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Contract

Test and Verification Engineer

Vantage Consulting
Sheffield
money-bag £40 - £55/hour
Posted: 26 June 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 26 July 2026
Ref: 225299678

Medical Test Verification & Validation Engineer - Class III Medical Device

  • Job Title: Medical Test Verification & Validation Engineer
  • Duration: 6 months initially
  • Location: Hybrid (3 days per week), Sheffield
  • Outside IR35
  • -5065 per hour


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute verification and validation activities for a Class III medical device, producing verification protocols, validation plans and test reports in line with design control requirements.
  • Perform functional, integration, performance and reliability testing across hardware, embedded software and complete systems, ensuring full requirements traceability.
  • Investigate test failures, support root cause analysis and collaborate with hardware, software and systems engineers to resolve issues.
  • Generate objective evidence to support IEC 60601 compliance, ISO 14971 risk management and MDR/FDA regulatory submissions while contributing to continuous improvement of V&V processes.


Essential Skills

  • Proven Verification & Validation experience within a regulated medical device environment.
  • Strong understanding of Design Controls, requirements traceability and the medical device development lifecycle.
  • Experience testing embedded hardware and software systems, with hands-on use of laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies and data acquisition tools.
  • Knowledge of IEC 60601, ISO 13485 and ISO 14971, with excellent technical documentation and reporting skills.


Desirable Skills

  • Experience supporting MDR and/or FDA submissions.
  • Knowledge of automated test development using Python, LabVIEW or similar.
  • Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), EMC or environmental testing.
  • Familiarity with ALM tools such as Polarion, Jama or DOORS and manufacturing verification activities.

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