Field Technician

Software test engineer: Student worker

We have an opportunity for a test engineer for a medical device company in the twin cities area. This is a great opportunity if you are working towards your degree and have availability to work parttime or full time Mon-Fri

Candidate Pay: $22/hr

Top Needs:

· High sense of curiosity

· IT inclined, love tinkering with Tech

· Has good documentation and writing skills.

Education Required: Minimum High school Diploma

Years Experience Required: None

Description:

· Review and investigate customer complaints and post-market reports, analyzing software, connectivity, and device-related issues while escalating potential product quality concerns to support root cause investigations.

· Document and track software defects with detailed evidence, reproduction steps, logs, and expected versus actual results to support issue resolution and regression testing.

· Perform boundary and edge case testing on key settings such as amplitude limits, pulse width, and rate to validate expected system behavior and safety controls.

· Create structured test documentation, including issue reports, reproduction steps, and integration findings, to support faster investigation and resolution by engineering teams.

· Contribute to product quality in a regulated medical device environment by validating expected versus actual results using requirement specifications aligned with ISO 13485 practices.

· Ensure product safety and reliability by performing end-user validation and functional testing on medical device software.

· Identify and resolve software and hardware integration issues through debugging and root-cause analysis.

· Collaborate with software engineers and cross-functional teams to diagnose defects and improve system performance.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Fridley, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fridley,MN.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Woodbury, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Woodbury,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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