NM Verification & Validation Engineer
Job ID 80920
Location: US-CA-San Jose
Experience Level: 3-5 years
Education Level: Other
Type of Function: Full-Time Regular
Travel Percentage: 10
Organization Description:
We simplify healthcare by focusing on the people in the care cycle – patients and care providers. Through combining human insights and clinical expertise, we aim to improve patient outcomes while lowering the burden on the healthcare system. Philips delivers advanced solutions for both health professionals, to meet the needs of patients, and empowered consumers for affordable healthcare whether in hospital or at home.
Some product highlights: 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner, Integrated cath lab, Avalon FM 20 & FM 30 fetal monitors, Ambient Experience MR and CT systems, Philips Lifeline's personal emergency alert service.
Verification & Validation Engineering
Your Responsibilities:
This is a position for a full-time Verification & Validation Engineering (V&V Engineering) testing position. The primary responsibilities include providing leadership while serving as a Verification or Validation Lead on state-of-the-art imaging systems in a cross-functional team environment. Other primary responsibilities include authoring test plans, test protocols, development & execution oversight of test schedules, providing regular formal status updates & authoring reports.
Technical responsibilities include:
- Support executing system level test protocols using good documentation practices in a FDA regulated environment
- Adherence to internal quality system processes a must
- System level testing of both software, hardware, & documentation (this may include loading proprietary software, system calibration, networking, & image data transfer)
- Troubleshooting system issues and entering problem reports in the defect tracking system
- System clinical use and workflow testing
- Processing of raw images & image review analysis to evaluate results and image quality of SPECT, PET, & CT data
- Providing engineering test support during various development phases
- Administrative responsibilities include:
- Knowledge of the test development process (practical experience preferred)
- Writing, coordinating reviews, & final signoff of testing documentation including test plans, test protocols, & test reports
- Active project team member--will represent V&V Engineering on the project team
- Develop and maintain V&V Engineering project schedules
- Some clinical site visits for final field evaluation of the camera systems
- Experienced V&V Engineers will serve as verification and/or validation test leads and will coordinate testing activities of the assigned verification and/or validation resources
Familiarity with the following:
- Defect tracking (e.g. ClearQuest)
- Requirements tools (e.g. Doors)
- Electronic testing (e.g. Quality Center, Quality Manager)
- Automated testing
- Virtualization
- IRB
- CMMI
- DICOM
- Understanding Medical regulations (e.g. FDA 21CFR Part 820, MDD, etc.)
Your Profile:
The ideal candidate will be familiar with the Philips Nuclear Medicine SPECT, PET, & CT imaging products (e.g. BrightView XCT) as well as the workstations that support them (e.g. EBW NM).
Qualifications:
- Degree in Bio-Medical Engineering, Computer Science, or Medical Imaging preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft XP & Office (Word, Excel, Project, etc.)
- Some SUN Solaris knowledge
- Strong written, oral, & interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and contribute in a team environment
- General troubleshooting & problem solving skills
- Analytical skills a plus
- Programming & scripting knowledge a plus
- Ability to travel – less than 20%
* Contacts: Philips
Notes
Philips is an equal opportunity employer.
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