Intuitive is hiring: Hardware Test Engineer 3 in Indiana
Intuitive, Indiana, PA, United States, 15705
Job Description
Primary Function of the Position
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 da Vinci and Ion robotic product lines, including diagnostic systems, endoscopic instrumentation, and supporting accessories. The Senior Test Engineer will work with a team of dedicated people within a product development team to assure the quality of new designs, to identify issues related to new designs and processes, and to work with other Test Engineers to develop harmonized test methods.
Essential Job Duties
Test Protocol Development, Execution & Reporting
- Develops high level verification and validation test plans for instrument, accessories, endoluminal, or vision projects
- Generates and takes ownership of test protocols for Design Verification and Life/Reliability tests
- Develops clinically relevant test methods ensure design requirements are sufficiently verified by collaborating with appropriate cross functional partners
- Executes test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci surgical system, Ion Systems and/or other test equipment
- Identifies and presents problems that arise during feasibility and design verification testing, and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams
- Proactively engages with appropriate engineering teams on the failure investigation and root cause analysis
- Clearly documents test results and observations in test report.
Test Fixture Development:
- Designs test fixtures and other test aids needed to perform Design Verification and Life/ Reliability tests
- Proactively identifies and develops processes and test methods that could benefit from new or updated fixture designs by engaging with design and test engineers
- Perform test fixture qualification as required
- Responsible for documentation of fixtures utilizing SolidWorks; release of documents into Agile
Other Responsibilities
- Effectively translate the functional requirements into appropriate acceptance criteria for testcases and test methods.
- Train test technicians on test methods and procedures
- Ensures successful, on-time completion of department projects; communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk
- Complies with company Department and Standard Operating Procedures
- Verifies and ensures adequate supply of test articles and other equipment or material