Part-remote working (2-3 office days per week)
Full-time
Salary dependent on experience
Permanent
About the Client
Our client is a global leader in health technology with over 130 years experience in the sector. Their UK unit based in Hampshire specialises in emergency care and resuscitation. They are looking for a full-time Verification and Validation Manager to join their team!
About the Role
The Senior Verification & Validation Manager will work as part of the R&D team to design, develop, evaluate and conduct integration, testing, verification and validation activities on the client’s products.
Responsibilities include:
- Defining, implementing and maintaining reliable and reproducible testing methodologies and equipment, ensuring compliance with quality requirements
- Influencing product solutions to improve quality and robustness
- Defining and improving key progress indicators including requirement coverage, test protocol effectiveness, test execution and defect identification
- Developing the vision and standards on testing including vision and automation
- Leading test strategy and execution, including influencing decisions on product design
- Defining and analysing KPIs across projects to improve judgement of release readiness and quality
- Maintaining up to date professional and technical knowledge and researching new trends in systems testing
- Managing stakeholders across the business along with external test laboratories
- Defining and driving test automation approaches
- Serving as SME and coach to members of the team, and mentoring others, particularly in disciplines close to your area of expertise
Requirements:
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of product development and test experience
- Experience with QMS and corporate governance
- Experience in medical product development including hands on knowledge of 60601-X standards
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Hands on, proactive approach
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Customer and quality mindset
Preferred:
- Experience in military product development including hands on knowledge of MIL-STD 810
- Experience in wireless communication product development including hands on knowledge of WIFI and cell phone standards