Product Verification Engineering Technician

Job Title: Product Verification Engineering Technician

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $36.25hr - $41.25hr

Job Overview:

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 robotic product lines, including diagnostic systems, endoscopic instrumentation, and supporting accessories. The Engineering Technician will work with a team of dedicated individuals within a product development team to assure the quality of new designs, identify issues related to new designs and processes, and work with other Test Engineers to develop harmonized test methods.

Roles & Responsibilities:

This position has responsibility and authority for protocol execution, reporting, and supporting verification activities.

• Executes test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing robotic surgical systems and other test equipment.
• Executes design verification testing with guidance from the test owner.
• Identifies and reports problems that arise during testing and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams.
• Provides documentation to the cognizant Test Engineer that clearly indicates the results of product testing.
• Follows Good Documentation Practices (GDP) when completing test data sheets.
• Performs instrument, endoscope, and accessory cleaning and reprocessing.
• Generates work instructions for test methods or procedures.

Other Responsibilities:

• Ensures successful, on-time completion of department projects and communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk.
• Performs a broad variety of tasks in support of product verification and test process design as assigned by department management.
• Complies with organizational department standards and standard operating procedures.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• High school diploma or GED, along with 2+ years of experience working in a hardware production or test environment. Associate or Bachelor degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos, as well as present information effectively in one-on-one and small group situations to employees, supervisors, or engineers.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and determine the minimum, maximum, and nominal values when provided with specifications and tolerances.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions, report quality issues, and suggest simple process improvements.
• Quick learner with the ability to understand complex products and processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word and Excel, as part of daily work.
• Ability to use online documentation and follow instructions to run software scripts.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use basic tools and measuring equipment.
• Ability to multitask and effectively handle tasks with competing priorities.
• Ability to work with biological samples, including blood, tissue, and organs.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and willing to learn and contribute.
• High standards of integrity and adherence to ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, and actions.

Preferred:

• Relevant experience in a medical device company.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Arduino, Linux, or SQL.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities