Organization: Universal Limbs

Location: Remote – Worldwide (Open to applicants globally)

Experience: 4+ years

Team: R&D; / Test & Verification

About the Role

Universal Limbs is a nonprofit developing accessible upper-limb prosthetic solutions. We are seeking an experienced Test & Verification Engineer to review and strengthen our Prosthetic Arm MVP Test Plan and support the development of physical test benches for a body-powered, 3D-printed transradial prosthetic hand.

Responsibilities

- Review and validate mechanical verification/test plans and identify gaps in methods, loads, acceptance criteria, and evidence.
- Design and build test benches, fixtures, and jigs for functional, force, durability, cyclic, and environmental testing.
- Translate design requirements into traceable and repeatable verification procedures.
- Define instrumentation, loading conditions, measurements, data collection, and acceptance criteria.
- Support testing of pinch force, object retention, actuation/release, structural durability, cyclic wear, attachments, and silicone-glove performance.
- Analyze test results, failure modes, and experimental uncertainty.
- Ensure test methods and documentation align with applicable ISO and/or recognized regulatory/industry standards.

Required Qualifications

- 4+ years of hands-on mechanical testing, verification/validation, or experimental engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience personally designing and building physical test benches and fixtures.




- Experience with mechanical test instrumentation such as load cells, force gauges, displacement sensors, or cyclic test equipment.
- Demonstrated experience developing verification procedures from engineering requirements.
- Practical experience applying ISO standards and/or requirements from a recognized regulatory framework to product verification and testing.
- Solid understanding of repeatability, measurement uncertainty, acceptance criteria, traceability, and technical documentation.
- Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Upper-limb prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation, or assistive-device testing experience.
- Medical-device verification and validation experience.
- Familiarity with prosthetics-related standards, including ISO 22523, and other applicable mechanical/medical-device standards.
- Experience testing 3D-printed polymers, silicone/elastomers, and body-powered mechanisms.

When Applying

Please briefly describe a test bench or mechanical fixture you personally designed and built, including:
- What was tested.
- The instrumentation used.
- The standards or verification requirements you worked to.

Application

Please fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

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📌 (Volunteer) Test Engineer – Prosthetic Devices (Canada)
🏢 Universal Limbs
📍 Canada