Sr. Design Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Sr. Design Assurance Engineer position will work with exciting new technology in our Imaging and Detection business. This position will perform system, and sub-system level validation and verification (V&V) activities and will include software, hardware V&V of multiple products in production and development environments to ensure that new and design iterations meet Analogic and our customer’s specific requirements. The role includes V&V planning testing, prioritization, analyses, and reporting to stakeholders. It involves the use of Analogic’s defect tracking tools, and other tools as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defines and implements standards, methods, and procedures for testing and evaluating the performance of security systems against their design requirements.
• Develop reporting capabilities for the team to communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and senior management.
• Manage defect tracking and resolution processes so that a consistent, documented process is used and followed.
• Collaborates with other disciplines involved in the support of all design assurance activities to ensure successful product launch release to production.
• Supervise the work lead and team of V&V engineers to ensure products meet their hardware/software/system requirements.
• Utilize a combination of data collection, data analysis and creative test approaches to develop and verify Premium Security and Detection Systems.
• Work closely with development engineers to understand design and analytically stress the functionality, performance, and usability of system features.
• Work hands-on with assembled prototype systems using their engineering skill sets and utilize problem-solving process to find defects and improve quality of the product design.
• Participate in the development of security and detection systems in an Agile test environment through stages of design inputs to design outputs and transfer.
• May supervisor a small team of engineers.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline, or equivalent experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is desired.

EXPERIENCE:

• Five or more years of product development V&V experience of which two or more years of verification and validation experience working with large electromechanical systems.
• Experience managing / supervising a team, a plus.

COMPETENCIES:

• Working knowledge of production/quality development and control methods; CtQ definition, DfSS, SPC, APQP, FMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Copy Exact Policies, etc.
• Performance/process metrics, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma, Lean, DfX, Design of Experiments (DOE), 8D, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and complaint resolution.
• Excellent organizational, time management, conflict resolution and relationship building skills with the ability to motivate and influence others in support of cross-functional teams.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Agile.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management skills capable of managing project plans, scope, schedule and budget for multiple projects.
• Ability to manage and develop a diverse team to achieve successful business results.
• Experience with problem tracking tools, ie. JIRA
• Prior experience with requirements flowdown and traceability tools, JAMA, DOORS
• Experience with test automation on a large scale.
• Prior experience in design engineering or manufacturing or research experience in the design field.
• Domain knowledge in the use environment for CT or related imaging modality is a plus.