R&D Test Engineer

Accentuate Staffing; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Accentuate Staffing is recruiting for an R&D Test Engineer for a leading biotechnology company in the RTP area. The role is a 12-month contract and 100% onsite, supporting research and development through hands-on testing, troubleshooting, fixture development, prototyping, and data analysis.

Biomedical engineering or related medical device/biotech experience is strongly preferred, with responsibilities spanning test method development, data communication, and cross‑functional collaboration in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Hands-on testing, troubleshooting, prototyping, or engineering lab experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD and ability to read and understand mechanical drawings.
• Electrical aptitude, including ability to read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
• Biomedical Engineering degree or medical device, biotechnology, or life sciences experience preferred.
• Experience with test fixtures, verification/validation, MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, Arduino, or similar tools is a plus.
• Must be comfortable working 100% onsite in RTP.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automated testing and accurately document test results.
• Assist with the development of test methods, protocols, and reports.
• Troubleshoot test systems and equipment.
• Design, manufacture, and assemble test systems and fixtures.
• Analyze and summarize test data and communicate findings.
• Support design and prototyping activities.
• Work with engineering and scientific teams to improve testing methods and processes.
• Maintain testing equipment, supplies, and general laboratory organization.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures when working around human tissue, cells, or related materials.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Documentation

Communication

Microsoft Word & Excel

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Reading electrical schematics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Electrical schematics

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Arduino

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accentuate Staffing is currently recruiting for an R&D Test Engineer for a leading biotechnology company in the RTP area. This is a 12-month contract opportunity working 100% onsite. The R&D Test Engineer will support research and development through hands-on testing, troubleshooting, test fixture development, prototyping, and data analysis. Biomedical engineering or related medical device/biotech experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Perform manual and automated testing and accurately document test results
• Assist with the development of test methods, protocols, and reports
• Troubleshoot test systems and equipment
• Design, manufacture, and assemble test systems and fixtures
• Analyze and summarize test data and communicate findings
• Support design and prototyping activities
• Work with engineering and scientific teams to improve testing methods and processes
• Maintain testing equipment, supplies, and general laboratory organization
• Follow appropriate safety procedures when working around human tissue, cells, or related materials

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• Hands-on testing, troubleshooting, prototyping, or engineering laboratory experience
• Experience with 3D CAD and ability to read and understand mechanical drawings
• Electrical aptitude, including ability to read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills
• Biomedical Engineering degree or medical device, biotechnology, or life sciences experience preferred
• Experience with test fixtures, verification/validation, MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, Arduino, or similar tools is a plus
• Must be comfortable working 100% onsite in RTP