System Verification Engineer

Join Us in Empowering Access to Robotic Surgery

At Distalmotion, we believe patients deserve best-in-class minimally invasive care. Our mission is to empower access to the benefits of robotic surgery. The DEXTER® Robotic Surgery System uniquely simplifies operations so more surgeons, in more ORs, can provide the benefits of robotics to more patients.

Whether in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), or traditional operating rooms, we are enabling more healthcare providers to deliver high-quality care by offering surgeons the choice to provide the best treatments to their patients.

We are a global MedTech company driven by Excellence, Thinking Big, a Can-Do mindset, Care, and Trust. These values guide our work as we develop solutions that remove barriers to robotic surgery access.

If you’re passionate about improving healthcare and want to be part of a highly innovative and exciting journey, join us in bringing novel solutions to market and expanding access to robotic surgery.

About System Verification Engineer:

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled R&D System Verification Engineer to join our dynamic team focused on the testing of Dexter surgical robot. As a key member of the Research and Development team, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our existing system design verification activities, ensuring the reliability, functionality, and regulatory compliance of our robot, Dexter.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Innovative Test Procedures:

• Implement execute, and report test procedures using a mix of manual, semi-automated, and automated methods.
• Dive into the Software System, System Integration, and System Verification Testing to ensure excellence at every step.

Requirements and Test Cases:

• Translate requirements into ingenious test cases.
• Take charge of designing, implementing, and validating test benches for software system and system-level testing, shaping the future of our Dexter.

Defect Detective:

• Uncover defects, providing insightful preliminary impact assessments and risk analyses.
• Defect analysis investigations, including reproduction and regression testing, will be critical in maintaining the highest standards.

Collaboration:

• Team up with the Validation, Software and Mechatronic managers to craft characterization tests that elevate the consistency of our Design History File (DHF).
• Contribute to system-level and regulatory requirements engineering and architectural design engineering.

Design Control:

• Bring your skills to the Design Control activities when required.
• Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, test procedures, and test results, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow.

Work Experience and Education requirements:

• MSc degree in Engineering – Mechatronics or similar.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the development and/or verification of complex mechatronics products

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities required:

• Hands-on experience with Vector Informatik products as CANoe and vTESTStudio, it will considered also an equivalent expertise with dSPACE, NI TestStand, or Matlab/Simulink.
• Experience with scripting languages (CAPL, Python or similar) applied to testing.
• Ability to see the purpose and interlinks between the design verification activities and the real clinical use of the product.
• Expertise translating requirements into test cases and test cases into test scripts (manual, semi-automated or automated), for complex embedded system and/or robotic control algorithms.
• Proficiency in handling requirements management tools, such as Polarion ALM, Doors, or similar platforms.
• Hands-on experience with the CAN bus physical layer and expertise in CANopen communication layers. Additionally, familiarity with Ethernet, UDP, TCP/IP, or EtherCAT communication layers is desirable.
• Knowledge with at least one of the following communication protocols :DDS, UART, SPI, I2C will considered.
• Solid exposure to the V-Model development life cycle, including verification phase of complex systems.
• Strong inner drive, communication skills and inclusive collaboration mindset.
• Language: English, French is a plus.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing company active in one of the most promising fields of medicine.

• A dynamic atmosphere in an internationally minded environment.
• Permanent contract with 25 days of paid vacation.
• Attractive talent development programs and initiatives empowering employees to enhance their skills and fostering professional development growth.
• Mobility plan, competitive company pension plan, support for gym memberships.
• Regular team building events such as boot camps, skiing and much more.

Distalmotion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees.

Distalmotion is a medical device company founded and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded in 2012, as a spin-off from the Robotics Lab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). We are all united by the same goal - to empower more surgeons and hospitals to deliver the benefits of robotic surgery to more patients. We can only do this with the right people in our team. Apply now and be part of the mission to bring patients the best in minimally invasive care.

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