Verification Engineer II

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At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Verification Engineer II  is responsible for leading and executing verification and validation activities on the immunoassay product line. This includes hands-on work with diagnostic instruments, authoring and executing verification and validation protocols, investigating anomalies, and partnering with the broader R&D team to ensure compliant, on-time delivery of verification and validation deliverables for both new development and existing products.

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:

• Develop and maintain verification and validation strategies and test plans for moderate-to-complex hardware and software features in support of new product development and continuous delivery of hardware and software designs.
• Work directly on diagnostic analyzers by performing maintenance, calibration, and other readiness checks.  Furthermore, this position is required to support troubleshooting of systems to ensure reliable test execution and root-cause investigations.
• Author, review, and execute verification and validation protocols in accordance with approved procedures and documentation standards; providing clear, defensible results that are traceable to requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Hardware, Systems, Software, Assay, Quality, and Manufacturing) to plan test execution, communicate status and risks, investigate nonconformances, and drive timely closure of issues and deliverables; may provide guidance to less experienced engineers/technicians.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of experience (or Master’s degree with 0-2 years of experience) in verification, validation, test, or laboratory-based engineering in a regulated or quality-driven environment
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute and troubleshoot test protocols in a laboratory setting, including use of calibrated equipment and accurate data capture
• Strong attention to detail with working knowledge of regulated documentation practices (e.g., GDP/ALCOA principles), and ability to summarize results clearly for technical and quality stakeholders

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Up to 10% global travel required

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Medical device, IVD, biotech, or other FDA/ISO regulated environments; experience supporting design controls, risk management, and/or requirements traceability
• Successful integration of software and hardware solutions into a commercial product

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $90,000-$110,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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