Senior Verification and Validation Engineer

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The Senior Verification & Validation Engineer is responsible for owning and driving verification and validation strategy and execution for the immunoassay product line, including risk-based planning, complex troubleshooting, and cross-functional technical leadership. This role leads the development of verification/validation approaches, authors, executes and approves protocols and reports, ensures traceability to design inputs and risk, and drives investigation and resolution of anomalies to enable compliant, on-time delivery of verification and validation deliverables.

This position will be an on-site role in Chaska, Minnesota and reports to the Verification and Validation Manager as part of the Global Systems V&V Organization.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

* Lead the verification and validation strategies for moderate-to-high complexity hardware/software features, including risk-based test planning, coverage rationale, and alignment to design inputs, intended use, and applicable standards.

* Serve as the primary technical driver for lab execution on diagnostic analyzers (maintenance, calibration, readiness, and complex troubleshooting), ensuring reliable test execution and leading root-cause investigations with clear problem statements, data-driven conclusions, and corrective actions.

* Author, review, approve, and execute verification/validation protocols and reports in accordance with approved procedures and documentation standards; ensure end-to-end requirements traceability and defensible statistical/technical rationale as appropriate.

* Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders (Hardware, Systems, Software, Assay, Quality, and Manufacturing) on V&V scope, schedules, and risk; lead issue triage and prioritization; communicate technical status and escalation paths.

* Mentor less experienced engineers/technicians and contribute to continuous improvement of V&V processes, templates, and laboratory best practices.

The essential requirements of the job include:

* Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience (or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience) in verification/validation, systems/test engineering, or laboratory-based engineering, preferably in a regulated (FDA/ISO) environment

* Proven ability to independently lead complex laboratory investigations and troubleshoot hardware/software/system interactions; able to develop test approaches, define acceptance criteria, and drive execution through ambiguity

* Strong working knowledge of design controls, requirements traceability, and regulated documentation practices (e.g., GDP/ALCOA); demonstrated ability to communicate technical results, risks, and…