Senior Validation Engineer

Our Mission

Blackrock Neurotech is 100% focused on improving human lives through neuroscience research and technology. The passion and dedication behind this mission has nurtured a dynamic, enjoyable and fulfilling corporate environment in which learning, and growth are commonplace. We operate in an innovative field that requires our staff to meet the highest standards. Every step of the way, we encourage one another by providing continuous motivation and promoting a healthy work environment.

Community Contributions

Not only are Blackrock’s employees committed to improving lives through their work, but many also strive to improve the community by volunteering in their spare time. Our efforts vary from donating blood and feeding the hungry to volunteering at the Utah Food Bank. We also value community education —teaching science labs to children, coaching sports teams, and teaching first aid courses. We take pride in our employee’s extracurricular activities that contribute to the betterment of local communities.

Disclosure

In order to provide a safe and productive work environment, all offers of employment at Blackrock Neurotech are contingent upon a thorough background check. A criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate from an offer of employment.

About The Role

The Senior Validation Engineer is responsible for ensuring that complex hardware, software, or mixed-signal systems meet all performance, reliability, and safety requirements before release. This role leads the planning, execution and documentation of verification and validation activities, working closely with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, evaluate system behavior and drive issue resolution. You will also develop automated and manual test methods, analyze data to verify compliance with specifications and ensure full traceability to requirements and regulatory standards. The Validation Engineer will also heavily contribute to the design of medical implants and systems.

What You'll Do

• Lead the creation of validation plans, test strategies, and acceptance criteria based on
• system requirements, design architecture, and regulatory expectations.
• Develop and execute detailed test protocols to evaluate hardware, software, and mixed-signal system performance under a variety of operating and environmental conditions.
• Build automated and manual test setups using laboratory equipment, data-acquisition tools, scripting languages, and custom fixtures as needed.
• Analyze test results, perform statistical evaluations, and generate clear documentation of findings, including deviations, failures, and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Identify root causes of system issues by collaborating with design, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams, and drive resolution through structured problem-solving methods.
• Maintain full traceability between requirements, test coverage, and validation outcomes using appropriate tools and documentation standards.
• Ensure test methods and documentation comply with applicable quality-system, safety, and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO, FDA, IEC, GAMP).
• Support system bring-up, design-for-testability reviews, and transitions from development to manufacturing or production test environments.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes, tools, and methodologies.
  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 8 years experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of industry standards and regulatory frameworks such as FDA QSR, ISO13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971, or GAMP 5, depending on the application domain.
  
  

Physical And Other Requirements

• Ability to work in office setting