Tests and Validations Specialists

EERS; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EERS seeks a Tests and Validations Specialist to join its multidisciplinary R&D team in Montréal. You will help design, validate, and test advanced hardware and software for MRI-approved communication systems, reporting to the Senior Hardware Design Engineer and EMC specialist.

The role involves hands-on lab testing, MRI environment validation, and collaboration with engineers, physicians, and clinical staff to ensure regulatory compliance and optimal product reliability. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test engineering and validation.
• Knowledge of medical product development for regulated environments.
• Proficiency with laboratory equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, VNA).
• Experience designing automated test benches for RF/EMC and thermal management.
• Familiarity with automated test environments (Python, LabVIEW).

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and execute validation tests for subsystems and the complete system, in lab and MRI environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to set a test strategy aligned with IEC, ISO, FCC, FDA, Health Canada, 510k requirements.
• Work with engineers, physicians, and clinical professionals to develop testing solutions for validations; coordinate with Mechanical team for mechanical validations.
• Develop testing methodologies to simulate environmental conditions in laboratories.
• Create and maintain documentation for test plans, specifications, execution, and data analysis.
• Coordinate, execute, and monitor regulatory testing, including EMC testing in certified labs.
• Coordinate, execute, and monitor environmental testing in the MRI room.
• Identify potential failure modes to improve product reliability and design for validation.
• Provide Design for Validation and Test (DFT) recommendations to the development team.
• Develop and manage automated test benches for system and subsystems (hardware, software, PCBA, EOL).
• Contribute to continuous improvement of validation, traceability, and product quality processes.

Skills

Test engineering

Data analysis

LabVIEW

Oscilloscope

RF/EMC testing

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

VNA

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

About EERS

EERS develops enabling hardware and software for noise management, hearing protection, audio clarity and voice intelligibility through devices that are comfortable and secure. We are experts in real-time signal processing that builds applications for augmented hearing in industrial, medical, and consumer use cases.

About EERS

EERS develops enabling hardware and software for noise management, hearing protection, audio clarity and voice intelligibility through devices that are comfortable and secure. We are experts in real-time signal processing that builds applications for augmented hearing in industrial, medical, and consumer use cases. Our bio-mechanical skills allow us to map and address the complexity of the human ear canal to build novel comfortable, usable, and manufacturable earpieces that are acoustically efficient. The EERS team is made up of experts in audiology, acoustics, embedded software, hardware design, bio-mechanical, industrial design, and prototype assemblers capable of working on the smallest of form factors. Our head office is located in the heart of downtown Montréal. We offer competitive salaries as well as a great team environment with a hybrid WFH model. EERS is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity.

Job Description

We are looking for a Tests and Validations Specialist to join our multidisciplinary R&D team and to design state-of-the-art communication system for use in the MRI room!

We have just launched a very challenging and exciting new project which will allow the System Test Specialist to be directly involved in all phases of product design. Reporting to the Senior Hardware Design Engineer, and under supervision of the EMC specialist, we expect them to perform a variety of tasks ranging from design to execution of sub-module tests in the laboratory to complete system testing in an MRI environment. Additionally, this candidate will have a direct impact on the design of the product family that we are currently defining. We are therefore looking for a versatile and passionate team member who is not afraid to take on multiple tasks.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and execute validation tests for subsystems and the complete system, both in the laboratory and in an MRI environment.
• Collaborate closely with the development team to establish a test strategy aligned with product and regulatory requirements (e.g., IEC, ISO, FCC, FDA, Health Canada, 510k, etc.).
• Collaborate with our partners (engineers, physicians, clinical professionals, etc.) to understand customer needs and create innovative testing solutions for product validations. Collaborate with Mechanical team for mechanical validations of the product.
• Develop testing and validation methodologies to simulate environmental testing in our laboratories.
• Create and maintain rigorous documentation of the test and validation strategy, specifications, and execution, as well as the analysis of all resulting data.
• Manage the coordination, execution, and monitoring of regulatory testing, including EMC testing in certified laboratories.
• Manage the coordination, execution, and monitoring of environmental testing performed in the MRI room.
• Contribute to the design by identifying potential failure modes to ensure required performance and long-term product reliability.
• Provide the development team with Design for Validation and Test (DFT) recommendations.
• Develop the design and manage the manufacturing of automated test benches (validation and production) for the system and subsystems, including mechanical, electrical, and software aspects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of validation, traceability, and product quality processes
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test engineering (methodology, planning, reliability, data analysis, etc.)
• Knowledge of the medical product development cycle for regulated products and the various control mechanisms.
• Proficiency in the use of laboratory equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, VNA, etc.).
• Experience in designing automated test benches (PCBA, EOL, etc.) covering RF, EMC (EMI/EMC), and thermal management.
• Familiarity with automated test environments (Phyton, LabVIEW, etc.).
• Experience working closely with electrical and mechanical engineers and product designers.

Assets

• Involvement in the testing and validation of complex products that have been marketed.
• Experience in medical product development.
• Experience with testing in an MRI environment or knowledge of the associated constraints (non-ferromagnetism, interference, security, etc.).

Soft Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and solutions in both French and English.
• Strong writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.

Depending on the daily tasks to be performed, working from home may be possible. However, as we often need laboratory equipment and great collaboration between the R&D teams is essential, the hardware designer must be able to come to the office with short notice if necessary.

If you are meticulous, a problem solver, and a team player, you will feel right at home.