software Engineers, Product Owners, DevOps, Quality and Technical Leaders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Use your expertise to influence release readiness decisions and product risk management.
• Help evolve our automation frameworks, tools and engineering practices to support faster, smarter and more effective verification.
• Create formal reports of the verification results
• Review test code changes from developers

Drive the future of test automation

Automation is at the heart of this role.

• You'll have the opportunity to design and enhance automated verification solutions using C++, C#, Python, PowerShell and other modern technologies, improving both the speed and confidence of software delivery.
• You'll work on scalable frameworks, CI/CD integration and advanced testing approaches that support high-quality product development in a highly regulated environment.

Lead through expertise

• This role offers the opportunity to become a recognised technical leader without moving into formal people management.
• You'll mentor and coach fellow engineers, review verification approaches, promote best practices and help raise the technical capability of the wider team.
• Your ability to influence, collaborate and make sound engineering judgments will be just as important as your technical skills.

What you'll bring

We're interested in talented engineers who combine strong software verification expertise with a passion for continuous improvement.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in software verification and quality engineering.
• A strong background in test automation and automated framework development.
• Experience with C++ and/or C# and the ability to understand production software.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
• Experience designing and executing complex software verification activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly when investigating defects and system failures.
• Experience working with CI/CD environments and modern software development practices.
• The ability to guide technical discussions and influence outcomes across multidisciplinary teams.
• Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline (or equivalent). For candidates with degrees obtained outside Belgium, a formal recognition process may be required as part of the hiring journey. Support will be provided.

Nice to have

You'll stand out if you have experience with:

• Medical device software development.
• Embedded or connected-device products.
• Hardware-software integration testing.
• Hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Test harnesses, simulation environments or mock frameworks.
• Verification tooling, infrastructure and automation framework architecture.

Why join Cochlear?

At Cochlear, you'll have the opportunity to work on technology that genuinely improves people's lives while continuing to grow your technical expertise.

This role offers a pathway to becoming a leading specialist in software verification and automation, with opportunities to influence engineering standards, quality strategy and product outcomes on a global scale. You'll work alongside talented engineers in a collaborative environment that values innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Bring your expertise. Help change lives.

Join a team where quality matters, innovation is encouraged and your technical leadership can make a real difference to the products we create and the people who rely on them.

What we offer

An attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefits

An extensive onboarding and training program

An enjoyable work environment with attention to life-work balance and homeworking

A stimulating environment with growth opportunities and opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary colleagues across the globe

This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. Be part of something purposeful and APPLY now by clicking on the link below and see your career grow!

Cochlear Summary

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™).

Equal opportunities

Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age. In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.