Test Engineer (Medical Devices)

Primary Talent Partners

📍Mounds View, MN
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Test Engineer (Medical Devices)

Company

Primary Talent Partners

Location

Mounds View, MN

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416967120

Job Description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a
Test Engineer (Medical Devices)
with our medical device client in Mounds View, MN. This is a 6-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay:
$30.00 - $40.00/hr
; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Description:
As a Design Technician II, you will have responsibility for ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of a medical device system during new product development, supporting systems integration and verification testing test development and execution. 

The Cardiac Rhythm Management team develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes. 

*This position is on-site in Mounds View, MN*

A Day in the Life
  

In general, the following responsibilities apply to the
Design Technician II
role
.
This includes, but is not limited to the following: 


  • Perform system integration test activities which may include manual testing, automated testing, stress testing, alpha testing, and beta testing

  • Perform system verification test execution and supports test protocol development, as needed.

  • Run project testing, including executing somewhat complex testing, interpreting data, developing key reports, and providing updates to the broader team.

  • Solve general technical problems which may require understanding of broader sets of issues and other job areas but are typically not complex.

  • Communicate regularly with internal contacts to prioritize, troubleshoot, improve overall lab efficiency, and report out.

  • Maintain and track test equipment, which includes ensuring the calibration of test equipment

*

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred, though not required; High School Diploma required.

  • 2+ years of experience:

+ Testing in a regulated environment, or prior medical device experience would be a plus
+ Ability to set up test systems, that consists of hardware and software (also includes operating ipads and smart phones)
+ Experience following procedures, standards, and basic laboratory techniques.
  • Good communication skills, including written and verbal.

  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others

*Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]*
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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach setting up a test system that requires integrating both hardware and software components, such as a medical device communicating with an iPad?
  • 2.Can you explain the difference between system integration testing and verification testing in the context of new product development?
  • 3.What steps do you take to ensure test equipment is properly maintained and calibrated in a regulated lab environment?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to execute a complex test plan and encountered unexpected data or results. How did you handle it?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to communicate a technical problem to a broader team to improve lab efficiency or resolve an issue.
  • 3.Give an example of a time you had to follow strict procedures and standards in a regulated environment. How did you ensure compliance while getting your work done?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are running a verification test and the device consistently fails at a specific step, but the test protocol does not provide troubleshooting guidance. What do you do?
  • 2.You notice that a critical piece of test equipment is past its calibration date right before you are about to start a time-sensitive test. How do you handle this?

Resume Keywords

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System IntegrationVerification TestingMedical DevicesRegulated EnvironmentTest Protocol DevelopmentData InterpretationTest Equipment CalibrationHardware/Software SetupLaboratory TechniquesAlpha/Beta Testing

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