Lead Test Systems Engineer – Electrical & Software

Cochlear; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear Brisbane is seeking a Senior Test Systems Engineer to sustain and enhance manufacturing test systems for PCAs and IEAs, ensuring accuracy, reliability and regulatory compliance in a high‑volume production environment.

You will develop test software and hardware, lead capacity scalability initiatives, diagnose complex faults, and provide technical leadership across Manufacturing, Quality and R&D to improve efficiency and product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering from Engineers Australia recognised institution.
• Electrical circuit knowledge including schematic capture and hardware design.
• LabVIEW experience desirable; C/C#/Python advantageous.
• Documentation of configuration/change controls in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Electrical circuit debugging and root cause analysis.
• Excellent coordination and communication with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and R&D teams.
• Experience with test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters).

Responsibilities

• Develop test software and test electrical hardware to support new product/system types, efficiency gains, yield improvements and component obsolescence
• Lead test system capacity scalability initiatives from concept through production deployment to support future business growth
• Electrical and software debugging and fault diagnosis of manufacturing test systems in production
• Problem solving to ascertain root causes of faults within the electrical test systems, which are quite complex and could involve a combination of mechanical hardware, electrical hardware, and software interactions
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring peers and supporting cross-functional activities as test systems technical expert
• Managing test system configurations, engineering change documentation, and verification and validation procedure documentation within Cochlear's Quality Management System to ensure regulatory compliance

Skills

Electrical circuit knowledge

LabVIEW knowledge

C/C#/Python

Documentation skills

Electrical debugging

Cross-functional communication

Test & measurement equipment

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics, Electrical, Computer Systems, Mechatronics, Software, Biomedical, Mechanical)

Tools

Altium Designer

NI LabVIEW

Job description

Cochlear Brisbane is seeking a Senior Test Systems Engineer to sustain and enhance manufacturing test systems for PCAs and IEAs, ensuring accuracy, reliability and regulatory compliance in a high‑volume production environment.

You will develop test software and hardware, lead capacity scalability initiatives, diagnose complex faults, and provide technical leadership across Manufacturing, Quality and R&D to improve efficiency and product quality.