Our mid-sized cardiovascular medical device client is seeking a permanent Principal Systems Test Engineer to join their team. This is a key technical leadership role responsible for leading the development and execution of comprehensive testing strategies. Responsible for evaluating, developing, and implementing test systems/tools/equipment, including design documentation. The position will provide Verification and Validation expertise to new product introduction of electro-mechanical, software-controlled medical devices. This role requires a deep understanding of medical device systems, strong leadership abilities, and a passion for ensuring product quality and compliance with regulatory standards.
Your role with the company:
Lead the planning, design, and execution of system-level testing for medical devices, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, ISO), as well as customer and business needs.
Develop and implement test plans, protocols, and procedures to verify and validate product functionality, performance, and reliability.
Analyze and interpret test data, identify issues, and drive root cause analysis and resolution.
Provide leadership and execution of best test method practices as part of a project team.
Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure testing objectives and deliverables alignment.
Design clean, easy-to-use test fixtures and user interfaces for test equipment that measure the robustness of design, provide error-checking, collect data, and give user feedback for acceptance and/or failure.
Create and maintain traceability of test cases to requirements.
Support regulatory submissions and audits by providing technical expertise and documentation.
Use critical thinking and technical knowledge to solve complex system interaction problems.
Desired Profile:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or other scientific discipline, preferably electrical, mechanical, software, biomedical systems, control engineering
8-10+years of experience in design verification
Proven track record of leading and executing complex system-level tests for medical devices
Experience in coordinating and working with external test labs
Experience with electromechanical systems, sensors, control, and data acquisition systems development
Proven background in automated test system development
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex system issues
Experience creating test fixtures with Python and LabVIEW
Ability to develop protocols, conduct system tests, and write reports
Ability to select and use appropriate statistical techniques to design experiments and analyze data.
Strong initiative, high energy, and passion for new technologies
Preferred:
Proficient in programming languages such as C, Python, LabVIEW
Project management experience and certification (e.g., PMP) is desirable
Good understanding of production test equipment design issues such as user-friendliness, serviceability, and ruggedness and has implemented and transferred equipment to external suppliers for high-volume manufacturing
Awareness and working knowledge of system-level constraints in all disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, human factors and software
Knowledge of latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes to continuously improve testing methodologies