Verification and Validation Engineer

Job Title :
Verification and Validation Engineer

Location:

Plymouth MN 55441
Duration: 12 months

As a member of the Acute Therapies Verification and Validation engineering team, you would be responsible for supporting product verification, validation, and compliance test activities on electrical and mechanical medical device components/systems.
Your expertise will be applied to all levels of product development from component prototypes to final system design.
This will include developing, executing, and validating test methods/creating associated documentation. Interface with/support different groups, e.g., R&D, Project Management, Quality, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

* Under supervision, Develop/execute verification test methods, protocols, and reports for verification of requirements on components and systems

* Drive quality into product development through analysis, test, and timely feedback of test results back to team

* Under supervision, Design test cases to include test methodology, test setups, materials, equipment, procedure, and acceptance criteria based on requirement and standard

* Execute functional testing of mechanical assemblies, electrical circuits, and systems

* Support hardware team in product development, concept feasibility, pre compliance and change activities by developing test, collecting, and providing test data

* Under supervision, design hardware and/or software tools and fixtures used to execute test methods and analyze data

* Review, understand and characterize electrical/mechanical designs to develop test methods and ensure coverage of requirements

* Read/understand medical compliance standards and requirements, evaluate risk, and develop test procedures to ensure requirements are met

* Perform hands on test execution in the lab and at third party medical device test labs, communicate all defects/issues/failures during the test execution.

* Under supervision, develop and implement feasibility and characterization testing on designs

* Analyze test data for conformance to pre-determined acceptance criteria and record clearly results in testing platforms like ALM.

* Collaborate with System team to better understand requirements and improve test effectiveness.

* Actively participate in improving existing testing scenarios and test cases.

* Maintain laboratory equipment and inventory levels for laboratory supplies

* Perform troubleshooting, hands on rework and calibration of electromechanical Systems

What you'll bring

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 1+ years of experience

* Experience with system and component level electromechanical V&V testing, plans/procedures/reports, equipment, and test methods preferred

* Demonstrated results in both Troubleshooting/resourcefulness.
Use own expertise/guidance from others to identify/resolve critical issues.
Understanding/application of root cause analysis methods.

* Knowledge of electrical/mechanical engineering disciplines with ability to read, understand and analyze electrical schematics/ mechanical drawings.

* Experience using electrical/mechanical lab equipment. e.g., oscilloscope, DMM, power supply, force/pressure gauge, caliper, thermometer, flow meter and scales

* Takes a hands-on approach to testing, fault diagnosis and isolation

* Experience creating detailed, clear, and complete documentation and records

* Demonstrated experience collaboratively and effectively across disciplines/project teams

* Comfortable/effective in a fast-paced environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties