Verification & Validation Technician
Philips · New Kensington, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Philips (medical devices) in New Kensington, PA. You’re self-motivated, team player, good communicator, and will take initiative in identifying and resolving problems.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$73k.
Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 539 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live quality postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 42%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Philips in New Kensington
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Full description from PhilipsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Your role
- ◆Exercises autonomy within established procedures, making informed decisions to resolve moderately complex problems and drive results.
- ◆Suggests and helps implement medium scale improvement ideas within the laboratory, supporting the development and implementation of solutions for optimizing efficiency and effectiveness in collaboration with team members.
- ◆Ensures effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, innovators, vendors, and senior management, clearly communicating complex technical information, manage expectations.
- ◆Prepares and delivers basic technical presentations and reports, effectively communicating research findings and data analysis to a variety of audiences.
- ◆Troubleshoots and resolves moderately complex technical problems, applying advanced knowledge and skills to diagnose issues, develop solutions, and ensuring project progress is not hindered.
- ◆Contributes to strategic planning and priority setting within their area of expertise, providing insights and recommendations based on data analysis and technical understanding to inform overall project direction and resource allocation.
requirements
- ✓You’re self-motivated, team player, good communicator, and will take initiative in identifying and resolving problems.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an onsite role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
- ✓Learn more about our business .
- ✓Discover our rich and exciting history.
- ✓Learn more about our purpose.
- ✓Learn more about our culture.
Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in New Kensington, PA is $24/hr to $39/hr.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to New Kensington, PA.
#ConnectedCare
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
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Job Title
Verification & Validation Technician
Job Description
V&V Technician
As our Verification & Validation Technician, you will be responsible for supporting complex laboratory projects, and delivering them on time while prioritizing competing demands and executing system-level/performance testing, while working closely with engineers who develop the test procedures.
You're the right fit if
- •You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience in Research and Development (R&D) environment, Engineering Laboratory or equivalent.
- •Your skills include testing in a V&V environment, MS suite, Excel, data and presentation skills.
- •You have a High School Diploma or Vocational Education, required, BS degree in Engineering or related field, preferred.
- •You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job