Quality Test Engineer II (Contractor)

Nevro (NYSE: NVRO) is a global medical device company headquartered in Redwood City, California. We are focused on delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions that continue to set the standard for enduring patient outcomes in chronic pain treatment. The company started with a simple mission to help more patients suffering from debilitating pain and developed its proprietary 10 kHz Therapy, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic innovation that has impacted the lives of more than 100,000 patients globally.  

Nevro’s comprehensive HFX™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) platform includes a Senza SCS system and support services for the treatment of chronic trunk and limb pain and painful diabetic neuropathy.  Senza®, Senza II®, Senza Omnia™, and Senza HFX iQ™ are the only SCS systems that deliver Nevro's proprietary 10 kHz Therapy. HFX iQ, Nevro’s latest innovation, is the first and only SCS System that uses Artificial Intelligence to optimize and maintain pain relief using each patient's response¹.Nevro’s unique support services provide every patient with an HFX Coach™ throughout their pain relief journey and every physician with HFX Cloud™ insights for enhanced patient and practice management. 

Nevro also recently added a minimally invasive treatment option for patients suffering from chronic sacroiliac joint ("SI joint") pain and now provides the most comprehensive portfolio of products in the SI joint fusion space, designed to meet the preferences of physicians and varying patient needs in order to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients.

Nevro Corp. has a need for a Quality Test Engineer II with a strong electro-mechanical engineering background. In this role, the candidate will Evaluates the electrical and mechanical characteristics of systems and/or integrated circuits, components, sub-components and systems to determine the cause of failure, including the verification of analog and digital performance. Analyzes failure reports and recommends corrective action. Develops methods, processes, and procedures that will improve the failure analysis process and/or reduce failures. This is an internal customer facing position that requires good listening, verbal and written communication skills in order to accurately present technical.

• Manage and maintain the product investigation lab
• Collaborate with appropriate technical, Clinical, Field/Sales and/or returned product analysis employees to ensure complaint investigations are adequate, accurate, detailed and timely.
• Analyze product complaints. Confirm complaint and determines root causes, when possible.
• Adapt or refine test procedures to properly address customer complaints
• Design and develop test equipment and test specification
• Differentiate between hardware and software failures.
• Perform board level circuit analysis
• Identify failure modes and root cause
• Other duties as assigned 

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering with 2-5 years performing product investigation or equivalent years of experience may be substituted for the education requirement

• Extensive experience with analog and digital circuits
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills along with good presentation and be able to work in a team environment or independently
• Experience solving system problems
• Experience working in a biohazard investigation lab
• Have experience using test electronic equipment (Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Power supply, frequency generator)
• Be able to read and understand technical drawings, datasheets, and written work
• Proficient with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the Electronic Engineering field
• Proficient using standard assembly tools: cutters, crimpers, soldering irons, pin insertion/removal tools, and torque tools and takes initiative and proactively seeks quality solutions through continuous improvement
• Knowledge of various quality tools such as root cause analysis
• Use hand and power tools to build, disassemble, modify, rework, reassemble and test circuit board assemblies as required.
• Must have good analytical and problem solving skills

 The final starting salary offer to the successful candidate will be determined by evaluating several factors, such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, alignment with market data, and geography. *Nevro is a multi-state employer, so the target pay range may increase or decrease depending on the city/state.

Full-time Nevro team members enjoy a full suite of additional benefits such as market-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k matching, ample vacation time, pre-tax savings perks, tuition reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short and/or long-term incentive opportunities, recognition awards, volunteer time off, and several employee resource groups that focus on supporting our Wellness, Leadership Development, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Nevro offers equal employment opportunity, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital or family status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression (including religious dress and grooming practices), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), physical or mental condition, protected veteran status, disability, age or other characteristics protected by laws.