System Test Engineer

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Summary

As a System Test Engineer / Technician, you will be responsible for testing and verifying the quality and compliance of medical devices and tubing sets. Your role involves designing and executing test cases and test runs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting various types of testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Your contributions will be instrumental in maintaining product quality, safety, and adherence to industry standards.

We are looking for a Test Engineer / Technician to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of our medical devices.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze Requirements and Identify Missed Specifications: Thoroughly review product requirements to identify any missed specifications and ensure that they are accurately represented in the testing process.
• Review the testability of Testcases and Execute them according to the test plan: review the designed test cases, and test procedures for both software and hardware systems, aligning them with product requirements, analyze their testability and execute them
• Conduct Peer Reviews of Test Cases: Collaborate with team members to conduct peer reviews of test cases and identify any misalignment with the requirements, utilizing review checklists and quality standards.
• Prototype Testing: If involved in the development stage, conduct tests on prototypes to validate design concepts and provide feedback to the engineering team.
• Documentation Control: Maintain and control documents related to testing procedures, protocols, and reports to ensure version control and traceability.
• Conduct Functional, Performance, and Regression Testing: Perform various types of testing, including functional, performance, and regression testing, to ensure that the system meets specified requirements and quality standards.
• Utilize Testing Equipment and Tools: Use the required testing equipment and tools to conduct tests and accurately interpret test results.
• Identify, Document, and Track Defects and Issues: Identify, document, and track defects and issues discovered during testing, providing detailed records for resolution.
• Consult to Ensure Product Compliance: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and consult with engineers to ensure that the product meets specified requirements and quality standards.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis: Investigate defects and issues found during testing, performing root cause analysis to identify and resolve underlying problems.
• Develop and Maintain Test Documentation and Reports: Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation and reports to support product release and regulatory compliance.
• Test Execution: Conduct various tests and experiments, which may involve performance testing, electrical testing, pressure testing, and other relevant evaluations. Ensure that the tests are conducted according to the established protocols.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Record test data accurately and comprehensively. Analyze the results to identify deviations, anomalies, or areas that may need improvement. Document any issues or defects discovered during testing.
• Calibration and Maintenance: Ensure that testing equipment is properly calibrated and maintained to provide accurate and reliable results. Perform routine maintenance and calibration checks on testing instruments.
• Adhere to Testing Deadlines: Conduct testing and validation activities according to any required deadlines, ensuring that testing milestones are met.
• Compliance with Policies: Strictly observe all policies within the test rooms, laboratories, and offices, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various teams, including design engineers, production teams, and quality assurance personnel to ensure that the product meets design specifications and quality standards.

Your Experience and Skills

• Testing and Verification Skills: Proficiency in test planning, test case design, and test execution. Understanding of various testing types, including functional, performance, and regression testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify defects and issues, conduct root cause analysis, and provide effective solutions.
• Test Automation: Ability to design, develop, and implement test automation scripts using relevant tools and programming languages. Familiarity with test automation frameworks.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Thorough knowledge of quality assurance principles and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Strong documentation skills for creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, and test reports. Attention to detail is essential to ensure accurate record-keeping.
• Equipment and Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with testing equipment and tools.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineers, quality assurance personnel, and production teams.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to identify deviations and ensure product specifications are met.
• Time Management: Effective time management to meet testing deadlines and ensure products are validated on schedule.
• Safety Awareness: Strict adherence to safety protocols, especially when working with medical devices, to maintain a safe working environment

Benefits

• Extra week of vacation (25 days/year)
• 5 sick days per calendar year
• 1 day of paid time off for charitable activities/year
• Flexi Pass vouchers with a nominal value of 1000 CZK/month
• Contribution to supplementary pension insurance 1000 CZK/month (after the probationary period)
• Flexible working hours (core 10 – 15:00)
• Every year, wages are reassessed from 1 April
• Meal vouchers in the form of a flat rate – monetary value (129,50 CZK/day)
• Monetary allowance for working from home (max. 2 days/week)
• MultiSport for only 300 CZK/month
• Bonuses for recommending a new employee up to CZK 110,000
• Free refreshments at the workplace (juice, hot drinks – great coffee, tea; healthy snacks and fruit/vegetables 2 times a week)
• Training, language courses, career advancement
• Dog-friendly office, Family-friendly environment
• Corporate events – Summer Party, Christmas Party, Family Day, SportDay, Board Game Afternoon, Meet & Greet and more
• Free parking for employees and shower at the workplace for athletes

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