Software Verification Manager, Medical Software | REMOTE

Sonova USA, Inc.; California; Remote; USD 114,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k with match

Parental leave

Hearing aid discount

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonova USA, Inc. seeks an experienced Software Verification Manager to lead verification and testing for regulated medical software products.

You will build and guide a high-performing verification team, shaping testing strategy across new development, enhancements, and sustaining releases. You will review requirements, risk documentation, and specifications to establish scope, ensure traceability, and deliver defensible verification evidence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in software testing/verification/QA roles.
• 5+ years managing software verification/test teams.
• Experience with regulated medical software.
• Strong understanding of verification methodologies and quality practices.
• Experience with requirements-based testing and traceability.
• Hands-on in designing/executing/reviewing test cases.
• Experience with manual and automated testing environments.
• Collaborative across engineering, quality, regulatory, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification across multiple medical software products.
• Manage and develop the verification team.
• Define verification strategies and test coverage across modalities.
• Review requirements, architecture, and risk docs to set scope.
• Ensure traceability and defensible verification evidence.
• Develop verification plans, protocols, and tests.
• Hands-on testing, including case development and analysis.
• Oversee defect management and regression planning.
• Drive automation strategies and improve efficiency.
• Support audits and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in verification processes.

Skills

Software verification

Test management

Regulated medical software

Requirements-based testing

Traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Automation frameworks

SDET tooling

Job description

Software Verification Manager, Medical Software | REMOTE

Who we are

At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.

Guided by a culture of continuous improvement that fosters resilience and self-motivation, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep sense of pride in our work, each of us playing a vital role in creating meaningful change,

Here you'll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.

Valencia, California - REMOTE

Join a global leader in medical technology where innovation, quality, and patient impact come together. We are seeking an experienced Software Verification Manager to lead software verification and testing activities for regulated medical software products. This is an outstanding opportunity to build and develop a high-performing verification team while driving software quality across new product development, product enhancements, and sustaining releases.

What You’ll Do

• Lead software verification activities across multiple regulated medical software products.
• Manage, coach, and develop Software Test Engineers, SDETs, and Manual Test Engineers.
• Define verification strategies and ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional, integration, system, regression, acceptance, exploratory, interface, and cybersecurity testing.
• Review requirements, specifications, architecture, and risk documentation to establish verification scope.
• Ensure requirements-based testing, risk-based testing, bidirectional traceability, and defensible verification evidence.
• Develop and approve verification plans, protocols, traceability matrices, test cases, verification reports, and controlled quality documentation.
• Participate in hands-on testing, including test case development, execution, defect investigation, and result analysis when needed.
• Lead defect management, regression planning, retesting, and issue resolution.
• Oversee manual and automated testing strategies while improving automation effectiveness.
• Support audits, regulatory submissions, notified body reviews, and Design History File documentation.
• Partner closely with Software Engineering, Firmware, Hardware, Systems Engineering, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Cybersecurity, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of verification processes, documentation quality, team performance, and overall software quality.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software testing, software verification, software quality assurance, or related software quality roles.
• 5+ years of managment experience in software verification, software QA, SDET, or software testing teams.
• Experience supporting regulated medical software products.
• Strong understanding of software verification methodologies and quality practices.
• Experience with requirements-based testing, traceability, risk-based testing, and controlled documentation.
• Hands‑on experience designing, executing, and reviewing software test cases.
• Experience with manual and automated testing environments.
• Strong collaboration skills across engineering, quality, regulatory, and product teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485, FDA QMSR, FDA software guidance, and medical device quality systems.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity testing and software security verification.
• Experience with BDD, Gherkin, automated regression testing, or modern test automation frameworks.
• Experience supporting international regulatory submissions, EU MDR, or notified body reviews.
• Experience improving software quality processes and verification efficiency.

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
• TeleHealth options
• 401k plan with company match*
• Company paid life/ad&d insurance
• Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available
• Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• STD LTD Buy-ups available
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverageLegal/ID Theft Assistance
• PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)
• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hearing aid discount for employees and family
• Internal social recognition platform

*Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

This role's pay range is between $114K to $145K. This role is also bonus eligible. Compensation is based on location and experience.

How we work

At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team‑customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the marketplace. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.