Job Description

Test Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Company: Applus+ Laboratories

About Us

Applus is a leading global provider of testing, inspection, and certification services. We work across a wide range of industries to ensure the safety, quality, and performance of our clients' products and operations.

Building on the success of our established lab in China, we are expanding our presence in the U.S. with a new state-of-the-art Medical Device Testing Laboratory in Houston. Our mission is to support the testing of medical devices that not only comply with regulatory requirements but also meet the real-world needs of patients and healthcare providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute test strategies for non-active surgical implants, with a strong focus on orthopedic implants (e.g. hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, spinal) and dental implants.
• Use CAD software to design and build fixtures and test setups
• Act as a technical liaison with customers from initial contact to test report delivery, ensuring excellent client experience throughout the testing process
• Optimize and maintain existing test setups; develop new setups for advanced orthopedic testing
• Develop, maintain, and update internal lab operating procedures
• Ensure compliance with ASTM/ISO standards and internal quality procedures
• Revise existing and create new quality management documents
• Coordinate technicians and assistants during test execution
• Prepare engineering estimates to support quoting and budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related fields, Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of three years of engineering experience related to mechanical testing
• Experience in medical device testing is highly desirable
• Be as comfortable working with tools as working on a keyboard
• Familiarity with ISO 17025 and regulated environments
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to deliver excellent customer experience
• CAD skills (UG or SolidWorks) preferred
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to evolving testing requirements
• Ideally, you already have experience in working in a regulated environment (QM experience) and/or with normative (testing) procedures

Candidates must possess the following traits

• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes in job responsibilities
• Self-driven problem solver
• Excellent team player
• Communicates clearly, proactively and professionally
• Positive attitude
• Effective at multitasking

What We Offer

• Great long-term career prospects and development opportunities
• Challenging tasks in innovative and diverse teams
• Attractive compensation system
• Flexible working environment
• 401k match
• Company-provided life insurance and vision coverage
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

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