Senior Quality Assurance Technician

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Duration: 6-Month Contract (W2)

About the role

Our client is a medical device manufacturer, and this six-month contract supports its R&D Tech QA Engineering team. The Senior Technician supports R&D and QA Engineering by setting up and executing feasibility studies, experiments, and tests; creating and following established protocols; collecting and analyzing results; making observations and recommendations; and developing documentation for Engineering review. The role operates a variety of laboratory and test equipment to assess product, component, and process performance and works closely with engineers and technicians in a highly collaborative project environment. The primary focus is hands-on mechanical laboratory testing and execution rather than a purely manufacturing or prototype-building role. Candidates may be placed across appropriate testing activities based on experience, demonstrated capability, and the needs of the project team.

Responsibilities

• Consult and collaborate with Engineers, Technicians, and Assemblers to execute experiments, testing activities, investigations, and/or production-related support work.
• Perform hands-on mechanical testing, including work such as tensile testing, leak testing, and other laboratory or design-verification-related test methods.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot laboratory, inspection, and mechanical test equipment; document results accurately and escalate unexpected findings as appropriate.
• Review documentation and take appropriate action to ensure information is accurately cataloged and carried through equipment validation and qualification activities, including transfer to appropriate systems or records such as ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling documentation for Engineering approval.
• Utilize applicable manufacturing and documentation systems (e.g., JDE, QMS, PLM) to update records and maintain accurate documentation.
• Support the development of training and documentation materials in collaboration with Engineering and identify opportunities for process, equipment, or workflow improvement.
• Apply practical knowledge of testing and manufacturing processes to recommend improvements, including basic equipment, tool,