Senior System Test Engineer

Fusion Energy Base; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & sick time

Equity opportunities

Job summary

TAE Life Sciences is seeking a System Test Engineer to join the Quality organization at our Irvine, CA location. You will develop, maintain, and execute test plans to support Design Verification, Design Validation, and Usability Engineering for our medical device systems.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with complex, computer-controlled systems, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including Systems, Hardware, and Software Engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to critically evaluate system requirements for completeness and testability.
• Excellent writing skills for technical test cases and reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement verification and validation strategies for medical device products.
• Create and maintain plans for Design Verification, Design Validation, and Usability Engineering activities.
• Review architecture, requirements, and designs related to products under development.
• Derive and execute effective test cases to verify requirements and user needs.
• Record test results accurately and document defects with reproducibility details.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements, test cases, results, and risk controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

System verification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Other Technical Discipline

Job description

TAE Life Sciences (TLS) is a biologically targeted radiation therapy company focused on developing novel treatment to improve the lives of patients with difficult-to-treat cancers. TLS has developed breakthrough technology for the clinical investigation of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) to provide a treatment option for patients with malignancies that are difficult to treat through traditional methods, such as head, neck and brain cancers. Our proprietary accelerator-based BNCT platform combines two well-known modalities - biological targeting and radiation therapy - for precision treatment at the cellular level.

Job Description

Embedded within the Quality organization, System Test Engineering roles provide independent technical verification and validation of complex medical device systems while working closely with Systems, Hardware, and Software Engineering teams as well as the Clinical team. The System Test Engineer is responsible for the development, maintenance, and execution of test cases to support Design Verification, Design Validation, and Usability Engineering activities for products designed and developed by the company. A System Test Engineer reads and interprets requirements documents and other design documentation and interacts with design engineers to ensure test cases properly verify the design requirements and support validation of applicable user needs and intended uses. A System Test Engineer also reads, understands, and executes plans for Design Verification, Design Validation, and Usability Engineering and contributes to associated reports summarizing the testing efforts. A System Test Engineer will become familiar with applicable international standards associated with medical device development and quality management (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, and IEC 62366) and can also support the Quality department with other work when workload permits.

About the Role

• Develop and recommend verification and validation strategies, including test methods, test levels, sequencing, required environments, and appropriate use of analysis, inspection, demonstration, and testing.
• Develop and maintain plans for Design Verification, Design Validation, and Usability Engineering activities for products under development.
• Review and critique all architecture, requirements, and design documents associated with products under development.
• Independently derive effective and efficient test cases to verify requirements and validate applicable user needs and intended uses for the products under development.
• Execute test cases on assigned systems and accurately record the results.
• Identify, document, and characterize defects discovered during test execution with sufficient technical detail and reproducibility information to assist in troubleshooting and allow further evaluation by the development team.
• Establish and maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements, test cases, test results, and risk control measures.
• Train to and adhere to all relevant SOPs, work instructions, and company policies as part of TAE Life Science’s Quality Management System.
• Create and maintain Quality Management System documents concerning Design Controls.
• Coordinate with development teams to ensure current Design Controls procedures, work instructions, and templates are sufficient to meet their needs.
• Represent the Quality department in meetings, design reviews, and/or discussions involving testing or design controls.

About You

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating sound judgment and understanding of technical context with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate system and subsystem requirements for completeness, clarity, consistency, testability, and objective acceptance criteria.
• Excellent technical/mechanical reasoning and problem solving.
• Excellent writing skills in creating technical test cases.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in complex computer-controlled systems incorporating hardware, software, and electromechanical subsystems.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering/Computer Science/Other Technical Discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience performing system-level verification and validation of complex systems, preferably medical devices or products developed in another highly regulated industry.
• Radiation oncology device experience is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and interest in hands‑on testing and troubleshooting of complex technical systems.

Other Requirements (Travel, shift work, etc.)

• Ability to travel to domestic and international customer installations.
• Current passport desired.
• Ability to work on site at our Orange County (Irvine) location.
• Ability and desire to perform testing activities at customer installations including extended duration assignments up to 90 calendar days per year.
• Capable of working in safe proximity to residual radiation (with proper PPE).
• Capable of climbing steps (less than 30) around a medical device.

The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements depending on the position offered (Sr., Lead or Manager). The compensation range for these roles are $140,000 - $165,000 annually.

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About Us

Imagination, skill, and will. We are a diverse team of over 500 engineers, scientists, professionals, Maxwell Prize winners, and big thinkers from more than 40 countries with a track record of delivering on the innovative ways science can lead humanity into a brighter era. We are not afraid to envision a future where fusion and science can transform our world.

What you’ll get with us

• Generous benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (K) with company match, paid vacation + sick time, companywide December holiday, wellness program, parental leave
• Payment rewards: For referring talent, novel research, and patents
• A collaborative environment: An organization where talents and interests can plug in to different groups throughout the organization
• Potential for equity participation
• HQ in Southern California
• Employee events on and off-site
• A commitment to upholding and growing an inclusive organization

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