Testing Engineer Salary in Canada
Testing Engineer Salary Range
$70,075
$93,915
Low Range
High Range
Midpoint
This salary range represents a national benchmark in CAD. Regional salary adjustment factors can be applied below to estimate how compensation may shift by province or territory.
Salary benchmarks are based on a mix of TQR internal data and external market research for specialized manufacturing and technical roles in Canada.
Testing Engineer (Medical Device) salaries in the Life Sciences Manufacturing industry typically range from $70,075 to $93,915, with a midpoint of approximately $82,800. Compensation varies based on testing experience, verification and validation expertise, regulatory knowledge, laboratory experience, product complexity, and overall technical responsibility.
What the Salary Percentiles Mean
The following range has been generated based on real salary data across North America.
$70,075
$93,915
$70,075
25th percentile
Employees in this section often have a lower level of experience or skills and
are still growing into their role. This role may also be at a small to medium-sized business.
$82,800
50th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate the required level of experience plus many skills that are deemed an asset. This role is likely at a medium-sized business.
$93,915
75th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate a higher-level of expertise and/or enhanced qualifications. They should also have a proven track record and cultural fit. This role is likely at a larger business.
Regional Salary Adjustments
Salary ranges can vary by region based on cost of living, labor competition, industry concentration, and talent availability. The map below shows regional adjustment factors that can be applied to the national salary benchmark as a directional guide.
Factors That Affect a Testing Engineer's Salary
Testing Engineer (Medical Device) compensation can vary based on product complexity, testing specialization, verification and validation experience, regulatory knowledge, laboratory expertise, engineering responsibility, geographic location, and overall technical accountability. Employers may need to adjust compensation when the position supports highly regulated Class II or Class III medical devices, complex electromechanical systems, advanced laboratory testing, or global product development programs.
Testing Engineer Job Description:
A Testing Engineer (Medical Device) develops, executes, and documents testing activities that verify the safety, performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance of medical devices throughout the product development lifecycle. This role helps ensure products meet design specifications, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards while supporting product development, validation, quality assurance, and successful commercialization.
Testing Engineers typically perform verification and validation (V&V), functional, performance, environmental, reliability, and compliance testing while collaborating with R&D, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Engineering, and cross-functional product development teams. Their responsibilities may include developing test protocols, executing product testing, analyzing test data, supporting risk management activities, investigating product failures, maintaining technical documentation, and ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971, cGMP, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Testing Engineers are expected to understand how product testing directly impacts product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, product performance, and successful product commercialization. Strong candidates typically combine testing expertise, analytical thinking, regulatory knowledge, problem-solving ability, technical documentation skills, communication, and continuous improvement experience within highly regulated medical device manufacturing environments.
Common Responsibilities:
Developing and executing verification and validation (V&V), functional, performance, reliability, environmental, and compliance testing for medical devices, components, and systems throughout the product development lifecycle.
Performing product testing to verify compliance with design specifications, customer requirements, FDA regulations, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971, cGMP, and other applicable regulatory and quality standards.
Supporting design verification, design validation, product qualification, risk management, design control activities, and new product introductions while ensuring successful product commercialization.
Collaborating with R&D, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues, improve product performance, and support regulatory submissions.
Analyzing test data, investigating product failures, performing root cause analysis, supporting corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and recommending product and process improvements to enhance quality and reliability.
Developing and maintaining technical documentation including test protocols, validation reports, traceability matrices, Design History Files (DHF), engineering records, calibration documentation, and technical reports to support regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
Supporting laboratory equipment qualification, calibration, maintenance, post-market testing, product changes, and continuous improvement initiatives while monitoring testing performance metrics to improve product quality, testing efficiency, and operational excellence.
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