Director of Verification and Validation

Midjourney Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Midjourney Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on QA/test engineer to drive end-to-end validation of electromechanical systems with software components. You will execute weekly system-level tests, triage issues with clear reproduction steps, and work with engineering to validate fixes.

Ideally you bring experience building and maintaining test plans and protocols, plus comfort operating lab equipment. You will support DHF traceability and contribute to automation efforts where feasible.

Qualifications

• Experience directly testing complex electromechanical systems with software components.
• Ability to document bugs clearly and assess risk and impact.
• Proven track record creating and maintaining test plans and test protocols.

Responsibilities

• Execute weekly system-level exploratory testing across scanner and software; log issues with clear reproduction steps.
• Collaborate with engineering to debug root causes and validate fixes.
• Maintain the DHF and ensure traceability between user needs, design requirements, tests and results.
• Own test execution logistics: fixtures, data, environments and calibration artifacts for repeatability.
• Contribute to continuous testing strategy: automated tests where feasible and structured manual/system tests.
• Support V&V activities and coordinate with external partners as needed.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Bug reporting

Test plans

Lab equipment operation

Job description

What you'll do

1. Execute weekly system-level exploratory testing across the scanner and supporting software; log and triage issues with clear reproduction steps.

2. Work with engineering to debug root cause and validate fixes.

3. Help maintain the DHF and traceability between user needs, design requirements, tests, and results.

4. Own practical test execution logistics (fixtures, test data, environments, calibration artifacts) and keep things repeatable.

5. Help build the continuous testing strategy: automated tests where feasible, plus structured manual and system tests.

6. Support V&V activities, including coordination with external partners as needed.

What we're looking for

• Strong hands-on testing instincts for complex electromechanical systems with substantial software.

• Ability to write clear bug reports and communicate risk/impact.

• Experience building and maintaining test plans/protocols; comfort operating lab equipment and debugging across layers.

Useful experience

• Experience testing complex systems end-to-end (automation where it pays off, plus hands-on hardware/instrumentation).

• Medical device or other safety-critical environments and comfort translating risk into practical test coverage.