Sr. Test Engineer - Verification and Validation

Sr. Test Engineer
Onsite in Marlborough, MA
1 year initial contract
Hourly Pay Rate: $114-118/hr (medical benefits available at a cost)

Orion Group is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Test Engineer to work onsite in Marlborough, MA for our global medical device manufacturing client's dynamic team. Join us in our mission to deliver exceptional software solutions by applying your expertise as a Senior Test Engineer!

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing and quality assurance, with a focus on ensuring the reliability and performance of our applications across various platforms. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work collaboratively within an Agile environment. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development lifecycle, contributing to the delivery of high-quality software products.

3 must haves:
* Test method validation
* Verification and Validation
* Data analysis

What you will do:
* Derive test requirements from the specifications, define test plan and methodology, estimate effort and resources plan to cover design verification and validation campaign. Establish acceptance criteria, sampling, assess through modelling or qualitative/quantitative testing, evaluate the performance according to URS, SRS (design inputs and outputs).
* Write test protocol, setup design of experiments, execute tests, analyze results and document report for design verification and validation activities with focus on quality, compliance and execution rigor. Mitigate project technical risks, resolve issues, deliver on-time and communicate effectively.
* Perform Test Method Validation and Equipment Qualification.
* Lead root cause analysis, investigations on test failures through Verification & Validation activities.
* Develop good practice guidelines for performing disposables kit verification and validation activities and organize standardization and harmonization within the Disposables & Materials Engineering Team.

Who you are:
* Long lasting experience (e.g. 7+ years) in Verification and Validation of processes with emphasis on new part development.
* Prior experience in developing and manufacturing plastic disposable kit products for a regulated industry (preferred medical device, class II and/or class III).
* Master's degree or equivalent experience in related engineering or scientific fields (mechanics, micro-mechanics, materials...).
* Well-founded knowledge and practical experience of relevant regulations (ISO13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820), specifically for the US and European market product submission.
* Demonstrated experience in defining and managing Verification and Validation plans, test execution, results risk mitigation, statistical data analysis and reports.
* Experience in V&V activities related to disposable kits for medical device application associated to manufacturing processes such as injection molding, compression molding, tube extrusion, thermoforming, heat staking, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, snap-fitting, UV gluing, solvent bonding.
* Hands-on experience with expertise in test method validation (e.g. DOE, OQ, Gage R&R), Verification & Validation, mechanical testing (e.g. pull/peel test, burst test, leak test, dye test, bubble test...), packaging design, transportation conditions simulation (e.g. ISTA) and stability study (e.g. pre-conditioning, aging test...).
* Strong organizational and communication skills in multisite, multidisciplinary, multicultural matrix organization.
* Fluent in written and spoken English.
* Self-starter, hands-on, creative problem solver and solution developer when presented with conflicting requirements, business demands and technical risks/issues.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.