Job Title: Sr. Validation Engineer/Test Engineer 3
Location: San Diego, CA 92121
Duration: 6 Months (Possibility of extension depending upon business requirements and performance)
Shift: 8am - 5pm (Possible instances of working 1pm - 10pm)
 
Required Skills (top 3 non-negotiables):

• Agile Experience – 2 Years minimum.
• Experience authoring and maintaining val docs.
• Statistical analysis in MSA and Gauge R&R.
• Strong problem-solving skills related to val.

 
Meet the team:

• Join a dynamic and collaborative multi-disciplined engineering team.
• The client supports the organization by standing up pilot manufacturing lines for new product development.
• These manufacturing lines are intended to prototype, evaluate and validate product designs.
• This role is crucial to develop the software systems which capture, store and view the data which is produced from the manufacturing line.

 
Where you come in:

• Develop test methods through Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and/or Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R) methodology to assess and improve measurement reliability
• Lead Test Method Validation (TMV) activities including protocol development, execution, and reporting.
• Create and release test fixtures or equipment including CAD, drawings, prototyping, fabrication and implementation into a manufacturing environment
• Plan and perform Design of Experiment (DOE) to characterize and determine optimal processing and/or test methods
• Design, document and optimize new manufacturing process/assembly steps and operating procedures for new stations, equipment, and processes within a regulated quality system.
• Analyze data using statistical tools (JMP or Minitab) to evaluate method/process performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to ensure test methods meet product and business requirements.
• Author and maintain validation documentation including protocols, reports, and risk assessments.

 
What makes you successful:

• Strong problem-solving skills when validating both destructive and non-destructive test methods.
• Highly familiar with vision-based metrology equipment
• Have a preventative mindset through anticipating potential problems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Flexibility to occasionally work 2nd shift based on equipment availability.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g. JMP, Minitab)
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet

 
Preferred Skills (nice to have):

• Case Management Experience – 3+ years
• Experience with Vision based metrology
• Experience with Project Management

 
Education Requirements:

• BS in Engineering (mechanical preferred)

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 58.00/hr.