Systems Verification Engineer II Coimbra

Systems Verification Engineer II
Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Our Company

Smith & Nephew plc is a portfolio medical technology company. It develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices worldwide, and holds leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma businesses. The company groups these businesses into three global franchises. Smith & Nephew plc was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom. It is a constituent of the UK's FTSE100; shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange. It has over 18, 000 employees, operates in over 100 countries with over $5B revenue in 2024.

Our Purpose and Cultural Pillars

Physical health is never just about our body, it is about our mind, feelings and ambitions. When something holds it back, it’s our whole life on hold, and we’re here to change that. Smith & Nephew seeks to use technology to take the limits off living and help other medical professionals do the same. This will enable everyone from farmers, athletes, grandparents and their grandkids to stare down fear and see that anything’s possible. Now they will have the ability to go on stronger while passionate about a simple promise. The two words that bring together all we do: LIFE UNLIMITED.

Our Cultural Pillars are CARE, A culture of perseverance and understanding for each other, our customers and patients, COLLABORATION, A culture of partnership, based on mutual trust and respect, and COURAGE, A culture of continuous learning, innovation and accountability.

Role Description

Smith and Nephew seeks a R&D Systems Verification Engineer II in the Sports Medicine business to drive and lead software verification efforts in partnership with the Systems Engineering and R&D New Product Development teams. The role will work with the Sr. R&D Manager of Systems Verification. The position will be based in Coimbra, Portugal.

What will you be doing?

1. Support and implement medium scale projects’ systems and software test activities, allocate test equipment and materials and align with Program Management and
   - functional on deliverables and timeline.
2. Create, validate, and maintain custom test automation platforms in the appropriate scripting language.
3. Identify, report, track, prioritize HW/SW defects using defects management systems (e. g. JIRA) and validate fixes.
4. Support the Systems and R&D engineers with definition of new products – implementing operational profiles, preparing for test,
   - run, implementing test, tracing requirements to test cases and guiding the test strategy.
5. Support trouble shooting and root causing of Systems and Software defects and enable R&D team identify fixes.
6. Draft and own verification plans, protocols, test cases, summary reports, trace matrix and other related user documentation; Provide transparency to trace matrix test coverage and test progress for programs.
7. Participate in design and requirements reviews, analysis and support the development of documentation required for FDA device approval.
8. Support Systems and Software FMEA across various subsystems within the AET products, as per ISO 14971, IEC 60601, IEC 62304, & IEC 80002-1.
9. Ensure the adequacy of software design quality for AET products, including test design, protocol and results review and other supporting quality evidence.
10. Support the Validation / qualification of
    - party software components and tools used for software development and verification/validation, including COTS/SOUP analysis.

What will you need to be successful?

Required Experience

1. 2 years of related experience with a BS degree.
2. 1 year of related experience with an MS degree.

Strongly Desired:

1. Understanding of embedded systems that includes hardware, electrical and software.
2. Experience in MATLAB, Simulink, and Lab
   VIEW for testing, data acquisition, data and signal processing, etc.
3. Experience with testing; planning, execution and reporting.
4. Hands-on experience in one or more of the programming or scripting languages (C/C++, C#, Java, Python, etc. ).
5. Persistent, driven,
   - motivated, keen to make an impact.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
7. Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Education:

Bachelor of Science or equivalent experience /Engineering degree in Electrical, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or Biomedical. Graduate degree and/or internship experience highly preferred.

This is a Hybrid role and needs to be in the office 2/3 times per week.

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

• Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/).
• Your Future: Generous annual bonus.
• Work/Life Balance: Healthcare Insurance, Meal allowance, Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.

Applications:

If you share our passion for pioneering innovation and can demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined, we would love to hear from you. We continue to actively build an environment where every individual can fulfil their potential and be proud ambassadors for Smith & Nephew, our customers and their patients. We value the diversity of our people and welcome applications from everyone.

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