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At iRhythm, we are dedicated, self-motivated, and driven to do the right thing for our patients, clinicians, and coworkers. Our leadership is focused and committed to iRhythm’s employees and the mission of the company. We are better together, embrace change and help one another.  We are Thinking Bigger and Moving Faster.

 

About This Role

This HYBRID position will work on site in San Francisco, CA and will be responsible for supporting product development teams by providing hands-on technical engineering support from concept through commercialization and post-market evaluation. The Staff Product Development Design Assurance Quality Engineer will serve as a core team member on cross-functional hardware, firmware, stand-alone software product development projects and provide expertise and guidance to the team on design control (design assurance) and risk management. This position will play a key role in ensuring that the developed products meet quality standards consistent with iRhythm’s quality processes, and all external design assurance and regulatory requirements.

The right candidate will have some experience within all areas of the Quality Management System, and expertise working with electromechanical devices, embedded systems, and software as medical device (SaMD).

This position is based at our R&D Headquarters located in San Francisco, CA, and is a full-time hybrid opportunity and will work in the office 2-3 days/week.

Specific job responsibilities include:

Contribute to the planning and execution of design controls, risk management, and design verification and validation for iRhythm products. Participate and support the development of product design history file and ensure compliance to internal processes and external standards and regulations. Partner with engineering to define design inputs, design outputs, and traceability matrices. Contribute to the strategy and execution of risk-based design verification and validation. Participate and support the development of product risk management file, to examine and assess the product risks associated with user, design, process, and supplier. Review design architectures, selections, requirements, and drawings from early design concepts. Apply knowledge of IEC 60601, IEC 62366, and IEC 62304 to product development projects. Serve as a technical resource for assessing validation requirements, solving test related problems, and developing preventive strategies. Perform and lead risk assessments in support of verification and validation activities Assist technical teams in the assessment of design changes; including assessment, planning, verification and validation of the change and documentation as required. Produce technical reports to support product changes or quality assurance investigations. Support internal and external audits, including preparation and direct interaction with auditors. Applies statistical tools to analyze data and identify root cause and problem resolution. Perform other quality-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software, Computer, Electrical or Biomedical Engineering. Minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance of class II or III products with embedded software in the medical device field. Demonstrated competency of 21 CFR 820, ISO13485, ISO14971, IEC 62304, and other international standards. Solid understanding of design control and risk management from early design and development through commercialization. Demonstrated experience with electromechanical system from concept through launch is preferred. Proficiency in using tools for documentation, defect tracking, and test management (e.g., Jira). Able to navigate the quality system with minimal oversight on projects. Balanced risk-based decision making to drive product quality, gain consensus, and work through technical challenges. Experience using MasterControl, Jira, and JAMA is preferred. Solves complex problems with minimal oversight. Understands and can subsequently explain complex quality details to non-experts. Exceptional organizational skills.

What's In It For You

This is a regular full-time position with competitive compensation package, excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances (all of which start on your first day), health savings account employer contributions (when enrolled in high deductible medical plan), cafeteria plan pre-taxed benefits (FSA, dependent care FSA, commute reimbursement accounts), travel reimbursement for medical care, noncontributory basic life insurance & short/ long term disability. Additionally, we offer:

emotional health support for you and your loved ones legal / financial / identity theft/ pet and child referral assistance paid parental leave, paid holidays, travel assistance for personal trips and PTO!

iRhythm also provides additional benefits including 401(k) (with company match), an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, pet insurance discount, unlimited amount of Linked In Learning classes and so much more! 

FLSA Status: Exempt

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Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.

 

Estimated Pay Range$147,400—$185,000 USD

As a part of our core values, we ensure a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.

iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, you may contact us at taops@irhythmtech.com

About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.

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