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Test Engineer
Test Engineer
Xstrahl Ltd
Department: Research and Development
Location: Brownhills
Salary range: £30,000.00 to £35,000.00 per annum
Company Overview
Xstrahl is proud to be an industry leading medical technology company that designs clinical and research systems to help eradicate cancer. For more than 20 years, Xstrahl has been shaping the development of superficial and orthovoltage therapies for cancer treatment and advancing pre-clinical research. Xstrahl systems are in operation at more than 700 treatment and research facilities worldwide.
Are you a passionate problem solver who enjoys working with a meaningful mission?
With recent growth, we are looking to hire a Test Engineer to join our team in Brownhills, Walsall. This position provides an exciting opportunity to directly impact the quality of patient treatment worldwide. The Test Engineer will be responsible for understanding the product requirements and its features, designing test procedures and data to test the product.
What’s involved?
As a Test Engineer, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you’ll provide prompt and professional engineering support to Xstrahl therapy and research cabinet systems worldwide. In order to achieve this, your responsibilities will include:
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Attending meetings with the design team to understand the product details (for example, intended use, requirements, software design, and hardware design).
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Developing test strategies.
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Writing test plans and creating test cases, including usability, for the products (software and hardware).
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Analysing opportunities and implementing automated testing.
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Reporting product quality issues and working with the team in resolving the issues.
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Ensuring all tests and procedures meet the Company’s Quality Management System and Regulatory standards.
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Preparing test reports for regulatory submission.
What does it take to be successful?
An in-depth knowledge of the product development process will be fundamental in this role, as a Test Engineer you’ll desire innovative ways to test the product and you’ll work with a realisation that you are the last line of defence before the product is released to the market. This will naturally require an individual who has a good eye for details and the ability to think “differently”. In addition, you’ll also need:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred
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Other Engineering disciplines with experience or expertise in testing electromechanical systems will be considered.
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Minimum of 2 years’ experience in testing software and hardware products.
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Working knowledge of Medical Products Quality Management System.
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Good communication skills and ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams.
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Collaborative approach towards problem solving.
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Experience in Medical/Life Sciences radiation products (desirable).
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Experience in Agile Methodology (desirable)
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Experience in creating documentation/report for regulatory compliance (FDA, CE etc) (desirable).
What’s in it for you?
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Competitive salary
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Generous annual bonus scheme
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Life Assurance
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Access to an award winning Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 support
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Opportunity to learn and grow with a personal development plan
Sound interesting?
If this sounds like your next challenge, apply now – we can’t wait to get to know you!
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