Sr. Software Design Quality Manager

Sr. Software Design Quality Manager

You will be part of the global Philips Quality organization and will be reporting within the Design Quality team for IGT-Systems. As member of this team, you contribute to our constant strive for further product quality improvements, so we continuously exceed both internal and external stakeholder expectations. 

We are looking for a leader by example with deep understanding of design capabilities for design for software Quality, Reliability, and Testing (DfX) best practices. Someone with a proven track record in applying those to design, develop and realize safe, effective and reliable complex medical systems.

Your role:

• Driving, coaching, supporting and training (or leading in workshops) the use of Requirements Engineering, Risk Management, FMEA and CTS/CTQ flow down best practices and relevant techniques that assure identification and End-2-End (E2E) control of software safety and quality characteristics. Next to that, those best practices to define objective verification, validation and useability evaluation strategies and acting as a go-to Subject Matter Expert for project team(s), business functions and design quality engineers in our team(s) on these Design for software Quality, Reliability, and Testing (DfX) best practices.
• Optimize the reliability of software through a software reliability plan.
• Driving Software Design Quality and Reliability improvement identification in New Product Introductions and Sustaining product development for stand-alone software products (SaMD).
• In partnership with other functions, defining and managing the holistic patient and user safety, quality and reliability strategy and approach.
• Validates key design inputs like useability, reliability, performance, supportability, manufacturability, localizability, safety, security, privacy serviceability, sustainability, and costs. This includes leading the target setting for Quality and Reliability aspects. 
• Supporting the creation and review of medical device software documentation. Ensuring correctness and completeness of requirements and test evidence traceability through the V-model, with specific emphasis on CTQs and CTSs.
• Support the creation and review of risk management files and effective use of feedback from post-market surveillance.

You're the right fit if:
We are looking for a perfectionist- a fixer who continuously strives for excellence as a way of life, not just as a job. We’re looking for someone who can inspire others to adopt this mentality of prioritizing patient safety and quality above all else in a relentless pursuit to improve the quality of life for the billions of people Philips brand touches each year.

Specific skill requirements for this role include:

• PhD or Masters (MSc) degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or Reliability Engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience; preferably in Quality- or Reliability Engineering role in a software development (embedded or stand-alone) environment in the medical or aerospace industry.
• Certification in Software Quality Engineering (CSQE) from ASQ or other bodies is desirable..
• Experience with Software Reliability Engineering (SRE) models including growth models.
• Expert level experience on SRE activities; Software fault tolerant design, Fault prevention techniques implementation, software FMEA and FTA, design for testability methods,
• Fault detection and removal activities including efficient test design & test automation.
• Expert level experience in code review techniques in a wide range of platforms, excellent problem-solving skills and root cause analysis in Software. Able to read and understand multiple programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with both automated and manual software tests including tools from HP, IBM and Micro Focus, etc. is preferred.
• You have a DfSS Black belt certification.
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and concisely summarize complex technical problems.
• You combine analytical and conceptual thinking, physical insight, system view, flexibility and a hands-on mentality to deliver sustainable results and creative solutions.
• Understanding of global medical device regulations, requirements, and standards, such as 21CFR820, ISO13485, EU MDR. Advanced level knowledge of IEC62304, IEC62366 and ISO14971 has a strong preference.
• Ability and willingness to work at least 3 days in office.

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