Design Technician

Job Title: Design Technician

Location: Mounds View, MN

Shift: Day Shift (Monday – Friday)

Pay Rate: $38.00/hr

Overview

As a Design Technician, you will play a critical role in new product development by ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of complex medical device systems. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to support systems integration, develop test setups, and execute system verification protocols in an active laboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on manual and automated test activities, including functional, stress, alpha, and beta testing across integrated hardware and software platforms.
• Conduct system verification tests according to approved procedures and assist engineers with test protocol development.
• Run structured project test suites, interpret and record test data accurately, generate technical summary reports, and present findings to engineering teams.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve general technical issues related to test setups, equipment behavior, and system performance.
• Manage and track laboratory test equipment, ensuring all test instrumentation remains calibrated, properly maintained, and audit-ready.
• Collaborate regularly with test leads, design engineers, and lab personnel to prioritize test queues, troubleshoot anomalies, and improve overall lab workflow efficiency.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (vocational, technical education, or relevant technical certification welcomed).
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in testing, laboratory operations, or technical product support.
• Core Skills:
• • Demonstrated ability to strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), testing standards, and laboratory best practices.
  • Strong verbal and written technical communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team setting.

Preferred Qualification

• Prior testing experience in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, or diagnostics).
• Familiarity with setting up integrated test environments combining hardware and software components.
• Experience configuring and operating mobile test devices (such as iPads, tablets, or smartphones) paired with external hardware systems.

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