Hardware Test Engineer

Job description

Hardware Test Engineer
Job Description
Join our team as a Hardware Test Engineer.

In this role, you will support product verification, validation, and compliance test activities for electrical and mechanical medical device components and systems.

Your expertise will be critical throughout all levels of product development, from prototype components to final system design.

You will plan, develop, execute, and validate test methods, while creating the associated documentation.

Additionally, you will interface with and support various groups, including R&D, Project Management, Quality, and Manufacturing.
Responsibilities

+ 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 providing 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 strategy, and develop full test plans.

+ Design test cases that include methodology, test setups, materials, equipment, procedures, and acceptance criteria based on requirements and standards.

+ Perform functional testing of mechanical assemblies, electrical circuits, and systems.

+ Serve as a key contributor 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, 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.

Essential Skills

+ 1+ years experience with electromechanical systems.

+ 1+ years experience performing functional testing of hardware systems.

+ 1+ year experience in a regulated setting (Medical/Automotive/Defense).

+ Experience developing test procedures from requirements.

+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Biomedical Engineering.

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

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 3+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience in test engineering.

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

Work Environment
This role will be based in an office setting, working primarily within a lab environment.

You will operate large pieces of capital equipment as an end user would, and conduct system testing following software updates.

The position requires working hands-on in the lab to ensure the effectiveness of the testing processes.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $40.00/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
This is a fully onsite position in Plymouth,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2025.
About Actalent
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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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