
Sr. Manager- Software Design Assurance
- Plymouth
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for functional/operational team leadership including budgeting, training, performance management, technical/professional development and mentorship to engineers and quality teams, helping them meet schedules, resolve technical challenges, and manage performance requirements, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence.
- Provides Software Quality leadership for NPI and sustaining product development teams for stand-alone software projects (SaMD) as well as software-related aspects of complex medical systems (SiMD). Manages the development, oversight and execution of comprehensive software quality plans and associated risk management activities throughout the software lifecycle.
- Will Drive in-depth root cause analysis of software quality issues, guiding teams in advanced problem-solving techniques to resolve deficiencies, improve software design processes, and ensure that quality is integral to all development stages. Drives process improvement initiatives, adopting best practices, cutting-edge tools, and innovative methodologies to continuously enhance software quality and regulatory compliance.
- Will oversee the development, maintenance, and management of comprehensive software quality documentation, including Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), ensuring they are accurate, up-to-date, and fully compliant with relevant standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies throughout the software lifecycle.
- Authorizes/Leads the assessment, validation and approvals of software designs/inputs, overseeing the review of test/performance data to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards, while identifying and addressing engineering deficiencies to embed quality within the designs.
- Leads the creation/review of risk management files-plans, product hazard analysis, FMEAs, Risk Management Matrix, Benefit Risk Determination and Ensures Risk Management is effective utilizing feedback from validation, field service, post market surveillance, manufacturing indicators, CAPAs, HHAs, etc.
- You have a minimum of 8+ years’ experience in FDA regulated, IEC 62304 medical device software environments (SiMD/SaMD), with a focus on Software Design Assurance/Control, detailed knowledge of Risk Management (ISO 14971/ AAMI TIR45) and strong Understanding of all aspects of the QMS related to Design Controls.
- You’ve acquired a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in functional team leadership, including departmental budget, mentoring, training, performance management and technical/professional development of Design Assurance team members.
- You have the proven ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels, by sharing knowledge, providing insights, and ensuring alignment with software quality standards, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.
- You have detailed experience in identifying, promoting, and supporting processes and design quality tools for use in tracking/preventing software defects, design traceability, Design for Reliability (DfR), Agile, and SAFe.
- You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Applications, Quality, Engineering or a related Scientific discipline (required). ASQ, Agile or other applicable certifications (desired).
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this
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- The pay range for this position in Plymouth, MN is $120,488 to $192,780.
- This role may require travel up to 10%.
- 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 Plymouth, MN.