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.