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Quality Assurance Engineer: IV

PDS Tech

San Jose, CA
Contract
Senior
166k-166k
6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Drive quality at the heart of innovation—partner directly with software engineers developing life-changing diagnostic technology. This is a high-impact, hands-on Quality Assurance role supporting software-based product development at a small, R D-focused site. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in medical device or diagnostic regulations, thrives in design control environments, and enjoys mentoring teams while owning documentation review and approval from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary QA reviewer and approver for design documentation (requirements, risk assessments, test plans, CAPA).
  • Lead activities related to design control, change control, and risk management.
  • Provide hands-on mentorship to software engineers and cross-functional team members.
  • Maintain Design History Files (DHF) and ensure compliance with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, IVDR, and MDSAP.
  • Support internal audits and external inspections.
  • Utilize Helix ALM for requirement and test traceability.

Requirements

  • 10-15 years of Quality Assurance experience in medical device or diagnostics.
  • Extensive experience with design control, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
  • Comfortable reviewing and approving documentation independently.
  • Confident mentoring R D and software development teams on quality standards.
  • Familiarity with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, MDSAP, IVDR.
  • Proficiency with Helix ALM or comparable traceability tools.

Nice to Have

  • QA experience supporting regulated software development.
  • Agile development exposure.
  • Certifications such as CQE, CSQE, CQA, or Six Sigma Black Belt.

Qualifications

  • Not explicitly specified, but implied: extensive QA experience in regulated environments, familiarity with medical device regulations.

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan.
  • Paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by law.
  • Holiday pay where applicable.

Working at PDS Tech

Small R D site focused on a single product with no manufacturing onsite. The manager prefers higher onsite presence early in the contract. The environment values technical expertise, regulatory fluency, and leadership in quality standards. There is an emphasis on supporting innovation and maintaining compliance within a collaborative team setting.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 19, 2025
Job CategoryQA Engineering
Salary166k-166k
Job TypeContract
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About PDS Tech

Website

pdstech.com

Location

San Jose, CA

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