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Job Title: Software Engineering & Verification and Validation (V&V) Manager

Job Description

The Software Engineering & Verification and Validation (V&V) Manager leads software testing, automation, and validation activities for medical device software and integrated systems. This role oversees the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of V&V processes to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient delivery. The manager drives automation strategy, aligns requirements with test execution, and leads cross-functional collaboration across software, hardware, quality, and regulatory teams in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage software verification and validation activities for medical device software and integrated systems, ensuring high product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Plan, execute, and continuously improve V&V processes, including requirements development, risk assessment, design, coding, and testing activities across the full software development lifecycle.
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing strategies and frameworks to improve test coverage, efficiency, and reliability.
• Ensure strong alignment between software requirements and test execution by establishing and maintaining robust traceability from requirements through to test cases and results.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of automated test frameworks, with a focus on CI/CD integration and modern DevOps practices.
• Provide hands-on technical oversight of automated testing, including test case design, scripting, and execution using languages such as C#, WPF-based frameworks, and scripting tools like Python.
• Lead and mentor software engineering and test teams, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to build and grow high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive systems-level testing strategies, performing impact analysis when requirements change to ensure appropriate test coverage across all system components.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including software, hardware, quality assurance, regulatory, and clinical stakeholders to align on quality objectives and deliverables.
• Establish and monitor test metrics, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to provide clear visibility into test progress, coverage, and quality trends.
• Ensure the organization maintains audit readiness by upholding strong documentation practices, traceability documentation, and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Support regulatory submissions by providing V&V documentation, test evidence, and quality records aligned with applicable standards and guidelines.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement.
• Promote best practices in SDLC, software quality assurance, and validation, and champion continuous improvement across processes and tools.
• Contribute to the adoption and scaling of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automation across the software delivery lifecycle.

Essential Skills

• At least 8 years of experience in software development across the full SDLC, including requirements development, risk assessment, design, coding, and testing.
• At least 8 years of experience in software verification and validation within regulated environments.
• At least 3 years of experience leading engineering or testing teams, including people management or team lead responsibilities.
• At least 3 years of hands-on automated testing experience, including design and execution of automated test suites.
• At least 3 years of hands-on V&V experience focused on automated test framework development.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in C# development, including experience with WPF or similar user interface frameworks.
• Scripting experience with Python or another scripting language for test automation and tooling.
• Strong systems-level thinking with demonstrated experience leading end-to-end testing strategies and performing impact analysis to maintain appropriate test coverage when requirements change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Expertise in SDLC, software quality assurance, and validation best practices in regulated environments.
• Strong experience with design verification and validation methodologies and traceability documentation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices, defense, or similar highly regulated sectors.
• Familiarity with FDA, CFR, and other regulated software standards relevant to medical devices.
• Experience with DICOM standards, particularly in medical imaging environments.
• Experience using requirements traceability tools such as DOORS, Rational, or similar platforms.
• Exposure to healthcare or medical imaging environments and workflows.
• Experience creating and maintaining test metrics dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Experience supporting audit readiness and regulatory submissions through robust documentation and process adherence.
• Programming experience in C++ as an additional language is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale automation frameworks and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering or test teams.

Work Environment

The role operates in a fast-paced, highly regulated medical device development environment that emphasizes patient safety, product integrity, and compliance. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, regulatory, and clinical functions, working in a setting that combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight. The environment is audit-ready and requires strong documentation discipline, robust processes, and consistent adherence to regulatory and quality standards. Modern development practices such as CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and traceability tools are integral to the day-to-day work. The culture supports collaborative problem-solving, continuous improvement, and the opportunity to lead mission-critical software quality initiatives that have a direct impact on patient outcomes.

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This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hopkins, MN.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Hopkins,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 14, 2026.

About Actalent

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