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Design Verification Test Engineer I
Location: Goleta, California
Pay Rate: $53.00 – $55.00 per hour
Position Overview
Our client, a medical device manufacturer, is seeking two Design Verification Test Engineers for onsite contract engagements in Goleta, California, running approximately seven months. The role verifies that new and modified medical devices meet their design requirements before they reach clinical use.
This is meaningful engineering work in a regulated environment where testing rigour has direct patient safety consequences. The position suits an engineer who is methodical, comfortable with documentation discipline, and interested in building medical device industry experience.
Key Responsibilities
You will develop design verification test protocols that trace directly to product requirements and design inputs, defining test methods, sample sizes, acceptance criteria, and statistical rationale in line with the design control process.
You will execute verification testing on device hardware and systems, which may include functional, electrical, mechanical, environmental, and reliability testing, operating test equipment and fixtures correctly and recording raw data with full traceability.
You will analyse test results against acceptance criteria, investigate failures and anomalies to root cause, support corrective action where a design or test method issue is identified, and author clear verification test reports suitable for inclusion in the design history file and regulatory submissions.
You will support test fixture and method development, participate in design reviews and risk management activity, contribute to test method validation, and work closely with design engineering, quality, and regulatory colleagues throughout the product development lifecycle.
You will maintain the traceability that connects requirements, verification protocols, executed tests, and results, ensuring the record stands up to audit and supports regulatory submission without rework. You will also manage test sample logistics including build coordination, sample accountability, equipment calibration status verification, and laboratory scheduling so that testing runs to plan.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in engineering, such as biomedical, mechanical, electrical, or a closely related discipline, is required, or equivalent demonstrated experience in a test engineering role.
You must have hands-on testing experience in a product development or manufacturing environment, including protocol execution, data collection, and technical report writing.
Strong technical documentation skills and disciplined attention to detail are essential, given the regulated nature of the work. Practical competency with test equipment and measurement instrumentation, data analysis capability, and the ability to work onsite in Goleta, California for the full assignment are required.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior medical device industry experience is strongly preferred, along with working familiarity with design control requirements under 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485.
Exposure to IEC 60601 electrical safety testing, risk management under ISO 14971, statistical analysis and sample size justification, and test automation or scripting in tools such as Python or LabVIEW are all highly valued.
Experience with electromechanical devices, optics, or imaging systems is valued depending on product line. Familiarity with design of experiments, reliability and life testing, package and sterilization validation, and change control processes for design modifications are all advantageous, as is exposure to verification activity supporting FDA submissions.
Compensation and Benefits
These engagements pay an hourly rate in the range of $53.00 to $55.00, based on experience, across a contract of approximately seven months with a defined end date. Two positions are available.
You will gain design verification experience within a regulated medical device environment, working alongside experienced engineering and quality professionals on products with genuine clinical impact. Medical device experience is highly transferable, and extension or conversion may be possible depending on performance and organizational need.
This is a contract engagement placed through our recruiting team. We work closely with our contract professionals throughout the assignment, from onboarding and first-week check-ins through to end-of-contract planning, and we actively look for the next opportunity for people who deliver well. Many of our contract placements lead to extensions, repeat assignments, or permanent conversion.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process on request. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the engagement.