R&D Engineer - Verification and Validation

We are looking for a hands on R&D Engineer - Verification and Validation. In this role you will, take ownership of the execution of verification tests, develop test methods, analyze measurement data and report test results in accordance with internationally established standards. You will significantly contribute to the verification of innovative ophthalmic instruments and equipment. If you are interested, please read on... 

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Translating requirements into verification plans and protocols while ensuring traceability
• Developing reproducible and maintainable verification test methods, test set-ups and tools
• Initiating and collaborating on standardization and uniformity of verification testing, documentation and underlying technical data, in accordance with (medical) standards and guidelines
• Performing and reporting of verification & validation tests
• Statistical sampling
• Write test reports and other technical documentation according to applicable standards and regulations;
• Guiding project members in documenting the activities of the development process
• Coordinating the work, tasks and progress of the development team
• Mentoring and supporting team members within development of tests methods and test equipment
• Keeping abreast of technical developments in the work area
• Supports device and competition benchmarking efforts as well as ECF’s
• Establish and maintain contact with external test labs/ service provider

Skills and qualifications:

• Technical Bachelor's degree in e.g. Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimal 3 years of industry experience in a comparable area of responsibility including solid understanding of design verification process
• Knowledge of international (medical) standards and regulations.
• Knowledge and experience with standards in Medical Devices
• Write and maintain test requirements from Customer level to System Level, decomposed into subsystems, modules, software levels
• Understanding of statistical methods, test method validation, use of MiniTAB;
• Design of Experiments;
• Broad knowledge of physics
• Broad knowledge of market available test equipment
• Excellent written and spoken of Dutch and English
• Well organized, goal oriented
• Ability to manage ambiguity, goal and conflicts
• Quality mindset and comfortable with documentation; understands what objective evidence is

Does DORC make you happy?    

Does working for you mean working together? Realising surgical devices together that help to make people see again? With a hands-on and both legs on the ground mentality? Do you want to work for an organisation where you get freedom and responsibility? Where you are fully stimulated to come up with new ideas? And where innovation, quality and technology are woven into the DNA? Then DORC is the place for you.   

Would you like to know more about working at DORC? Then read on here. 

What does DORC have to offer you?  

At DORC, you play at top level. It is therefore only logical that we reward you as a top player. You can expect the following:  

• 27 holidays for a 40-hour full-time job 
• 8% holiday pay  
• 13th month
• Bonus scheme
• A travel allowance of € 0.23/km  
• And a non-contributory pension, which means you will receive a substantially higher net salary   

What else can you expect from us? Every opportunity to learn and grow. Your own laptop and smartphone. And a fantastic company restaurant full of delicious, fresh products.

Did you know ...?

DORC, short for Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center, manufactures equipment, instruments and liquids used in eye surgery.

DORC is a ZEISS company, an internationally leading technology enterprise that develops, manufactures and sells highly innovative products and solutions in a variety of business fields, such as medical technology. As a company wholly owned by a foundation, ZEISS is rooted in and committed to responsibility in all its activities.

Will you be our new R&D Engineer - Verification and Validation?