Hardware Test Engineer II

Overview

At Spacelabs Healthcare, you make a difference.

Every member of our worldwide team plays an integral role in improving treatment and helping providers deliver exceptional care to their patients. From newborns to centenarians, more than 60 million people benefit each year from the advancements we make in patient monitoring and management, care coordination, and clinical decision support.

Driven by the belief that anyone who seeks care could be a member of our own family, our team is dedicated to solving the greatest challenges the healthcare system currently faces, including the need to enhance patient experience, improve population health, reduce costs, support care team well-being, and advance health equity. As part of our mission, we take pride in creating services and technologies that are personalized and tailored to support the needs of healthcare providers anywhere in the world.

Because while we may not be at a patient’s bedside, their health is still in our hands.

The Hardware Test Engineer II is responsible for debugging hardware/software products using systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards.  Part of the R&D hardware team, whose job is to ensure our products meet specifications, customer expectations, and all QMS/regulatory requirements.  It is an important part of delivering our mission to provide quality products that meet the needs of the caregiver and the patient.

***This hybrid role provides a balance of onsite teamwork in Snoqualmie, WA, and remote work flexibility through a combination of in-office and telecommuting arrangements.***

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, develop, and execute test protocols, validation plans, and strategies.
• Create test cases and protocols to verify that a device meets its requirements
• Analyze, develop, maintain, and upgrade test standards and procedures.
• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing to assist in debugging and modification of software. Document test execution.  Analyze results to ensure functionality and recommend corrective action.
• Work with design and manufacturing teams to identify testing requirements.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for test failures.
• Design and create equipment for testing.
• Maintain good documentation. Provide regular progress reports.  File issues/bugs with accurate details.
• Ensure all QMS and regulatory requirements are met.
• Participate in the review of requirements and designs.  
• Evaluate designs to understand the best test implementations.
• Collaborate with and leverage cross-functional teams on common goals
• Help maintain laboratory infrastructure, including calibration, maintenance, and documentation of test equipment and environmental chambers.
• Complete assigned tasks on time and in accordance with the appropriate process.
• Continue to advance skills professionally and technically.
• Uphold the Company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• It is the responsibility of every Spacelabs Healthcare employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid the recurrence of the problem.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 2+ year hardware testing experience required.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and other lab equipment.
• Experience with debugging and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematic drawings, including tolerance requirements and analysis.
• Experience and strong knowledge of Microsoft OS and software practices written for those platforms are required.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures hardware and software testing.
• Ability to understand configuration and set-up of equipment for testing and development.
• Good documentation skills and discipline.
• Understands risk management processes and design for testability.
• Highly regulated industry experience, such as medical device or aerospace, highly desired.
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 and ISO 13485 is a bonus.
• Experience with Altium, or other ECAD software, is preferred.
• Experience with Solid Works, or other CAD software, is preferred.
• Experience with NI LabVIEW is preferred.
• Test experience with 60601-1-2 and 60601-1 is preferred
• Knowledge of physiological parameter monitoring methods is a plus.
• Basic scripting/ programming experience in C/C++, Python or other comparable programming language.
• Experience with firmware development is a plus.
• Experience with Linux is a plus.
• Experience with automated testing is a plus.
• Experience working positively and productively in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment.
• Proactive communicator with good written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable working with design, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.
• Ability to accomplish assigned tasks with moderate supervision.
• Able to draw on experience and judgment to make effective decisions.

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Pay may range between $85,000 to $ $105,000 annually

• Evaluate, develop, and execute test protocols, validation plans, and strategies.
• Create test cases and protocols to verify that a device meets its requirements
• Analyze, develop, maintain, and upgrade test standards and procedures.
• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing to assist in debugging and modification of software. Document test execution.  Analyze results to ensure functionality and recommend corrective action.
• Work with design and manufacturing teams to identify testing requirements.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for test failures.
• Design and create equipment for testing.
• Maintain good documentation. Provide regular progress reports.  File issues/bugs with accurate details.
• Ensure all QMS and regulatory requirements are met.
• Participate in the review of requirements and designs.  
• Evaluate designs to understand the best test implementations.
• Collaborate with and leverage cross-functional teams on common goals
• Help maintain laboratory infrastructure, including calibration, maintenance, and documentation of test equipment and environmental chambers.
• Complete assigned tasks on time and in accordance with the appropriate process.
• Continue to advance skills professionally and technically.
• Uphold the Company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• It is the responsibility of every Spacelabs Healthcare employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid the recurrence of the problem.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 2+ year hardware testing experience required.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and other lab equipment.
• Experience with debugging and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematic drawings, including tolerance requirements and analysis.
• Experience and strong knowledge of Microsoft OS and software practices written for those platforms are required.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures hardware and software testing.
• Ability to understand configuration and set-up of equipment for testing and development.
• Good documentation skills and discipline.
• Understands risk management processes and design for testability.
• Highly regulated industry experience, such as medical device or aerospace, highly desired.
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 and ISO 13485 is a bonus.
• Experience with Altium, or other ECAD software, is preferred.
• Experience with Solid Works, or other CAD software, is preferred.
• Experience with NI LabVIEW is preferred.
• Test experience with 60601-1-2 and 60601-1 is preferred
• Knowledge of physiological parameter monitoring methods is a plus.
• Basic scripting/ programming experience in C/C++, Python or other comparable programming language.
• Experience with firmware development is a plus.
• Experience with Linux is a plus.
• Experience with automated testing is a plus.
• Experience working positively and productively in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment.
• Proactive communicator with good written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable working with design, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.
• Ability to accomplish assigned tasks with moderate supervision.
• Able to draw on experience and judgment to make effective decisions.

#LI-Onsite

#LI-TC1

Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

Pay may range between $85,000 to $ $105,000 annually