Test Engineer

Job Title: Test Engineer

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range $60.00/hr - $65.00/hr

• Develops high level verification and validation test plans for instrument, accessories, endoluminal, or vision projects.
• Generates and takes ownership of test protocols for Design Verification and Life/Reliability tests.
• Collaborate with Design and Clinical teams to develop test methods needed to ensure design requirements are sufficiently verified.
• Executes test protocols forclinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci surgical system, Ion Systems and/or other test equipment.
• Identifies and presents problems that arise during feasibility and design verification testing, and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams.
• Collaborates with appropriate engineering teams on the failure investigation and root cause analysis.
• Clearly documents test results and observations in test report.

Test Fixture Development

• Designs test fixtures and other test aids needed to perform Design Verification and Life/Reliability tests.
• Identifies processes and test methods that could benefit from new or updated fixture designs.
• Works with other engineers to develop concepts and approaches to fixture design
• Responsible for documentation of fixtures utilizing SolidWorks; release of documents into Agile.

Other Responsibilities:

• Effectively translate the functional requirements into appropriate acceptance criteria for test cases and test methods.
• Train test technicians on test methods and procedures.
• Ensures successful, on-time completion of department projects; communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk.
• Complies with company Department and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Verifies and ensures adequate supply of test articles and other equipment or material.

Required Skills and Experience
Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with equipment needed to perform typical performance measurements on electro-mechanical systems.
• Some basic knowledge of electrical systems, test equipment, and test practices is desirable.
• Experience using tools and measuring equipment (Force Gauge, Calipers, Instron, Oscilloscopes etc.)
• Ability to perform the basic mechanical engineering calculations needed to support equipment design, including dimensional analysis.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Arduino is a plus.
• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software is highly preferred.

Other skills and abilities:

• Proactive and self-motivated engineer.
• Must be a quick learner with the ability understand complex products and processes.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Ability to multitask, and handle tasks with competing priorities effectively.
• Ability to work with biological samples, including blood,tissue and organs.
• Familiar with GDP.

Required Education and Training:

• Minimum BS in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering or similar degree.
• Minimum 2+years work experience in an engineering organization or research team environment.

Working Conditions:

• The employee will spend time at their desk in front of the computer as well as work in a lab environment.
• Lab environment will have exposure to animal blood and tissue; there will also be exposure to detergents and other chemicals used for reprocessing medical devices.
• Hands on testing includes but not limited to using the robotic systems, mechanical test fixtures, microscopes, electrical test fixtures etc.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Prefer experience within medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with Solid Works or similar CAD software.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Arduino is highly preferred.
• Experience working with electro-mechanical systems is a plus.