Hardware Verification and Validation Engineer

GE HealthCare · India

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Electronics Verification & Validation Engineer to support product-level testing, verification, and validation of next-generation handheld ultrasound systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience executing hardware, system, reliability, battery, and image-quality test activities while ensuring full traceability of requirements, test plans, execution results, and defect reports within a regulated medical device environment.
The engineer will work closely with hardware, software, systems, quality, and manufacturing teams to verify product performance, identify and reproduce issues, and ensure compliance with internal quality management processes and applicable regulatory standards.

GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Product Verification & Validation

Execute product-level verification and validation activities for handheld ultrasound systems.
Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test procedures, and verification protocols.
Verify system functionality against product and system requirements.
Document test execution, results, observations, and defects with complete traceability.

Reliability & Environmental Testing

Plan and perform reliability qualification testing, including:
- Burn-in testing
- Thermal testing
- Lifecycle testing
- Stress and endurance testing
- Environmental and transportation-related tests
Analyze test results and generate reliability reports.

Image Quality Validation

Perform ultrasound image quality testing using industry-standard phantoms.
Evaluate image performance, consistency, and system behavior across operating modes.
Support image quality benchmarking and regression testing activities.

Test Equipment & Fixtures

Develop, update, maintain, and troubleshoot test jigs, fixtures, and automated test setups.
Improve test efficiency, repeatability, and coverage through fixture and process enhancements.

Battery & Power Validation

Perform battery characterization and validation activities, including:
- Scan-time testing
- Runtime verification
- Battery lifecycle and aging studies
- Charging and discharge performance testing
Generate detailed test reports and recommendations.

Defect Investigation & Debug Support

Reproduce field, system, and verification issues reported by development teams or customers.
Collect logs, test evidence, measurements, and observations to support root cause investigations.
Work closely with hardware and software engineers to validate fixes and perform regression testing.

Configuration Management

Update and maintain correct hardware, firmware, and embedded software revisions on test systems and probes.
Ensure testing is performed on approved configurations and released software builds.

Regulatory & Compliance Testing

Support electrical safety, EMC, and regulatory compliance testing.
Coordinate testing activities with internal teams and external certified laboratories.
Compile and maintain documentation required for regulatory submissions and audits.
Ensure all verification records meet Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.

Requirements Traceability & Documentation

Maintain requirements, test plans, test cases, execution records, and verification reports in Jama.
Ensure complete traceability between requirements, test procedures, test evidence, defects, and validation reports.
Generate verification summaries and release documentation packages.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline.
3–5 years of experience in product verification, validation, test engineering, or system testing.
Strong understanding of hardware and embedded system testing methodologies.
Experience with reliability testing, burn-in testing, and qualification testing.
Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, and data acquisition systems.
Experience documenting requirements, test cases, and results using tools such as Jama or equivalent requirements management systems.
Strong problem-solving, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills.
Excellent technical documentation and reporting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in medical device development and verification.
Familiarity with ultrasound systems and image quality assessment using phantoms.
Knowledge of IEC 60601 electrical safety standards and medical device compliance processes.
Experience working with external certification or testing laboratories.

Inclusion and Diversity
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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Exposure to battery testing, charging systems, and portable medical products.
Understanding of quality systems, design controls, and regulated product development environments.

What You'll Do

You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, performance, and regulatory compliance of handheld ultrasound products. Working closely with development teams, you will help validate new features, identify and reproduce issues, verify fixes, and provide the objective evidence needed to release high-quality products to market.

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