Test Engineer 3

Why Hologic:

• Hologic empowers people to live healthier lives everywhere, every day. We are the leading Innovator in women's health, helping healthcare professionals around the world diagnose and treat their patients with precision, certainty and confidence.
• What to expect:
• Designs, develops, and implements test equipment to reliably test and troubleshoot components, sub-assemblies, and systems for manufacturing. Creates test and diagnostic software programs, designs test fixtures/equipment and completes specifications and procedures for new products. The position must ensure that test equipment follows standards for good laboratory practices (GLP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP).
• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is a fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position. Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
• Works on problems of diverse scopes where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.

• Owns design and development of test and validation methods for test equipment. Write plans, procedures, and protocols for software/hardware testing activities. (verification and/or validation). Execute verification and/or validation protocols.
• Accountable for defining requirements, developing, and implementing test fixtures/equipment and corresponding specifications and procedures.
• Works with contract manufacturers/vendors to resolve test failures.
• Accountable for identifying, diagnosing, prioritizing, and correcting technical issues that may arise in testing and manufacturing.
• Evaluate and develop testing parameters and outputs for trending analysis. Analyzes defects, provides feedback, and implements process improvements.
• Works with R&D and monitor the system level documentation (HRS, SRS, etc) changes to ensure that system level test requirements meets Design Requirement in manufacturing, including but not limited to EMI compliance, regulatory, safety etc.
• Creates and manages engineering change orders as they relate to test equipment.
• Responsible for developing and leading training of assemblers, technicians and manufacturing engineers on new fixtures, equipment of procedures for production handoff.

What we expect:

• Work closely with and contribute to cross functional teams such as R&D (Electrical, Mechanical, System, Software), Quality, Manufacturing and Procurement, Supplier Quality, Other function within the Supply Chain, PMO and Strategic Sourcing.
• Participates in design reviews, working with R&D and manufacturing to create a project test plan for manufacturing, define test requirements, develop test specifications, and define user interface requirements for test equipment as it relates to new product introduction.
• Provide regular communication and updates on success factors such as progress, schedule, budget, project risks and resource or needs gaps.
• Participates in professional development and stays current with new manufacturing test technology and processes while actively seeking to implement new technology into new and existing production lines.
• Collaborates with machine/automation vendors to design, validate, and implement automated equipment/processes.
• Provide mentoring and training for Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers.

Education & Experience:

Education

• Preferred Minimum Non-Technical Degree: College Degree
• Preferred Minimum Technical/Advanced Degree: Technical Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

• Preferred Minimum Non-Technical Degree: 5-8 Years

• Preferred Minimum Technical/Advanced Degree: 2-5 Years with Technical Bachelor’s Degree, 1-3 Years with master’s degree, 0-1 Years with PhD

• Excellent knowledge of electro-mechanical equipment, soldering and PCB design programming and testing, analog and digital electronics, and sensors

• Experienced in supporting medical device manufacturing and applicable government regulations such as FDA, FAA, SEC, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Adapts communication style to suite different audiences. Creates precise, accurate technical documentation. Able to facilitate group discussions.

• Strong contributor to high performing team

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, Solidworks, and programming languages such as C/C++/.net, LabVIEW/CVI, Visual Basic, and/or PLC Ladder Logic

• Working knowledge of manufacturing, quality improvement and cost reduction methodologies such as CIMs, Lean, Root Cause and Root Cause Failure Analysis TQM, SPC and Six Sigma

The annualized base salary range for this salaried role is $122,000 to $203,300 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.

• Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:
• Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition, Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms, or they will not be considered.
• Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.
• Must follow all applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.
• Hologic is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disabled and veterans, (F/M/D/V)