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The Company:
Vivosonic Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for auditory diagnostic measurement and newborn hearing screening. The Company is a leader in the development of innovative technologies to enhance auditory evoked response detection. These products are sold through a global distributor network in over 55 countries. The Company’s core competencies are advanced signal processing and filtering techniques for the analysis of electrophysiological responses and these strengths provide a clear competitive advantage in ABR detection.
Position Overview:
Job Title: Junior Verification and Validation Engineering
Supervisor: The position reports directly to the Vice President Research and Software
Development.
Primary Description: To evaluate software and hardware development through testing and validation with the goal of confirming that the product meets clinical and user requirements.
Job Description:
Vivosonic is looking to hire a dynamic and energetic Junior Verification and
Validation Engineer to test and review product operation and user interface on new product developments to ensure it meets both clinical performance and customer usability. In addition, the Junior Verification and Validation Engineer will maintain the documentation of test results to meet quality and regulatory requirement while making sure the product development work as planned. This position will be focused on product verification and validation, with emphasis on software, but there will be hardware testing as well.
A successful candidate must be willing to take initiative and set expectations. It is essential that this candidate is strongly detailed oriented and has good oral and written communication skills. The candidate must be very organized and have an appreciation for version control and accuracy.
Responsibilities:
- Provide testing services including the planning, development and execution of hardware, software and system-level tests based on an existing testing regimen.
The tests are executed per ISO13485 requirements, medical device regulations.
- Ensure accuracy of testing records while maintaining quality as per test procedures.
- Identify any gaps, suggest solutions for improvement, and enhancement to software validation procedures, processes, and practices.
- With the guidance of the Development team, assist in the development and maintenance of test plans for products developed.
- Develop procedures for product verification and validation.
- Develop test scripts using such tools as Visual C++, C# and LabView.
- Develop test fixtures with the aid of hardware design engineer’s traceability matrix that maps test cases to product requirements.
- Assist in training manufacturing personnel in the execution of a subset of the tests utilized during verification and validation.
- Participate and provide feedback in Post-Market Surveillance process, where applicable, to maintain a consistent high standard of product quality.
- Assist Support team with PC and/or software related issues for clients.
- Assist Production team with internal PC and/or software related items.
- Assist in the Risk Management of Software releases.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong planning and organization skills: to diligently conduct testing.
- Attention to details
- Strong documentation skills
- Strong communication skills: to clearly and succinctly describe test procedures.
- Able to follow process with some supervision.
- Has a strong appreciation for the significance of quality in medical devices.
- Visual C++, C# and LabView an asset
Experience:
- 0 to 3 years’ experience as a Jr. Verification and Validation Engineering.
- Previous Co-op or other work experience in the engineering or computing fields an asset.
- Experience with ISO 13485 an asset.
Education:
- Must have completed a University level Bachelor’s Degree in computer, electrical, or biomedical engineering or equivalent.
Job Type:
- Permanent – Full-time.
- Must be able to legally work in Canada.
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Dental care
- Vision care
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Health care spending account
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- A hybrid and flexible work mode
- All COVID-19 protocols are being followed in our hybrid system
- Must be vaccinated.
Salary: $55,000 to $65,000 or compensation based on experience
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Toronto, ON M9C 5K5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
