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A Brief Overview
Responsible for leading the design, development, and lifecycle management of host application software for medical devices using Qt/QML technologies. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, user-centric graphical interfaces and seamlessly integrating front-end applications with backend systems to support device functionality. The position requires strong technical expertise in UI development, software architecture, and system integration, along with a solid understanding of regulated software development processes. The engineer ensures that all solutions meet applicable medical device standards and regulatory requirements while contributing to product quality, usability, and overall system performance.
What You Will Do
- Software Development:
- Architecting Host Software (C++).
- Lead design and development of real-time control system.
- Design and Development of GUI (Qt/ QML, MFC or C#) system software host application.
- Integrate QML front-end components with C++ backend logic and device communication layers
- Provide design input for GUI of system software by capturing human factor and marketing requirements.
- Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and risk assessments to ensure high-quality and compliant deliverables
- Ensure FDA compliance of all software and potential Web-based applications.
- Support legacy code and provide documentation for ongoing development.
- Software Testing:
- Support verification and validation activities, including unit testing, system testing, and defect resolution
- Develop unit tests for host application software
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to UI performance, responsiveness, and system integration
- Perform Static Code Analysis, Profiling, and Debugging on production software and tools
- Software Requirements:
- Write Software requirements for host application and tools used to support the testing and manufacturing of the medical device
- Leadership:
- Interface with and assist with training and task completion with new and or more junior employees and vendors
- Provide technical leadership in UI development and Qt/QML best practices
- Influences design decisions to ensure a safe, effective, and user-friendly product
- Acts as a technical leader in UI/UX development for medical device applications
- Approach to working on and prioritizing technical issues that supports a schedule-oriented mindset and work ethic
- Other duties as assigned:
- Design reviews, documentation for software releases.
- Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Physics, Math, Electrical Engineering.
- 5+ years software development
- Strong integration skills between QML front-end and C++ backend logic
- Proficient with writing advanced C++ code for complex systems in human-safety-critical environments
- Proficient with Windows 10 Operating System
- Proficient with development tools used with C++ and C (e.g. Microsoft Visual Studio, static analysis, etc.)
- Advanced proficiency in Qt/QML UI design and development
- Experience with Windows based GUI application development and MVVM architecture
- Experience with software profiling/optimizations
- Experience with agile software development methodology, configuration management tools and processes
- Experience with medical device development and medical device standards like IEC62304, ISO14971
- Design experience with real-time systems, state machines, and integration into Windows applications
- Experience designing and running unit tests and working with automated test frameworks (e.g. Squish, google test).
- Experience with debugging and troubleshooting system software anomalies (e.g., Reported by Test team, Device Help, and Manufacturing), classifying the issues (e.g., hardware, software, user error), along with severity, impact, and risk assessment
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in related technical field.
- Knowledge on B-Mode Ultrasound is a plus
Technical & Functional Skills
- Software design and integration, use of repositories to support phased in delivery in block release format of features and bug fixes
- Software test and release strategies and execution of controlled software
- Previous experience with or willingness to learn documentation methods per SOP and regulatory requirements
- Ability to work effectively in team environment with both internal and design partners
- Demonstrated ability and desire to meet milestone achievements by whatever means
- Assume positive intent of and from others on the team
- Drives software quality, usability, and compliance