Test and Validation Technician – High-Tech

Start People; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Start People is seeking a meticulous Test and Validation Technician to join our production team in Nijmegen. You will perform helium leak tests, pressure tests, and visual inspections, measuring and validating high-tech products with precision.

You will record data, read technical drawings, and follow strict validation procedures to ensure products meet quality standards. In this role, you will analyze measurement results, identify deviations, and help resolve technical issues.

Qualifications

• Completed technical education at MBO level or equivalent.
• Good English communication skills, at least B1.
• Experience in testing, measuring, validation or inspection.
• Experience in a quality-focused manufacturing or technical working environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, product specifications and testing documentation.
• Availability to work a two-shift schedule.
• Own accommodation and reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical tests, including helium leak tests, pressure tests and visual inspections.
• Test, measure and validate high-tech products using specialised equipment.
• Record, analyse and process measurement data and test results.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and testing requirements.
• Follow validation procedures, work instructions and test plans.
• Verify products meet technical specs and quality standards.
• Identify deviations and support resolution of issues.
• Investigate abnormal results and determine underlying causes.
• Contribute to improvement of testing methods and quality processes.

Skills

English (B1)

Testing & validation

Reading technical drawings

Education

MBO level technical education

Job description

As a Test and Validation Technician, you play an important role in the final stage of the production process. You ensure that technical products are thoroughly tested and validated before they leave the factory. Using your technical knowledge and precise approach, you safeguard the quality and reliability of products used worldwide.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing technical tests, including helium leak tests, pressure tests and visual inspections.
• Testing, measuring and validating high-tech products using specialised measuring and testing equipment.
• Accurately recording, analysing and processing measurement data and test results.
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings, product specifications and testing requirements.
• Carrying out tasks in accordance with established validation procedures, work instructions and test plans.
• Verifying that products meet technical specifications and quality standards.
• Identifying deviations during testing and measurement activities and supporting the resolution of technical issues.
• Investigating abnormal measurement results and identifying their underlying causes.
• Contributing to the improvement of testing methods, validation procedures and quality processes.

Accuracy is essential in this position. You will work with specialised equipment and technical documentation, where every measurement matters. By identifying deviations at an early stage and documenting them carefully, you make a direct contribution to the quality and reliability of the finished products.

We are looking for a technically skilled candidate who works accurately and has an affinity for testing, measuring and quality control. You enjoy working with technical equipment, can interpret technical information effectively and handle procedures and work instructions with care.

In addition, you have the following qualifications and skills:

• A completed technical education at MBO level or equivalent.
• Good English communication skills, at least B1 level.
• Experience in testing, measuring, validation or inspection.
• Experience in a quality-focused manufacturing or technical working environment.
• The ability to read and interpret technical drawings, product specifications and testing documentation.
• Availability to work a two-shift schedule.
• Your own accommodation and reliable transport.