Title: Test Engineer II
Location: Onsite – San Diego, CA
Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential to extend and convert to FTE)

Role Overview
Client is seeking a Test Engineer II to support test method development, validation, and process optimization in a manufacturing environment. This role will focus on ensuring measurement reliability, validating test methods, and collaborating cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve test methods using Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R) techniques
• Lead Test Method Validation (TMV) activities, including protocol development, execution, and reporting
• Design, create, and release test fixtures and equipment (CAD, drawings, prototyping, fabrication, and manufacturing implementation)
• Plan and execute Design of Experiments (DOE) to characterize and optimize test and process methods
• Analyze data using statistical tools such as JMP or Minitab to evaluate performance and drive improvements
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing teams to meet product and business requirements
• Author and maintain validation documentation, including protocols, reports, and risk assessments

 
Required Skills (Non-Negotiable)

1. Test Method Validation (TMV) and/or Gauge R&R experience
2. Experience with vision-based equipment for dimensional inspection
3. Experience in the medical device industry

 
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Mechanical tensile or compression testing (e.g., Instron)
• Statistical data analysis using JMP or Minitab
• Process development experience, including DOE

 
Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Bioengineering
• PhD candidates will not be considered

  
 
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: $ 50.00/hr.