Junior Verification & Validation Test Engineer

DEKA Research and Development; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

DEKA Research and Development in Manchester, NH seeks a Junior Verification and Validation Test Engineer to join a medical device R&D team. The role offers high visibility, with a direct impact on project success through hands-on testing of interfaces and hardware.

You will develop test procedures, assess end-to-end performance, and contribute to design verification, risk analyses, and regulatory submissions in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Physics, Biology, Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering.
• Experience with research, development, and product testing.
• Experience writing procedures for others to follow.
• Experience with data and failure analysis.
• Broad measurement instrument knowledge.
• Knowledge and deep understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and techniques.
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Self-motivated and able to self-prioritize.
• Ability to clearly explain objectives.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in medical devices, knowledge of FDA QSRs and ISO13485 preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop test procedures assessing end-to-end performance and reliability of user interfaces and hardware.
• Understand device design and core technologies to inform test method development.
• Determine test coverage for revisions to design.
• Create and evaluate test fixtures for product design verification.
• Contribute to design failure investigations affecting Risk Assessments, Hazard Analyses, and FMEAs.
• Contribute toward regulatory and agency submissions.
• Author test summaries and other documents.

Skills

Test engineering

Verifications & validations

Documentation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics, Biology, Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering

Job description

DEKA Research and Development, located in Manchester, NH, has an immediate opening for a Junior Verification & Validation Test Engineer to work in a dynamic medical device R&D environment. Test Engineering is a high-visibility role with a significant, direct impact on the success of the project.

How you will make an impact as a Junior Verification & Validation Test Engineer:

• Developing and writing test proceduresassessing end-to-end performance and reliability of user interfaces and hardware
• Understanding device design and core technologies in order to inform test method development
• Determining test coverage for revisions to design
• Creating and evaluating test fixtures if needed for product design verification
• Contributing to design failure investigations that may impact Risk Assessments, Hazard Analyses, and FMEAs
• Contributing towardregulatory and agency submissions
• Authoring Test Summaries and other documents

To be successful in this role as a Junior Verification & Validation Test Engineer, you will need the following skills and experience:

• Must have a BS in Physics, Biology, Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering.
• Experience with research, development, and product testing
• Experience writing procedures for others to follow
• Experience with data and failure analysis
• Broad measurement instrument knowledge
• Knowledge and deep understanding of engineering fundamentals
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and techniques
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Self-motivated and able to self-prioritize
• Ability to clearly explain objectives
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in medical devices, knowledge of FDAQuality System Regulations (QSRs) and/or ISO13485, and other medical device industry experience preferred

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.