Medical Device V&V Test Engineer

Location: Madison, WI

Compensation: Starting at $40/hr and above, based on skills & experience

Schedule: Full-time | 6-month contract with potential extension

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting on behalf of an innovative medical device company in the Madison area. You will partner with the Research & Development team to lead verification and validation activities for new product development as well as updates across the product lifecycle.

You start by reviewing evolving requirements and mapping them to upcoming tests. Before lunch, you finalize a verification protocol and walk interns through the setup so execution can begin. In the afternoon, you coordinate with another verification engineer to divide regression testing and consolidate data for a report. You wrap by logging findings, updating documentation, and ensuring every step aligns with the company’s quality system and medical device regulations.

• Driving verification and validation testing for new product introductions and design or lifecycle changes.
• Authoring and executing test protocols; compiling test reports; managing requirement updates; maintaining all related documentation.
• Coordinating test execution with interns and collaborating with other verification engineers to meet timelines.
• Ensuring all work conforms to quality system policies and applicable medical device regulatory requirements.
• Pitching in on broader R&D engineering tasks and project activities as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related field (required).
• 2 years of engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with medical device testing is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of medical device regulations and compliance standards.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving, organization, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to balance multiple projects and shifting priorities.

• Ability to sit or stand for 8–10 hours per day.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have close and distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.