About the Company

Balboa Water Group is the health and wellness industry’s leading provider of electronic control systems, electronic accessories, pumps, jets, and other therapy products. Our dedication to excellence and quality for five decades has made us the premier, single-source provider of innovative and reliable designs, state-of-the-art manufacturing, and outstanding customer service worldwide. Due to our rapid growth, we are looking for passionate and talented team members that want to work in an organization that values integrity, diversity, intellectual curiosity and accountability.

Job Summary

As a Design Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing test plans and procedures to ensure the quality and reliability of our products. You will work closely with the engineering team to identify, analyze, and resolve issues throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and procedures for software and hardware products.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing to verify product requirements.
• Generate report from Design Validation Plan (DVP)
• Identify, document, and track defects using tools like Azure DevOps or Jira, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve them.
• Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Participate in design and code reviews to assess product testability and quality.
• Maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test reports, specifications, and metrics.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by refining testing methodologies and identifying process improvements.
• Coordinate DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and ECN (Engineering Change Notice) processes.
• Engineering documentation drawing, specifications
• Special characteristics: Fit, form, function, durability
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and safety standards.
• Establish lines of communication with customers, suppliers and R&D

Education Requirements

BSEE degree in a related science or technology field of study.

Experience Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in product design process and life of product support.
• Proven experience in software and hardware verification and validation testing (V&V).
• Proficiency in writing technical engineering documents, test plans, and test cases.
• Experience with agencies regulation, and compliance test and certification process (UL,FCC,CE).

Required Skills/Abilities

• • Hands-on experience with end-to-end product testing, from concept to design completion.
  • Working knowledge of APQP methodology
  • Understand NPI Gate Process
  • Ability to interpret product requirements, propose test strategies, and identify risks.
  • Expertise in developing and executing functional, regression, and performance tests.
  • Proficient in using issue-tracking tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical details clearly.
  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a sense of urgency.
  • Ability to learn new tools and testing methodologies quickly.
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000

EEO Statement

Balboa Water Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.