Sr. Systems Test Engineer Job Posting



Job Title: Sr. Systems Test Engineer - medical device
Company: Sanlink Services
Position Type: Contract
Pay Rate: competitive
Skills: Labview, verification, validation, documentation
Date Posted: Sep-16-09

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Senior Systems Test Engineer is a versatile engineer, responsible for the design and implementation of testing, test strategies, process and procedures for testing medical device systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:
• Develop and conduct laboratory testing protocols and document results. This may include the development of test apparatus and/or fixtures.
• Maintain an accurate lab notebook and record of assignments and results including documentation concerning materials, parts used, concepts, designs, drawings, and processes.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well organized work area. May be asked to develop a lab area for a specific development and this may include ordering various material and pieces of equipment and organizing that area of the lab for such a development.
• Update supervisor of work status or problems with recommendations for improvement or correction.
• Support Good Laboratory Procedures and QA systems during all phases of development, including pre-production, pre-clinical testing programs, and post production.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures.
• Working with system and module requirements to develop test requirements and procedures.
• Create Verification and Validation protocols
• Execute Verification and Validation protocols
• Write Verification and Validation reports
• Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with and navigation of PC computer platforms and software (Excel, Word, and Windows XP).
• Labview use for simulation data acquisition and analysis, software validation and file management
• Implementation of test procedures using SW development tools as well as electronic laboratory instrumentation.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.
• Minimum 10+ years of test and/or development experience
• Experience in medical devices (Required)
• Small/start up company experience (Required)
• Labview experience (Required)
• Proven experience in developing and conducting laboratory testing protocols and documenting results. This may include test apparatus and/or fixtures.
• Proven experience working with system and module requirements to develop test requirements and procedures. (Required)
• Proven experience creating and executing Verification and Validation (V&V) protocols. (Required)
• Proven experience in documenting test results and writing Verification and Validation (V&V) reports. (Required)
• Ability to work collaboratively with other engineers
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow through and report on the status of projects
• Senior level experience (Required)
• Strong writing skills (Required)
• Biomedical Engineering experience is a plus

Location: US-CA-Sunnyvale
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Jose Javier
Contact Phone: 949-271-6364
Contact Email:



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