Test Engineer (Embedded Systems/Hardware)

• Develop and execute verification test methods, protocols, and reports for verifying requirements on components and systems.

• Drive quality into product development through analysis, testing, and timely feedback of test results to the cross-functional team.

• Reverse engineer designs, review requirements, and fully understand design features to perform test impact assessments, create test strategies, and develop full test plans.

• Design test cases, including test methodology, setups, materials, equipment, procedure, and acceptance criteria based on requirements and standards.

• Conduct functional testing of mechanical assemblies, electrical circuits, and systems.

• Contribute to cross-functional team meetings and design reviews.

• Review and analyze requirements and compliance standards as part of test development.

• Support the hardware team in product development, concept feasibility, pre-compliance, and change activities by developing tests and collecting and providing test data.

• Design hardware and/or software tools and fixtures used to execute test methods and analyze data.

• Review, understand, and characterize electrical/mechanical designs to develop test methods and ensure coverage of requirements.

• Lead small teams through test projects for electromechanical components and systems.

• Read and understand medical compliance standards and requirements, evaluate risk, and develop test procedures that ensure requirements are met.

• Lead test execution, including being onsite at third-party medical device safety test labs., This role will be based in an office environment, involving the operation of large pieces of capital equipment as the end user would. Testing will be conducted in a lab setting, particularly after software updates have been implemented.

• 2+ years experience with electromechanical systems.

• 2+ years experience performing functional testing of hardware systems.

• 1+ year of experience in a regulated setting (Medical, Automotive, Defense).

• Experience developing test procedures from requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering.

• Experience with system and component level V&V testing, plans, procedures, reports, equipment, and test methods.

• Experience using electrical/mechanical lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, force/pressure gauges, calipers, and thermometers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in hardware testing, test equipment, and test engineering.

• Knowledge of test procedures, test planning, and electrical engineering.

• Experience with software testing, validation, and software test engineering.

• Familiarity with firmware and design verification.

This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.