Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Ōura

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.
Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.
We have offices in San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles for those who prefer hybrid or office settings. Oura employees in other major cities (like Boston and New York) occasionally gather informally at local co-working locations. US based role, strong preference for the East Coast.

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to join Oura’s Medical Device team to help us ensure we are compliant with the applicable standards and regulations governing the development of medical device software at Oura. We call this role the Quality Assurance Champion. This role will demand close collaboration with a cross-functional development team consisting of product management, science, clinical researchers, designers, SW developers and testers to ensure the software is developed, tested and documented to meet defined requirements. We are seeking a candidate with a strong personal drive of quality excellence and motivated by the desire to deliver important medical solutions that can improve the lives of millions of people across the globe.

Requirements

• Degree in: Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering or related technical or scientific discipline.
• 8+ years of experience working in a regulated environment under a medical device Quality Management System (21 CFR 820 or ISO 13485:2016).
• Working knowledge and application of device regulations (21 CFR 820 and EU MDR 2017/745).
• Expertise in software development and risk management standards (IEC 62304, ISO 14971).
• Experience in applying human factors and usability engineering to medical devices per ISO 62366-1
• Experience with application of risk analysis tools (such as FMEA, or Fault Tree Analysis)
• Experience in conducting clinical evaluations per EU MDR 2017/745.
• Demonstrate ability to assess and provide technical guidance for software as a medical device (SaMD).
• Demonstrate strong skills to organize, prioritize, and execute.
• Must be detail oriented with strong leadership skills and excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
• You can sense and articulate why certain issues demand more diligence to ensure compliance to applicable regulations or standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for medical device software products through all phases of the development process, risk management, human factors and usability engineering, process development and verification/validation testing, as well as life cycle management during design changes.
• Guide the software development team to define critical safety and performance requirements.
• Lead the compilation, review and approval of all technical documentation for development and risk management documentation, e.g., planning, protocols, reports, risk assessments, testing, etc. by applying applicable company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Support the timely handling of complaint investigations, change impact assessments, and CAPAs related to the projects under your governance.
• Support continuous improvement to the Quality Management System by identifying areas for improvement and engaging in remediation.
• Collaborate with Oura’s SaMD feature development teams by providing technical and quality support during the development, testing and deployment of software.
• Support internal and external audits and inspections as a subject matter expert.
• Perform a broad variety of tasks in support of the role and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees