Senior Test Engineer - Medical Devices, On-Site Northridge

MiniMed Group; California; On-site; USD 97,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Short Term Incentive (STI)

Job summary

Northridge, California-based MiniMed is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for on-site work. You will develop test strategies for a family of insulin therapy systems, implement tests, and support external labs to ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You’ll collaborate with R&D and non‑engineering teams to expand global availability of MiniMed systems. The role requires hands-on lab work, analysis of real-world data, and strong communication and writing skills to document findings and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field with relevant experience.
• Advanced degree with relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with electromechanical medical devices and test methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies for insulin therapy systems.
• Create test plans and methods; support external labs as needed.
• Merge real-world data with in-house testing for user-centric design.
• Operate and maintain lab equipment used in electromechanical testing.
• Collaborate with R&D, regulatory, and quality teams on tests and risk assessments.
• Contribute to dFMEA/pFMEA and identify patient hazards.
• Share knowledge with other teams; provide accurate test results.
• Communicate clearly in technical writing for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Test strategy development

Lab testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Northridge, California-based MiniMed is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for on-site work. You will develop test strategies for a family of insulin therapy systems, implement tests, and support external labs to ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You’ll collaborate with R&D and non‑engineering teams to expand global availability of MiniMed systems. The role requires hands-on lab work, analysis of real-world data, and strong communication and writing skills to document findings and