Test Engineer

Location: Netherlands

SIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!

THE COMPANY

Our client is a professional Medical Devices organization, based in Netherlands.

A leading health technology company focused on improving people's lives through education, engagement, and empowerment they make it possible to help those affected by the disease live a fulfilling life. Innovation, a systematic approach and a path to value is how they distinguish themselves. An organisation with an international character and a lot of opportunities to develop yourself and grow

ROLE DESCRIPTION

As a Test Engineer in the Product Research Center (PRC) department, your challenge is to perform and support consumer product testing. Testing products during product development is crucial to deliver early evidence on the desired consumer satisfaction. You will conduct all relevant activities to set-up test protocols, execute tests and report out on the results. In this role you work in close cooperation with product researchers and other relevant functions to gather the consumer insights.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Test Engineer you will:
• Support to the Product Researcher for test logic and test execution
• Plan and conduct the test but also notify the Product Researcher in case of changes and problems
• Closely interact with the respondents during the test to ensure relevant information can be retrieved and represent Philips in a professional manner
• Ownership for relevant standard operation procedures, data collection tools and test equipment
• Maintain the test result data base
• Communicate with external agencies and third parties on consumer testing procedures
• Execute tests according to plan and report out to relevant stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

The company is looking for a highly talented Test Engineer with a hands-on approach to conduct research and helping to create World Class products. Furthermore, you have;
• MBO+/HBO, with Technical affinity or Human Interaction
• Preferably at least 2 years of experience in working within the domain of consumer centric Product Research
• Ability to professionally interact with consumers, from wide range of back grounds
• Ability to take ownership, work independently and be methodical in your approach
• Knowledge of statistical tools and software approaches
• Understanding of the product from a usage perspective
• Eagerness for bringing new ideas and ways of working for best in class testing
• Flexibility to work outside 9am-5pm, for when tests run outside these hours.

OTHER

Personal Characteristics
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Practical approach to conducting research
• Team Player
• Curious orientation towards consumers and customers: you have an outward focus
• Excellent planning skills: you should know how to manage several tests that are running in parallel

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Patricia Oses Equiza.