Senior Software Quality Engineer

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Company Overview Join us for an enriching journey with Outset, a trailblazing medical device company that is revolutionizing the field of dialysis. Our focus is to create one high performing team, obsessed with progress, in an atmosphere that is brimming with transformative opportunities. The heart of our mission is pioneering a groundbreaking technology that redefines the landscape of dialysis, streamlining complexity and cost, because patients deserve "better" now, not some day. At Outset we're revolutionizing an industry and changing lives. We're impacting what the future of dialysis looks like by creating a first-of-its-kind technology in order to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis. FDA cleared for use across care settings, from the hospital to the clinic to the home, the Tablo® Hemodialysis System harnesses modern technology for a new holistic approach to dialysis care. We're giving providers time back to focus on patient care. And we're giving patients the power to take control of their life and get back to enjoying the things they love. Position Overview: The Senior Software Quality Engineer is responsible for performing design assurance activities for new introductions and sustaining of medical device software, with the purpose of supporting the Software R&D, Test and Manufacturing departments. The incumbent for this position will support the Software Development Lifecycle of one or more projects from concept generation through production. This person will work closely with software design, software testing, project management, product management, regulatory, human factors, and manufacturing teams to understand and influence the architecture, requirements, detail design, testing, safety and cybersecurity risk evaluation and deployment of the software designs to the market. This person must be versatile to support other design assurance activities such as data analysis, problem solving/ failure analysis, full QMS compliance and alignment with the software development practices, Business Process Optimization initiatives and continuous improvement to the Quality Management System. Additionally, this person must be able to perform as a Quality Assurance representative for hardware and disposable-related projects to support system-level reliability improvements when needed. They also help guide and mentor other team members in a collaborative environment. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities Work closely with Regulatory, R&D, Test and Manufacturing, to ensure the adoption and use of best practices, Quality tools, and Design Control methodologies Support Software Quality Assurance (SQA) strategy and operational execution plans Knowledge of and experience in developing and medical devices in conformance with Quality System Regulations, ISO13485, ISO14971, ISO62304 and SW96 requirements. Applies knowledge of IEC 62304 to product development and sustaining engineering projects. Engage with the development team to align best practices and techniques for automated unit and integration testing. Continuously monitor customer feedback and report defects found through defect tracking system, provide necessary information to reproduce the defect to arrive at a solution. Serve as primary quality representative on one or more teams and projects for software, hardware, disposables, and system changes. Lead / Contribute to all elements of safety and cybersecurity risk management. Assesses risk by facilitating the development of risk management tools and contribute to the completion of the overall product risk management file. Support Design Verification and Validation planning & execution, including active cross-functional root cause analysis investigation & resolution activities. Develop and execute system related verification and validation plans and protocols, and test reports for medical and non-medical device software. Identify product quality and quality system improvement opportunities and drive procedure updates when required. Support departmental effort in CAPA investigation and completion. Collect, analyze, trend, and communicate quality data throughout the organization for proper escalation and applicable resolution. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders Excellent interpersonal skills A self-starter, motivated and able to positively motivate others Focused, target driven with a positive, can-do attitude Support internal and external audits Support additional activities, as assigned Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer or Engineering Science, Electrical or Software Engineering (or similar) is required. Mas

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