Engineering Technician: Medical Device Test & QA

Fortive; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluke Health Solutions in Everett, WA seeks an Engineering Technician to bridge design, production, and service on the medical device floor. You will build and validate test stations, participate in first article inspections, and drive hands-on root-cause analysis for field returns, ensuring quality and patient safety.

You will support NPI, instrumentation validation, and process improvements while collaborating with engineering and service teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as an engineering, test, manufacturing, or quality technician in electronics, instrumentation, or medical device environment.
• Hands-on electronic troubleshooting; fluent with DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, and automated test equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and test specifications.
• Experience executing inspections and using precision measurement tools.
• Experience building, validating, or maintaining test fixtures; comfort with test software or scripting (LabVIEW, Python, Met/Cal, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of a regulated quality system (ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 9001) including nonconformance, MRB, and CAPA.
• Familiarity with lean / Fortive Business System problem solving: 5-Why, A3, 8D, standard work, 5S.
• Comfortable in ERP/MES and quality systems for records, transactions, and reporting; solid Excel and data presentation skills.
• Associate degree in electronics, engineering technology, or related technical field, military electronics training, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate test stations, fixtures, and tooling; maintain documentation and calibration status.
• Lead hands-on investigation for MRB defects and nonconforming material with data-driven disposition.
• Provide floor-side technical support to Production and Service technicians; troubleshoot and solve on the fly.
• Support NPI activities: pilot builds, design verification testing, and transfer-to-production readiness.
• Drive Kaizen on test flow and inspection methods; participate in design-for-manufacturability improvements.

Skills

Electronic troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree in electronics/engineering tech

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Calipers & micrometers

CMM & vision systems

LabVIEW/Python scripting

Job description

Fluke Health Solutions in Everett, WA seeks an Engineering Technician to bridge design, production, and service on the medical device floor. You will build and validate test stations, participate in first article inspections, and drive hands-on root-cause analysis for field returns, ensuring quality and patient safety.

You will support NPI, instrumentation validation, and process improvements while collaborating with engineering and service teams.