Integration Test Engineer - Medical Devices at USDM Life Sciences

About USDM

USDM Life Sciences is a premier consulting company with 20+ years of experience assisting heavily regulated biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies with their GxP technologies to accelerate growth. Our deep domain knowledge and technology expertise in life sciences business processes are what sets us apart. From strategy to implementation and adoption, we have delivered thousands of GxP projects globally.

As part of the USDM team, you have the opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies through our many partnerships with companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle, DocuSign, Box, and many more. From molecule to market, you will help connect technology, people, and data in new ways to generate real-time insights to improve business outcomes for USDM’s clients. Are you ready to make an impact and drive real digital transformation in life sciences?

Founded in Santa Barbara in 1999, USDM has grown to a progressive, global company with 300+ remote employees and offices throughout the US, Canada, and Germany.

Nature and Scope of Job

USDM is seeking a System Integration Test Engineer to support all phases of hardware and software integration research and testing throughout the life cycle of a product.

Primary Responsibilities

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• Develop custom software and/or use existing software to perform Integration test and measurement activities defined below.
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• Provide early feedback to development team (systems engineers, software architects & engineers, etc.) on robustness of system components and their interoperability as they are integrated.
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• Perform hardware and software integration and informal verification activities
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• ‘White Box’ intrusive testing.
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• ‘Black Box’ verification testing.
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• Debug and characterize defects, providing detailed configuration and descriptions for passing and failing tests for product evaluation reports.
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• Exploratory system testing.
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• Automation of software and hardware verification.
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• Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action.
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• Consult with system and development engineers in resolution of problems.
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• Help develop verification test plans.
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• Provide Software Quality Metrics.
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• Performance metrics (CPU utilization, memory usage, etc.)
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• Quality metrics (bugs/release, static analysis warnings, etc.)
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• Support Bench-(alpha) and Market Acceptance (Beta) testing by providing and/or updating equipment, test automation, methodologies, etc. required for integration testing.
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• Work with and assist teammates, as well as on-boarding and training Student Interns.
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• Assists product development engineers in the diagnosis and replication of product failures.
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• Participate in all efforts in the testing and regression testing of new devices being developed, software phase releases for existing products, etc.
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Qualifications

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• Must have strong analytical skills and good technical report writing skills.
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• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
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• Experience with object-oriented methods and languages: C++, C#, Java, etc.
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• Experience with Python programing language (preferred).
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• Knowledge of Windows, Linux operating systems.
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• Familiarity with internet technologies, communication protocols, networking, network security, and related technologies.

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• Experience with Software, Hardware and Firmware Systems Integration and testing.

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• Self-motivated and able to produce high quality work alone or within a team.

Education & Certifications

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• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Computer Engineering, or related field with 2-5 years experience in engineering/development.
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• MS in Computer Science, Electrical Computer Engineering or related field with 0-2 years experience in engineering/development.

Working Conditions

The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job, and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job. 

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

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• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer in an environmentally controlled home office environment.
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• Operate other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, scanner, or printer.
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• Frequently communicate with stakeholders via telephone, email, or instant message. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
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• This position requires occasional lifting of test equipment such as PCs, monitors, networking gear, and other testing hardware up to approximately 30 lbs.
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• This position requires working in front of a monitor and interact with various hardware setups for extended periods of time.
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Equal Opportunity Statement

USDM Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and the level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. USDM Life Sciences reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. 

Compensation

Salary/Hourly Rate Range (W2): USD 40.00 – 50.00

The base salary/hourly rate range represents the anticipated low and high end of the USDM’s compensation range for this position. Actual salaries/hourly rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. The compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described based on market survey data or budget.

Full-time employees are eligible for health, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical care coverage.

Both full and part time employees, who are at least 21 years of age, are eligible to participate in USDM's 401k plan. Full and part time employees may be eligible for paid time off.

All employees are eligible for USDM's rewards and recognition program.

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