Akura Medical · 5 hours ago
Staff/Principal Quality Engineer (Software)
Akura Medical is a Shifamed Portfolio Company focused on providing innovative solutions for venous thromboembolism. The Staff/Principal Quality Engineer (Software) will establish quality practices and ensure compliance in design and development, driving quality management systems and influencing design selection and test development in medical device software.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement software quality plans, procedures, and policies to ensure adherence to quality standards
Establish quality standards in procedures and work environments (i.e. bug tickets, threat modeling, cybersecurity)
Drive design controls deliverables, including but not limited to DHF, software requirements specifications, design / software verification and validation documentation and risk management documentation
Develop risk management files and associated deliverables, such as FMEA and security risk management
Develop QMS infrastructure and processes per FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485, and ensure compliance to these regulations
Prepare technical documentation, including but not limited to software design requirements, test methods, protocols, and reports, to support design control activities and regulatory submissions
Provide guidance on applicable standards and regulations, and enable implementation of those into designs
Review design control documentation, including but not limited to, requirements, specifications, test methods, protocols and reports
Develop quality inspection methods and processes in manufacturing and design
Qualify and maintain the suppliers per the supplier management process
Lead Nonconforming Materials Report (NCMR) investigation and identify appropriate corrective actions
Identify the need for Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA). Initiate, implement, and close CAPAs
Provide support and lead sections of audits by outside agencies
Qualification
Required
B.S. or higher in Biomedical, Electrical, or Software (CQE preferred)
8+ years in quality engineering within the medical device industry, including electromechanical products and SaMD/SiMD
Strong knowledge of Design Controls, Risk Management, and Software Verification & Validation
Proficient in ISO 13485, FDA QSR, EU MDR, and software lifecycle standards (ISO 62304)
Experience with supplier quality, CAPA, nonconforming materials, and process improvement
Exposure to human factors, usability engineering, labeling, and electronics reliability
Ability to travel to support project objectives
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Akura Medical
Akura Medical is developing a next-generation thrombectomy device that aims to simplify thrombectomy through an easy-to-use.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$113MKey Investors
Qatar Investment AuthorityCormorant Asset Management
2025-12-01Series C· $53M
2023-10-03Series B· $35M
2022-01-10Series A· $25M
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