STEM OPT Senior Test Engineer Jobs
Senior Test Engineer roles in software quality, embedded systems, and hardware validation qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension when your degree aligns with an approved CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need a signed I-983 training plan before your extension begins.
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DEKA Research & Development, located in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to work in a dynamic medical device R&D environment. This is a high visibility role with a direct impact on the success of our projects. It will be a great opportunity to work on some amazing projects that make a positive impact on the world. Do you want to make a difference with your work? At DEKA you can!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you will make an impact as a Senior Test Engineer:
- Writing test plans, test procedures and other activities involving performance, durability, and reliability assessments
- Understand device design and core technologies in order to inform test method development
- Determining test coverage for revisions to design
- Creating and evaluating test fixtures needed for product design verification
- Contributing to design failure investigations that may impact Risk Assessment, Hazard Analysis, and FTAs
- Participating and contributing toward regulatory and agency submissions
- Authoring Quality Plans, Test Summaries, and other documents
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you need to be successful Senior Test Engineer:
- BS in Biomedical, Mechanical and/or Robotics/Automation Engineering
- 3+ years' experience testing electro-mechanical devices (medical devices preferred)
- Must have laboratory/wet lab skills and experience
- Must have fluid system handling experience
- Leadership and/or mentoring experience
- Knowledge and deep understanding of engineering fundamentals
- Capability to create and clearly explain team objectives and write procedures for others to follow
- Demonstrated problem solving ability and techniques
- Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Self-motivated and able to self-prioritize
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred skills and experience:
- Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSRs) and/or ISO 13485, and other medical device industry experience
- Experience with research, development, and product testing
- Experience writing procedures for others to follow
- Experience with data and failure analysis
- Broad measurement instrument knowledge
ABOUT DEKA
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
INTRODUCTION
DEKA Research & Development, located in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to work in a dynamic medical device R&D environment. This is a high visibility role with a direct impact on the success of our projects. It will be a great opportunity to work on some amazing projects that make a positive impact on the world. Do you want to make a difference with your work? At DEKA you can!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you will make an impact as a Senior Test Engineer:
- Writing test plans, test procedures and other activities involving performance, durability, and reliability assessments
- Understand device design and core technologies in order to inform test method development
- Determining test coverage for revisions to design
- Creating and evaluating test fixtures needed for product design verification
- Contributing to design failure investigations that may impact Risk Assessment, Hazard Analysis, and FTAs
- Participating and contributing toward regulatory and agency submissions
- Authoring Quality Plans, Test Summaries, and other documents
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you need to be successful Senior Test Engineer:
- BS in Biomedical, Mechanical and/or Robotics/Automation Engineering
- 3+ years' experience testing electro-mechanical devices (medical devices preferred)
- Must have laboratory/wet lab skills and experience
- Must have fluid system handling experience
- Leadership and/or mentoring experience
- Knowledge and deep understanding of engineering fundamentals
- Capability to create and clearly explain team objectives and write procedures for others to follow
- Demonstrated problem solving ability and techniques
- Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Self-motivated and able to self-prioritize
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred skills and experience:
- Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSRs) and/or ISO 13485, and other medical device industry experience
- Experience with research, development, and product testing
- Experience writing procedures for others to follow
- Experience with data and failure analysis
- Broad measurement instrument knowledge
ABOUT DEKA
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Senior Test Engineer
Verify your degree's CIP code eligibility
Cross-reference your degree program against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List before applying. Computer science, electrical engineering, and systems engineering CIP codes all commonly support Senior Test Engineer roles, but software technology variants sometimes don't.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Check a company's E-Verify participation status through the E-Verify employer search tool before signing anything. Employers who aren't enrolled can't legally employ STEM OPT workers, and re-negotiating after an offer is awkward and delays your start date.
Align your I-983 training plan to the role
Draft your I-983 training plan with learning objectives tied specifically to test architecture, defect lifecycle management, or automation frameworks you'll use on the job. Generic plans draw DSO scrutiny and can delay your OPT extension approval.
Target employers with active quality engineering LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for test engineering or quality assurance roles. Employers with LCA history in this occupation already understand STEM OPT onboarding and are less likely to stall on compliance paperwork.
Use O*NET to validate your role qualifies
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for Senior Quality Engineers or Software Test Engineers and confirm the listed entry requirements specify a STEM bachelor's degree. If your job description diverges significantly from O*NET, your training plan justification becomes harder to defend.
File your extension request 90 days before OPT expires
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be submitted before your current EAD expires. File through your DSO at least 90 days out so processing delays don't create an unauthorized work gap between your initial 12 months and the 24-month extension period.
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Find Senior Test Engineer JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Test Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree field, not just the job title. Senior Test Engineer roles in software quality assurance, embedded systems, and hardware validation typically qualify when paired with a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related STEM field on the DHS Designated Degree Program List. Review your degree's CIP code with your DSO to confirm eligibility before applying for the extension.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Every employer who hires you on a STEM OPT extension must be actively enrolled in E-Verify at the work site where you'll perform your duties. Enrollment at the company's headquarters doesn't automatically cover a separate location. Confirm site-specific enrollment with HR before your start date, and check E-Verify's employer search to verify the enrollment independently.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a test engineering role?
Your I-983 training plan must describe specific goals and skills you'll develop, tied directly to your test engineering duties. For this role, that means detailing objectives around test strategy design, automation tooling, defect analysis, or systems validation. Both you and your employer must sign the plan before your DSO can recommend the extension, and it must be updated if your role changes materially.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm transitioning from STEM OPT to H-1B?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT EAD expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. Your STEM OPT status and employment authorization remain valid during this gap without any additional filing. Confirm the petition was filed and receipted before your EAD end date to activate cap-gap coverage.
Where can I find Senior Test Engineer jobs with employers who hire STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters Senior Test Engineer openings by employers who have E-Verify enrollment and a history of filing for engineering roles, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never hired on OPT. You can search by role, location, and employer filing activity to focus your time on opportunities where the compliance infrastructure is already in place.
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