Hardware Test Engineer 2
Hardware Test Engineer 2
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Job Description
Primary Function of the Position The New Product Verification Department is devoted to assuring safe reliable and effective products that exceed patient surgeon and hospital expectations. The department plays a vital role in product and process quality in new product development and production and in the quality of da Vinci and Ion robotic product lines including diagnostic systems endoscopic instrumentation and supporting accessories. The Test Engineer will work with a team of dedicated team members within a product development team to assure the quality of new designs to identify issues related to new designs and processes and to work with other Test Engineers to develop harmonized test methods.
Essential Job Duties
Test Protocol Development Execution & Reporting:
- Develops high level verification and validation test plans for instrument accessories endoluminal or vision projects
- Generates and takes ownership of test protocols for Design Verification and Life/Reliability tests
- Collaborate with Design and Clinical teams to develop test methods needed to ensure design requirements are sufficiently verified
- Executes test protocols for clinicallybased surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci surgical system Ion Systems and/or other test equipment
- Identifies and presents problems that arise during feasibility and design verification testing and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams
- Collaborates with appropriate engineering teams on the failure investigation and root cause analysis.
- Clearly documents test results and observations in test report.
Test Fixture Development
- Designs test fixtures and other test aids needed to perform Design Verification and Life/Reliability tests
- Identifies processes and test methods that could benefit from new or updated fixture designs
- Works with other engineers to develop concepts and approaches to fixture design
- Responsible for documentation of fixtures utilizing SolidWorks; release of documents into Agile
Other Responsibilities
- Effectively translate the functional requirements into appropriate acceptance criteria for testcases and test methods.
- Train test technicians on test methods and procedures
- Ensures successful ontime completion of department projects; communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk
- Complies with company Department and Standard Operating Procedures
- Verifies and ensures adequate supply of test articles and other equipment or material
Qualifications :
Required Skills and Experience
Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with equipment needed to perform typical performance measurements on electromechanical systems.
- Some basic knowledge of electrical systems test equipment and test practices is desirable.
- Experience using tools and measuring equipment (Force Gauge Calipers Instron Oscilloscopes etc.)
- Ability to perform the basic mechanical engineering calculations needed to support equipment design including dimensional analysis.
- Experience with MATLAB Python Arduino is a plus
- Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software is highly preferred
Other skills and abilities:
- Proactive and selfmotivated engineer.
- Must be a quick learner with the ability understand complex products and processes.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to work autonomously and with minimum supervision.
- Ability to multitask and handle tasks with contesting priorities effectively.
- Ability to work with biological samples including blood tissue and organs.
- Familiar with GDP.
Integrity:
- Accepting and adhering to high ethical moral and personal values in recommendations communications actions and when dealing with others
Required Education and Training
- Minimum BS in Mechanical Biomedical Engineering or similar degree.
- Minimum 2 years work experience in an engineering organization or research team environment.
Working Conditions
- The employee will spend time at their desk in front of the computer as well as work in a lab environment.
- Lab environment will have exposure to animal blood and tissue; there will also be exposure to detergents and other chemicals used for reprocessing medical devices.
- Involved testing includes but not limited to using the robotic systems mechanical test fixtures microscopes electrical test fixtures etc.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Prefer experience within medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
- Experience with MATLAB Python Arduino is highly preferred.
- Experience working with electromechanical systems is a plus.
Additional Information :
Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.
Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.
Mandatory Notices
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.
We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
