At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.
Nevro (NYSE: NVRO) is a global medical device company headquartered in Redwood City, California. We are focused on delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions that continue to set the standard for enduring patient outcomes in chronic pain treatment. The company started with a simple mission to help more patients suffering from debilitating pain and developed its proprietary 10 kHz Therapy, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic innovation that has impacted the lives of more than 100,000 patients globally.
Nevro’s comprehensive HFX™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) platform includes a Senza SCS system and support services for the treatment of chronic trunk and limb pain and painful diabetic neuropathy. Senza®, Senza II®, Senza Omnia™, and Senza HFX iQ™ are the only SCS systems that deliver Nevro's proprietary 10 kHz Therapy. HFX iQ, Nevro’s latest innovation, is the first and only SCS System that uses Artificial Intelligence to optimize and maintain pain relief using each patient's response1.Nevro’s unique support services provide every patient with an HFX Coach™ throughout their pain relief journey and every physician with HFX Cloud™ insights for enhanced patient and practice management.
Nevro also recently added a minimally invasive treatment option for patients suffering from chronic sacroiliac joint ("SI joint") pain and now provides the most comprehensive portfolio of products in the SI joint fusion space, designed to meet the preferences of physicians and varying patient needs to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients.
Position Summary:
The Software Verification Engineer will play a key role in the development of a Class III implantable Neuromodulation system for pain management, working cross-functionally to help verify firmware, software applications, and whole systems and make sure that all stakeholders are aligned, and requirements and user needs are met.
Essential Functions:
Serves as a technical test lead for verification test efforts, including owning and optimizing system, sub-system, and module verification and validation efforts to ensure complete system coverage, proper tracing and buy-in from cross-functional stakeholders
Owns test descriptions and protocols, ensures comprehensiveness of test coverage
Designs, develops, updates, executes, and debugs firmware, software, and/or system tests (manual, interactive, automated) and maintains testing metrics.
Reviews and evaluates product requirements for correctness, completeness, and testability and analyzes and allocates a set of requirements into an appropriate set of verification tests.
Owns technical documentation such as engineering reports, verification plans, procedures and reports, and validation plans and reports.
Completes regression, dry, and formal verification runs for multiple firmware and software releases at appropriate times in the development cycle.
Tracks defects and validates bug fixes.
Develops and validates software and hardware-based tools to assist in development and testing.
Assesses new test technologies via reviews of the state of the art or by performing proof of concept work and communicates the results of the assessment to members of the development organization.
Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies
Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems/Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent degree/major required. Years of experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
2-5+ years’ experience with development, verification, and software testing in the medical device industry. (class III medical device experience preferred)
Experience with mobile application testing and/ web services testing.
Experience with RF communications systems and active implantable systems.
Experience scripting with high-level programming languages such as Python or PHP.
Experience in writing scripts for automating the testing of backend and frontend of applications.
Experience implementing automation framework and testing frameworks such as Selenium, Web Driver, TestCafe, Postman, and rest APIs.
Experience using Jira or similar bug-tracking software.
Experience using Jama or similar requirements management software.
Familiar with digital health products and standards.
Working knowledge of IEC 62304, experience with risk management (risk analysis, FMEA, ISO 14971).
Ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
Ability to provide creativity while solving complex problems without known solutions.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).
Strong track record of working in cross-functional teams.
Thorough and high attention to detail.
Knowledge of C and an understanding of embedded firmware.
Proficient with C# [.NET] or other equivalent development tools for creating automated tests.
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, and other standard lab equipment.
Experience in Systems Engineering as related to stakeholder needs definition, creation of use case workflows, requirements definition and decomposition, functional architecture, and system design.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus
Our Values:
Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.
Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.
Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.
Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
