ARC V&V Automation and Test Tools Engineering Co-op
Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about some test automation or scripting you've written. What did it test, and how did you know it worked?
What they are checking: Whether they have real coding experience applied to testing.
Tell me about a time you had to learn an unfamiliar codebase or tool quickly.
What they are checking: Whether they can ramp up quickly on existing frameworks.
What would you do
You find a bug that could affect patient safety but the team is close to a deadline. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will raise safety issues clearly regardless of schedule pressure.
How would you balance creative testing ideas with following a structured test procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they understand both structured and exploratory testing, which the posting describes.
About the work
What's the difference between verification and validation for a medical device?
What they are checking: Whether they understand basic V&V concepts that drive this whole team.
How would you design an automated test that stresses an anesthesia system's alarms?
What they are checking: Whether they can think about edge cases and stress conditions on safety-critical features.
An automated test passes sometimes and fails other times. How do you figure out whether it's the device or the test?
What they are checking: Whether they can debug flaky tests, a constant issue in automation.
Why does traceability between requirements and tests matter so much in medical devices?
What they are checking: Whether they understand regulatory expectations for test evidence.
Which programming languages are you strongest in, and how would you use them to build a test tool?
What they are checking: Whether they can apply their coding skills to building practical tools.
How do you write code that someone else can maintain after your co-op ends?
What they are checking: Whether they think about readability and documentation for tools others depend on.
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