Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Element Science

SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

THE COMPANY: 

Element Science, Inc. is a medical device and digital health company focused on developing solutions at the intersection of clinical-grade wearables, machine learning algorithms, and lifesaving therapies in order to address leading causes of death and hospitalization in patients with heart disease, primarily as they transition from the hospital-to-home. By putting the needs of patients and physicians first, our personalized digital devices, which are designed for function, comfort, and ease-of-use, aim to redefine the paradigm of care for these patients.  Our first product, a wearable patch defibrillator, is initially targeted at treating the more than 500,000 patients in the US with an elevated temporary risk of potentially experiencing a lethal heart rhythm.  Based in San Francisco, our funders include Third Rock Ventures, Google Ventures, Deerfield Healthcare, Qiming Venture Partners USA, Cormorant Asset Management, and Invus Opportunities.

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

As a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will work with the software organization to act as a champion of Quality Assurance and Engineering activities throughout software development lifecycle. You hold your work and teams to the highest quality standards and ensure that all corporate business requirements, regulations, and other standards are met, as applicable. This is a hands-on role where you will apply intensive, self-directed and diversified knowledge of engineering and quality principles for Element Science software and platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Author validation plans, protocols, software risk analyses for a medical device. 
• Execute validation testing based on product requirements. 
• Create, review and approve reports for V&V software testing and test scripts. 
• Collaborate with firmware and software R&D engineers on improvements or new products.
• Provide guidance to Threat Modeling for cybersecurity.  
• Coach and mentor junior team members on current best practices.
• Lead and participate in project teams assigned to new products.
• Support and investigate customers complaints related to product software.
• Involved in monitoring software anomalies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Software, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• A minimum of 7+ years of recent medical device experience. 
• Experience writing and executing validation/verification plans, protocols, and software risk analysis on Medical Devices. 
• Medical Device experience covering embedded software.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Strong written skills to define and document V&V outputs.
• Experience in C or other scripting languages is desirable.
• Experience in automation frameworks.
• Experience in Threat Modeling and Software Risks.
• Working knowledge of FDA, Software Validation Guidance, 21 CFR part 820, IEC 62304, and IEC 82304-1. 

BENEFITS:

Element Science offers a very competitive salary and benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Stock Options
• 90% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan (Traditional and Roth)
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Employee Assistance Program through PEO

The salary for this exempt-level position will be based on experience and qualifications within an established pay range.

• Pay range: $140,000 - $150,000 + Annual Bonus