Test Engineer (10 month FTC)

Job Description

Life at Elvie; Meaningful work, Exceptional People

We're Elvie. We create smart products, new solutions, and a fair few taboo-busting conversations while we’re at it. Founded by Tania Boler in 2013, we develop extraordinary innovations designed to improve women’s lives. It's a fascinating and challenging area that requires us to solve problems that no one else has ever tackled before.

At Elvie, you’ll be surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them. People who are passionate about our mission. People who are driven to solve problems and constantly consider the best ways to improve the health and wellbeing of women.

Find out more about life at Elvie here.

We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive:

• We make an impact: We’re mission-driven and not afraid to break boundaries. We relentlessly focus on going the extra mile to solve problems.
• We’re fearless innovators: We are passionate, curious, and data-driven. We continuously embrace change and innovation.
• We’re in it together: we fail and learn fast — always as one team — and have fun along the way. We stay authentic and embrace our differences.

Did you know?

In some regions our amazing products are considered to be medical devices. This means we maintain our Medical Device quality management system in compliance with ISO 13485:2016, to support the development of our groundbreaking products

About the role:

Okay, we’ve waffled long enough. So let’s get to the good bit: You.

As a Test Engineer, your role sits within the test team who are responsible for ensuring that the products Elvie makes meet the high standards we expect. You will be reporting to a senior test engineer and working on a mix of in-market products and new products at different stages of the product development cycle. You will develop test methods, processes and rigs alongside analysing results to ensure a smooth and efficient product testing process. Working cross-functionally with stakeholders, e.g. Product Engineers, Operations and Quality teams, you will ensure that the products are fully compliant to the quality and performance standards we set.

What you’ll be doing at Elvie:

• You’ve spent some time working within the product development industry, having gained experience and knowledge of the product development process.
• You have a passion for solving problems and designing solutions to verify products are compliant and deliver best performance and reliability to the user.
• You are practical, hands-on and comfortable building and modifying rigs in a workshop.
• Mechanically inclined with an eye for effective, usable designs.
• You have an awareness of the importance of robust testing and data integrity during the design process.
• You are organised, logical and can plan and manage your tasks well.
• You identify technical challenges as they arise and you provide well thought-out solutions to them
• You’re unafraid to challenge the status quo if you can see an improvement to a process or solution

Location: Hybrid working; a mix of working from our Bristol office & working remotely

Employment type: 10 month Fixed Term Contract (please note, you must have the right to work in the UK)

Requirements

What we are looking for:

Essential:

• Engineering Degree or similar. Graduates will also be considered.
• Previous experience in product development.
• An appreciation of stakeholders involved in new product development.
• Experience modelling in 3D CAD (preferred Solidworks experience).
• Ability to develop and/or source engineering components within a product team.
• Rapid and manual prototyping or other relevant workshop experience.
• Ability to analyse test data and translate it into meaningful, concise results.
• You are a self-starter with great visual and excellent verbal communication skills.
• You are comfortable with a degree of ambiguity and enjoy the idea of solving problems that have not been solved before.

Bonus Skills:

• Prior use of product development tools such as FMEA, Tolerance Analysis, GD&T.
• Experience with wearable and/or connected product development.
• Use of statistical tools to demonstrate repeatability and reproducibility of tests.
• And, in an ideal world, experience working in an ISO 13485 environment.

Benefits

We're on an exceptional journey. And we can offer you a genuinely purpose-led career with a culture built on trust, autonomy, and flexibility. In addition, we'll give you:

• 9 Day Fortnight - for our full time employees we work 9 days every Fortnight with every other Friday as a non-working day for you to spend as you wish!
• Lots of flexibility: whether it’s working from home, doing the school run, or life admin, we understand that flexibility is essential, and we trust you to do the right thing for you and us
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 8 extra life leave days; getting married, moving house, menopause or just things that you can’t put a label on that matter to you
• £100 contribution to your home working set up to spend as you see fit
• An annual personal development allowance of £200 and unlimited access to our learning and development platform, Learnerbly
• Healthcare plans, life insurance, and an employee assistance program for you and your family
• A tax-efficient group pension scheme
• Group income protection; protect your salary if you get sick
• A free Elvie trainer for you to keep or give away when you join
• Generous employee and friends & family discounts on Elvie products
• Wellbeing support from YuLife and access to SmartHealth app with unlimited GP appointments for you and your family, plus various well-being initiatives throughout the year
• Lovely offices in great locations, with drinks and snacks provided, along with fun social events

What you can expect after you’ve applied:

A member of our recruitment team will reach out to you after they have reviewed your application. You must ensure your application is completed correctly, and we strongly encourage you to add a cover letter or note to let us know why Elvie’s the right fit for you. We do often receive a large number of applications for our roles, please don’t let visibility of this deter you from applying. We review and aim to respond to every application.

We would like to get to know you through your background, attitude, experience and understand your motivation to work with us. Our interview process varies depending on the position, but it typically looks like this:

• 30-minute video call with one of our recruiters
• 30-45 minute video call with the hiring manager
• 45-60 minute video interview with the team (some positions may require you to complete a task/presentation)
• For some positions, there may be an additional interview with one of our senior leadership team

This is an exciting time to join Elvie. You’ll have a voice, make an impact, and have the opportunity to mould your role. So be ready to learn, have fun, and be inspired by our passionate, talented team — and having a sense of humour helps too. 😉

Belonging at Elvie

At Elvie, we believe having diverse teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is key to our success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and we don't discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability or age.

If you need any support with your application, please get in contact with us: elvie@jobs.workablemail.com or 0203 884 7223.

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