Senior Test Engineer – Manufacturing & Validation

Genesis10 is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer for a 6-month on-site contract position with a leading client in San Diego, CA.

Compensation: $65.00- $75.00 per hour, W2.

Description:
We support the organization by standing up pilot manufacturing lines for new product development. These manufacturing lines are intended for the prototype, evaluation, and validation of product designs. This role is crucial to developing the software systems that capture, store, and view the data that is produced from the manufacturing line.

Job Duties:

• Develop test methods through Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and/or Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R) methodology to assess and improve measurement reliability
• Lead Test Method Validation (TMV) activities, including protocol development, execution, and reporting.
• Create and release test fixtures or equipment, including CAD, drawings, prototyping, fabrication, and implementation into a manufacturing environment
• Plan and perform Design of Experiment (DOE) to characterize and determine optimal processing and/or test methods
• Design, document, and optimize new manufacturing processes/assembly steps and operating procedures for new stations, equipment, and processes within a regulated quality system.
• Analyze data using statistical tools (JMP or Minitab) to evaluate method/process performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to ensure test methods meet product and business requirements.
• Author and maintain validation documentation, including protocols, reports, and risk assessments.

Requirements:

• Strong problem-solving skills when validating both destructive and non-destructive test methods.
• Highly familiar with vision-based metrology equipment
• A preventative mindset through anticipating potential problems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Flexibility to occasionally work 2nd shift based on equipment availability
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Smartsheet
• Vision-based equipment for Dimensional Inspection
• Medical Device Industry Exp
• Test Method Validation (TMV) or Gauge R&R
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Bioengineering

Preferred Experience:

• Mechanical Tensile or Compression Testing (Instron)
• Statistical Data Experience – JMP or Minitab
• Process Development (DOE)

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can discuss the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)