Smith & Nephew - Pittsburgh, PA
posted 4 months ago
As a Senior Hardware Test Engineer at Smith+Nephew, you will play a pivotal role in the development and verification of our cutting-edge surgical robotics platform. Your primary responsibilities will include generating comprehensive verification test plans and completing detailed test protocols. You will also be responsible for creating and leading design input requirements, ensuring that they are clear and testable. This position requires you to take a lead role within the Hardware Test Engineering team, where you will mentor junior staff members and provide leadership to continuously improve hardware testing processes and procedures. You will collaborate with a highly talented team to develop innovative products in the rapidly growing orthopedic robotic surgery market. In this role, you will create design input requirements for new product development activities, focusing on clarity and testability. You will develop test cases that accurately depict the methods and techniques necessary to validate our medical device designs against relevant standards set by external regulatory groups such as ISO, IEC, and FDA. Additionally, you will develop and implement test methods to conduct verification tests of medical devices and accessories, selecting appropriate test equipment and supplies while evaluating designs. Your responsibilities will also include reviewing agency specifications and structuring device test cases in accordance with these requirements. You will write subsystem and system-level test protocols and reports, work on project teams to ensure timelines are met, and document test results with formal engineering reports. Participation in design reviews and providing guidance to test technicians and junior engineers will also be key aspects of your role.