Software Test Engineer - Medical Devices

Role: Embedded Software Test Engineer - Medical Devices (V&V)
Contract length: 6 months (initially)
Location: Manchester - 3 days per week onsite
Rate: Up to £425 per day, Outside IR35

We're recruiting a Software Test Engineer (V&V) for our client, an innovative medical device company based in Manchester currently progressing a market-ready device through FDA 510(k) approval. Following a recent scope increase in testing and documentation requirements, they need an experienced V&V engineer to take full ownership of test activity as the sole test resource on site.

This is a hands-on, standalone role. You'll be working directly with the device hardware, so onsite presence three days a week is essential. This cannot be done remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop verification and validation test specifications from the device's design history file, requirements and specifications
• Break high-level design/ test requirements down into detailed sub-tests, test protocols and expected outcomes
• Execute and record verification/validation testing in line with relevant standards and processes
• Feed results back to the development team and support resolution of any non-conformances
• Design software test plans in compliance with IEC 62304 and FDA documentation standards
• Instrument and execute unit, module, integration and regression tests based on software design specifications
• Work closely with Quality and Regulatory colleagues to ensure testing supports the technical file

Skills & Experience required:

• Strong experience of V&V activities within an embedded software environment
• Embedded software development background using C/C++, sufficient to understand and define module-level tests
• Experience converting requirements into structured test cases and procedures
• Experience working with medical devices running embedded software
• Working knowledge of IEC 62304 and ISO 13485
• Good understanding of the full software engineering lifecycle
• Able to work independently and self-manage a standalone testing function

Desirable

• Knowledge of IEC 60601 and/or ISO 14971

Contract Details

• 6 month initial contract, with potential to extend
• 3 days per week onsite in Manchester
• Up to £425 per day, Outside IR35

How to Apply

If you have embedded software V&V experience within a regulated medical device environment and IEC 62304 / ISO 13485 knowledge, apply now or contact Chris Oddy to discuss further.