Validation Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$80K — $110K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical or related field
  • 5+ years in the medical device industry
  • Experience testing disposable medical devices and functional testing components
  • Proven experience in designing Verification and Validation (V&V) test protocols
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
  • Ability to work on-site and independently

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate test methods for disposables testing
  • Qualify electro-mechanical test tools and software, including IQ/OQ
  • Perform hands-on testing and analyze data using statistical techniques
  • Participate in root cause investigations and recommend corrective actions
  • Organize protocol execution details for Test Readiness Review (TRR)
  • Estimate task effort, monitor progress, and update stakeholders
  • Recommend improvements for test and verification SOPs

Benefits

  • Working closely with a Lead Verification Engineer
  • Opportunity to contribute to critical design verification strategies
  • Involvement in hands-on testing and data analysis
  • Engagement in root cause investigations
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams across various disciplines
Full Job Description
Job Description:
  • s a Systems Verification Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing test cases to implement planned design verification strategies.
  • You will work closely with the Lead Verification Engineer to develop and validate test methods and support disposables testing, which includes test method instructions, validation protocols, and validation execution.
  • Your role will involve qualifying electro-mechanical test tools, fixtures, and software necessary to support defined test methods.
  • This includes installation and operational qualifications (IQ/OQ).
Responsibilities:
  • Develop and validate test methods to support disposables testing, including creating test method instructions, validation protocols, and executing validations.
  • Qualify electro-mechanical test tools, fixtures, and software to support defined test methods, including installation and operational qualifications (IQ/OQ).
  • Perform hands-on testing, analyze data using statistical techniques, and report defects if observed.
  • Participate in root cause investigations and recommend corrective actions.
  • Develop design verification protocols, conduct or oversee their execution, and report results.
  • Organize protocol execution details, ensuring all documentation, materials, and tools are available and under control before execution as part of a Test Readiness Review (TRR).
  • Estimate task effort and duration, monitor progress, and communicate status updates to stakeholders.
  • Recommend improvements to organizational test and verification SOPs and tools.
  • dhere to the Quality Management System (QMS), including the development and maintenance of documentation.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or a related scientific/technical field is preferred).
  • Familiarity with fluid and solid electro-mechanics, and statistics.
  • 5+ years of experience in the medical device industry.
  • Experience in testing disposable medical devices and functional testing of components, assemblies, finished goods, and systems, following Good Laboratory Practice.
  • Proven experience in designing V&V test protocols and reports.
  • Experience establishing and maintaining traceability between requirements, test cases, and test results.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
  • bility to work on-site.
  • Rigorous mindset and attention to detail.
  • utonomous and able to work with minimal supervision.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or a related scientific/technical field is preferred).
  • Knowledge of medical device regulation 21 CFR 820 and/or ISO quality system.
  • Knowledge of ISO risk management standard.
  • Experience using requirements and test management tools and Jira for defect tracking.
  • Experience using Minitab for statistical analysis.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication.
  • Experience with Scrum methodology.
  • Team player on internal/external and national/international teams across various disciplines (e.g., systems, hardware, mechanical, quality, regulatory).

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