About the role
Overview
Waters Corporation is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join the Milford Massachusetts Operations Engineering organization supporting development and production of Liquid Chromatography Products. The Test Engineering (TE) team is responsible for developing and maintaining manufacturing test solutions to ensure quality in Waters LC products. This position supports the introduction of new products from design into manufacturing and supports LC product test solutions globally.
Test Engineering works closely with the Instrument Development Group (IDG), Continuous Engineering (CE), Manufacturing, and Quality teams to develop, document and maintain manufacturing test solutions for complex analytical instrumentation and components. Test equipment is developed around a broad set of technologies including PCBAs, electromechanical, fluidics, pneumatics, optics, chemistry and others. The Test Engineer is responsible for ensuring that test solutions and documentation meet current cGMP and ISO 13484 Standards. Additional responsibilities include training / mentoring TE technicians and Manufacturing operators.
Responsibilities
Manage and lead the development of manufacturing test solutions to support product quality within production, creating detailed test plans, and schedules.
Develop, document, and support test solutions and equipment for production of LC instrumentation and subassemblies.
Create design documentation, operational, and calibration / maintenance procedures.
Support Test and quality issues across a global supply chain.
Participate with cross functional teams on continuous improvement initiatives, automation activities, production testing and the resolution of manufacturing issues.
Collaborate with product designers/developers to embed production tests within product diagnostics. Review designs for testability (DFT) and provide recommendations for improvement opportunities and assist in establishing test requirements.
Support the validation of test equipment and software.
Drive continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes: first pass yields, productivity, and costs.
Qualifications
BS required, MS preferred in an Engineering discipline, preferably in, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
A minimum of 5 years of experience in one of the following settings: Test Engineering, Operations engineering, Manufacturing / Production Engineering, product development, or similar.
ISO 9001, ISO 13485, GMP, or other highly regulated industries experience
Experience supporting and troubleshooting complex electromechanical assemblies/instrumentation, preferably in the analytical or medical device industry
Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing principles
SAP or Oracle experience
Automated Test design experience
PCB test experience
Programming Experience (NI LabView, Python, NI TestStand, C/C++, C#)
Company Description
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.