Verification and Validation Engineer

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Summary

Cochlear develops products, systems and tools with electromechanical hardware and software components. The Systems Verification and Validation (V&V) team works to protect the experience and trust that customers have in Cochlear, with a final, independent evaluation of these products and systems.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality, comprehensive and user-centric V&V test methods, coverage and evidence to demonstrate that the products, systems and V&V tools meet intended specifications and customer needs.

On top of that, you will be ensuring that V&V outputs are delivered to project timelines, contributing to continuous improvements in testing and processes to maximise efficiency.

This role would require you to use multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration with other V&V engineers, design engineers, project management and quality engineers to deliver high-quality product and system releases to Cochlear’s customers.

Key Responsibilities

1. System and Product Design Verification and Validation (V&V)

• Enable the release of high-quality systems and products, with electromechanical hardware and software components, by applying design verification and validation activities and processes to ensure that intended specifications and customer needs are met.

• Ensure, through collaboration and review, that design inputs (including needs, requirements) are testable.

• Develop, improve and maintain test methods, cases and protocols of high quality (scientific, robust and scalable). 

• Execute, and coordinate execution of, automated and manual tests according to plans, and using a range of test methods and equipment.

• Produce test artifacts (including test results, other objective evidence) and reports of high quality (accurate and comprehensive).

• Troubleshoot issues encountered in testing, and debug test issues (including method, setup, equipment, script issues).

• Communicate issues to technical and non-technical audiences, meaningfully and concisely.

• Produce and maintain high quality documentation of V&V deliverables, under change control, to comply with Quality Management System (QMS).

• Provide peer review of V&V documents.

2. Project Delivery and Communication 

• Align with V&V project lead on required V&V tasks and priorities.

• Deliver on required V&V tasks to meet project timelines.

• Communicate V&V delivery status and risks to project stakeholders, actionably and concisely.

• Contribute V&V needs (including skills, equipment and resourcing) and inputs to project plans and suggest risk mitigation strategies to protect quality and schedule.

• Initiate escalation of project issues and risks to V&V project leads, project management and resource managers and propose solutions to protect schedule and resolve issues.

3. V&V Processes and Tools

• Introduce, maintain and continuously improve tools used in V&V.

• Contribute to, maintain and continuously improve V&V test automation.

• Establish, manage and maintain inventory required for V&V delivery.

• Follow V&V processes and QMS procedures. Contribute to continuous improvements of V&V processes to increase V&V output quality and efficiency, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, standard and business requirements.

4. Team Contributions

• Share and seek knowledge, ideas and experiences with V&V and project teams.

• Collaborate and negotiate cross-functionally (including with other V&V engineers, design engineers and project managers) to achieve the best customer and business outcomes.

Key Requirements

Essential:

• Graduated in Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering or related discipline with CGPA of 3.50 and above.

• Completed at least one introductory-level programming course.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a professional engineering environment and related field.

• Decent English fluency (write and speak). 

• Familiarity with test methods and instrumentation (oscilloscopes, multimeters, sensors).

• Concise and accurate technical communication (written and visual).

• Formal documentation (for example, writing reports and managing spreadsheets).

• Application of scientific approaches (for example, hypothesis testing).

• Data collection, and data or statistical analysis.

• Attention to detail and problem solving.

• Troubleshooting issues, especially with systems having electromechanical hardware and software components.

Preferred (Nice-to-have):

• Concise and accurate technical communication (verbal and presentation).

• Application of design principles and approaches (for example, systems engineering, requirements creation and management).

• Programming (for example, using Python or C++) and debugging.

• Application of research skills (for example, direct observation, experimentation and critical analysis).

• Proficient and safe use of instrumentation (including digital oscilloscopes, multimeter, sensors and measuring tools).

• Solving problems related to complex systems, including using systems thinking, systematic approaches and cross-functional inputs.

• Proficiency in a broad range of test methods and equipment (for example, bench testing, usability testing).

• Management of project risks within small to medium projects or work packages.

• Identification of corner and edge cases.

• Application of control and automation principles (for example, state-based programming, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) use, robot control).

Why Join Cochlear?

• Work on life-changing medical technology that impacts millions globally.

• Gain hands-on experience in hardware-software integration testing.

• Be part of a collaborative, innovative, and supportive team.

• Opportunities for career growth and skill development in a global organization.

Cochlear Malaysia provides shared services to support Cochlear’s global operations. The growing team of professionals in Malaysia provides critical support in areas such as IT infrastructure and applications, development and testing, business intelligence development and support, procurement, customer service, service and repairs and returned device analysis engineering.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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