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# Senior Software DA Engineer

- **Company:** Real Staffing
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Documentation, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.realstaffing.com/en-gb/job/senior-software-da-engineer/4067939

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of medical device quality engineering experience.
 * Strong experience with design controls, DHFs, risk management, and V&V.
 * Knowledge of IEC 62304 software lifecycle processes and ISO 14971 risk management.
 * Familiarity with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR, IEC 60601, and IEC 62366.
 * Experience working in cross-functional product development teams.

This is a senior Design QA role focused on driving design controls, DHF compliance, software quality assurance (IEC 62304), risk management, and V&V activities for innovative medical device product development.

## Description

The Sr. Design Assurance Engineer supports new product development by ensuring products meet design, quality, regulatory, and safety requirements. The role focuses on design controls, risk management, verification and validation (V&V), design reviews, and Design History File (DHF) compliance. A key responsibility is supporting medical device software development in compliance with IEC 62304 and ISO 14971, while also contributing to hardware and system-level quality assurance activities., * Support design controls throughout the product lifecycle.

 * Define and review product requirements, V&V strategies, and acceptance criteria.
 * Lead or support risk management activities and design reviews.
 * Ensure compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards.
 * Review DHFs, requirements, specifications, and test documentation for compliance.
 * Support software, hardware, and system-level verification and validation.
 * Partner with R&D, Regulatory, and Engineering teams to improve product quality, safety, and reliability.
 * Support audits, inspections, design transfer, and continuous improvement initiatives.