System V&V Engineer

System V+V Engineer

If you are looking for an amazing opportunity where you can combine your design & testing skills with your passion to apply Robotics to medicine and healthcare, then we are looking for you. We are a very talented team that is highly motivated and passionate about our vision which simply is "Life Unlimited". The position is in Pittsburgh, PA which is rapidly becoming the premier location for everything Robotics. You will take great pride in seeing the impact of everything you are involved in developing, having a tremendous impact on lives of patients and clinicians.

Your primary responsibility is to work with the systems engineers, hardware/software test engineers, and R&D engineers to drive and lead the test strategy creation and execution for key programs and releases.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in all aspects of system verification for programs within a work stream, including resolving creation, management and ownership of testing strategy, integration testing, robustness testing strategies, and defect management.
• Participate in requirements discussions and provide input to testability of requirements as necessary. Understand impact of detailed design on the overall system to create detailed test strategies.
• Author verification plans, protocols, test cases, summary reports, trace matrix and other related technical documentation.
• Identify, report, track, and prioritize HW/SW defects using defects management systems (e.g. JIRA) and validate fixes. Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of systems defects.
• Work with geographically distributed test engineering team to allocate and manage testing resource needs.
• Present testing objectives and status at planning meetings. Report on testing progress to upper management.
• Participate in design reviews, design FMEA, and support the development of documentation required for FDA / EU MDR device clearance.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Education:

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree in Electrical, Biomedical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• Graduate degree is highly preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of related experience (or MS in engineering or science field plus 1 year of related experience).
• Experience in the medical device field or other regulated field preferred.
• Experience in test verification and validation preferred.

Competencies:

• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Works well in a collaborative, fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, and thrives under pressure.
• Has continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to improve quality, efficiency (automation), and processes.
• Has a healthy risk-taking appetite and shows the courage to fail early and cheap.
• Persistent, driven, self-motivated, and keen to make an impact.

Physical Demands:

• May require attendance in cadaver labs or operating room setting.
• Ability to move equipment and set fixtures in V&V labs.
• Ability to work in front of a computer in an office setting for extended lengths of time.

Travel: < 10%

At Smith+Nephew, we offer competitive and rewarding compensation and benefits packages!

Our benefits packages vary from country to country and by level, but often the total package includes the following:

• A competitive salary with an annual bonus plan.
• Strong Healthcare coverage.
• A competitive company retirement benefit scheme for all employees.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.