Systems Verification Engineer II

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Role Description

Smith and Nephew seeks a R&D Systems Verification Engineer II, in the Sports Medicine business to drive and lead software verification efforts in partnership with the Systems Engineering and R&D New Product Development teams. The role will report to the Software Verification Manager. The position will be based in Coimbra, Portugal (hybrid)

What will you be doing?

• Support and execute small to medium scale projects’ systems and software test activities, allocate test equipment and materials and align with Program Management and Cross-Functional on deliverables and timeline

• Create, validate, and maintain custom test automation platforms in the appropriate scripting language

• Identify, report, track, prioritize HW/SW defects using defects management systems (e.g. JIRA) and validate fixes

• Support the Systems and R&D engineers with definition of new products – implementing operational profiles, preparing for test, dry-run, executing test, tracing requirements to test cases and guiding the test strategy

• Support trouble shooting and root causing of Systems defects and enable R&D team identify fixes

• Draft and own verification plans, protocols, test cases, summary reports, trace matrix and other related technical documentation; Provide transparency to trace matrix test coverage and test progress for programs

• Participate in design and requirements reviews, analysis and support the development of documentation required for FDA device approval

• Support Systems and Software FMEA across various subsystems within the AET products, as per ISO 14971, IEC 62304, & IEC 80002-1

• Ensure the adequacy of software design quality for AET products, including test design, protocol and results review and other supporting quality evidence

• Support the Validation / Qualification of third-party software components and tools used for software development and verification/validation, including COTS/SOUP analysis

What will you need to be successful?

Education:

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science/Engineering, or Biomedical.

• Graduate degree is highly preferred.

Experience:

• Ideally 2 years of related experience with a BS degree

Competencies:

• Experience in working on and developing embedded products that includes hardware, electrical and software

• Hands-on experience in MATLAB, Simulink, and LabVIEW for testing, data acquisition, data and signal processing, etc.

• Experience with the Biomedical/Medical Device industry

• Experience with testing; planning, execution and reporting

• Experience in software development and test processes

• Hands-on experience in one or more of the programming or scripting languages (C/C++, C#, Java, Python, etc.)

• Persistent, driven, self-motivated, keen to make an impact

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Travel requirements: Up to 10%

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

• Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)   
• Your Future: Generous annual bonus
• Work/Life Balance: Healthcare Insurance, Meal allowance, Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.

Applications:

If you share our passion for pioneering innovation and can demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined, we would love to hear from you. We continue to actively build an environment where every individual can fulfil their potential and be proud ambassadors for Smith & Nephew, our customers and their patients. We value the diversity of our people and welcome applications from everyone.