Product Verification Engineer

Title: Product Verification Engineer

Location: St. Petersburg, FL (Onsite)
12+ month contract

Industry: Medical Devices / Healthcare Technology

Rate: TBD

Position Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Product Verification Engineer to lead and execute product verification and testing activities for medical devices.
• This role focuses on verification planning, test protocol development, hands-on laboratory testing, test method validation, and failure analysis across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software systems.
• The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background, hands-on testing experience, and the ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product verification plans, test protocols, procedures, and technical reports.
• Lead system-level and subsystem-level verification activities for medical devices.
• Translate product and customer requirements into measurable, testable, and traceable verification requirements.
• Perform hands-on laboratory testing, including mechanical, pressure, leak, drop, aging, and functional testing.
• Collect, analyze, and document test data to evaluate product performance and compliance with requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, reproduce failure modes, conduct root-cause analysis, and support corrective actions.
• Design, build, assemble, and troubleshoot test fixtures and laboratory equipment.
• Develop or support automated and semi-automated testing using Python, LabVIEW, PLCs, or similar tools.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, and systems engineering teams.
• Communicate testing progress, technical findings, risks, and results directly to customers and engineering leadership.
• Support test method validation and continuous improvement of verification processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in product verification, test engineering, design engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and executing engineering test procedures and protocols.
• Experience using laboratory testing equipment for tensile/compression, pressure, leak, drop, aging, acoustic, or similar testing.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, root-cause analysis, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with sensors, instrumentation, data acquisition, and measurement systems.
• Ability to analyze technical data and prepare clear engineering reports.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in St. Petersburg, FL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in medical device product development, verification, or validation.
• Knowledge of medical device design controls, requirements traceability, and test method validation.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, FDA design controls, and IEC 60601-1.
• Experience developing automated test systems using Python, LabVIEW, or PLC-based controls.
• Experience designing mechanical test fixtures using SolidWorks 2024 or newer, or comparable 3D CAD software.
• Experience working directly with customers on engineering projects.
• Experience testing electromechanical devices integrating mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software components.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Ruben Rabines