Staff Systems Verification Engineer: Digital Projects

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, technology takes the limits off living. Smith + Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management (AWM) division is on a journey to design and develop new innovative digital products that shape and redefine what is possible in wound care. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Engineer to join our Systems Testing Team.

The Staff Systems Test Engineer will act as a test lead on digital and electromechanical device projects, providing test strategy and planning across the full product development lifecycle. The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated track record and experience in developing and executing test strategies, including test automation tools and frameworks. The role will report to the AWM R&D Systems Test Manager.

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for generating & implementing system level testing and verification & validation strategy, including planning.
• Developing and validating test environments for testing battery operated low power microcontroller products, some with wireless PAN and LPWAN communications e.g. BLE, Zigbee, NFC, UWB, NB-IoT, LTE-M.
• Identifying the need for, evaluating, selecting, and developing the framework for medical device integration testing which includes creating automated and manual environments.
• Interacting with system engineers, hardware designers and software developers to develop and maintain an expert understanding of the systems.
• Acting as a senior member in a team of system test engineers in test efforts with internal and external resources, possibly in remote locations.
• Work effectively cross-functionally with Clinical, Design & Usability, Marketing, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory and others to ensure inputs are considered and accounted for in test execution.
• Performing test activities while ensuring compliance with quality policies, procedures, and practices including ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA and MDR design control requirements for medical devices.
• Identifies opportunities to improve team productivity, and collaboratively defines and executes initiatives to realize improvements.
• Providing test forecasts and identifying test lab needs for future projects.

What will you need to be successful?

• To thrive in this role, you’ll ideally have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, a relevant scientific or engineering area, or sufficient relevant technical experience. A Master’s or PhD in one of those fields is a big plus.
• At least 7 years’ experience in product development, including experience developing medical devices where one of the following is applied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Good Manufacturing Practice, FDA 21 Code Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 820, or ISO (International Standards Organization) 13485:2016.
• Experience working on products that combine hardware and software is important, especially if you’ve delivered medical device software that complies with IEC 62304.
• Be able to effectively communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Experience in identifying the need for, scoping and development of test environments, including automation.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW preferable.
• Experience with requirement generation and management using tools such as Cockpit, Jama, DOORS or similar.
• Ability to work on-site in Hull with a team of engineers.
• Up to 15% travel.

Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options and a car allowance. Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities! Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more. Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (3+ days on site per week). Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship. Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.