R&D Test Engineer (Design Controls)

Kelly Services; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an R&D Test Engineer (Design Controls) to join the onsite team in Greenwood Village, CO. You will drive the development and verification of electromechanical test fixtures for new product programs, spanning mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

Responsibilities include designing automated test fixtures, ensuring traceability to design specs, and delivering robust test protocols and reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated medical device environment and quality systems.
• Knowledge of analysis tools and statistical methods.
• Ability to analyze and correct complex designs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Foundational knowledge of software programming, electrical and mechanical design.
• Strong writing for reports, protocols and procedures.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Electromagnetic fixture development.
• LabVIEW experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand the device intended use and functional specifications.
• Support testing activities for design decisions from experimentation to verification.
• Develop and improve test methods using latest technology.
• Assess legacy test methods for future use and document traceability.
• Prioritize design decisions and document test fixturing.
• Design tests to measure requirements and automate fixtures.
• Instrument, automate, and validate fixtures for long-term reliability.
• Generate documentation for verification and validation activities.

Skills

Regulated environment knowledge

Statistical methods

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Software programming basics

Electrical design

Mechanical design

CAD

Python scripting

Fixture/jig design

Sensor integration

Motor/actuator control

Test automation

Documentation writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

LabVIEW

Job description

R&D Test Engineer (Design Controls)

• Location: 100% ONSITE Greenwood Village, Colorado (80111)

• Hours : Full time role, 40 hours per week.

• Duration: 12-18 month contract.

• All interviews will be ONSITE

• Pay: Up to $40-$50/hour, based on experience and interview feedback

• Work Authorization: Must be currently located and authorized to work in the United States without CURRENT Visa transfer or sponsorship requirements.

Position Summary

As an R&D Test Engineering Contractor, you will be an integral part of the new product development process, mainly supporting the Enabling Technology and Arthroscopy teams. Within the new product development process, this role will drive the functional evaluation of our products in the pre-market lifecycle, ultimately being responsible for the prototyping and development of electromechanical design verification test fixtures. This role will be part of the Test Engineering team, and will ensure the methods and equipment used in the verification of product design specifications are both effective and robust. This role will leverage mechanical, electrical, and software skillsets to solve technical challenges in the prototyping of our test fixturing.

Technical Responsibilities

• Understand the intended use and functional specifications of a device

• Support testing activities for design decision making. Accountable for test strategy and execution and testing on a product from experimentation to design verification.

• Improve and/or develop new test methods using latest technology that are accurate, time-efficient, and cost effective.

• Critically assess and evaluate legacy test methods including hardware and documentation for use in future product pipeline.

• Be able to prioritize and optimize design decisions through this assessment and document traceability for old and new test fixturing.

• Design tests to fully measure requirements listed in the functional specifications, including automated test fixtures to execute tests.

• Test methods may include complex electromechanical fixturing which may require programming, electrical design, CAD, rapid prototyping, and fabrication.

• Verify fixtures and qualify test methods used for verification and validation

• Generate documentation for supporting verification and validation activities including test methods, test protocols, and test reports. Draw conclusions from test data.

• A preferred candidate brings hand-on mechanical and electrical design skills (CAD, fixture/jig design, sensor integration, and motor/actuator control) combined with fabrication and assembly knowledge (machining, wiring, pneumatics/hydraulics) and the test-engineering know-how to instrument, automate, and validate the fixture for long-duration reliability and life-cycle testing of products.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related curriculum

Required Technical Skills

• Experience working in a regulated environment; knowledge of medical device quality systems, manufacturing, and design controls

• Knowledge of analysis tools and statistical methods

• Ability to analyze and correct complex designs.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Foundational knowledge of software programming, electrical design, mechanical design (CAD & rapid prototyping)

• Strong technical writing skills for reports, protocols, procedures, and correspondence

• Python Scripting

• Electromagnetic fixture development

• Labview experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate small hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers, hammer, wrenches, etc.), power tools and test/inspection equipment

• Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, etc.

• Must have the ability to work with and assemble small objects and component parts

• Must have good visual acuity and demonstrate fine motor skills

• Must be able to observe and correct minute inconsistencies (e.g. in the printed word, product appearance, etc.)

Work Authorization: Must be currently located and authorized to work in the United States without current transfer or future sponsorship requirements. - No C2C or third-party candidates.

* Kelly does not expense relocation/interview costs. *

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.