VERIFICATION & VALIDATION ENGINEER 

WHO WE ARE 

Hound Labs is a point-of-care health technology company that combines science and technology in novel ways to improve health and wellness. The Company believes its ultra-sensitive and portable technologies will pave the way to practical and fair solutions for some of the leading public health and safety issues. Hound Labs’ point-of-care solutions include the HOUND® MARIJUANA BREATHALYZER2, which allows employers and law enforcement to identify recent marijuana use rapidly and accurately by testing breath on-site, and the HOUND® COVID-19 BREATHALYZER, which captures breath samples on-location for laboratory identification of Covid-19. The Oakland-based company was founded in 2014 by a team including CEO Dr. Mike Lynn, an ER physician, reserve deputy sheriff, and former venture capitalist. BenchmarkIcon VenturesIntrinsic Capital Partners, Main Street Advisors, NFP Ventures, and individual investors have funded the Company. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Verification and Validation Engineer will support Hound Labs’ product development activities by designing and implementing detailed, comprehensive, well-structured test plans and test procedures. The ideal candidate will have instrumentation, medical device V&V, and test method validation experience. They should be creative and proactive to work successfully in a fast-paced environment contributing to early prototype evaluations, test method development, design feedback to engineering teams, defect identification, and troubleshooting. 

LOCATION: San Francisco Bay Area 

REPORTING TO: Senior Project Manager   

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES  

  • Analyzes requirements and writes test procedures based on the requirements. 

  • Plans test strategy and designs test procedures for different types of tests incorporating demonstration, measurements, inspection, and analyses 

  • Ensures efficient and robust coverage of requirements using different test scenarios 

  • Writes instruction-based test procedures and designs test fixtures as needed 

  • Establishes clear traceability between requirements and test procedures 

  • Reviews test cases created by other peers and provides recommendations for improvement 

  • Collaborates with Hound Labs engineering and product team members 

QUALIFICATIONS  

  • BA/BS in Engineering or other technical discipline  

  • At least 5 years of related industry experience, including a new product development cycle 

  • V&V for medical device experience is preferred 

  • Experience in designing, writing, reviewing and performing design verification tests 

  • Experience designing and creating test fixtures 

  • Experience in medical device product development preferred 

  • Familiarity with measurement uncertainty analysis and test method validation preferred 

  • Demonstrated technical writing skills 

  • Strong grasp of fundamental engineering concepts, basic principles 

  • Critical thinking and decision making, including the ability to recognize when to ask questions 

  • Highly organized and strong attention to detail 

  • Capable working in a multi-disciplinary environment involving software, hardware, and mechanical engineers. 

  • Able to work in a team environment and execute responsibilities with minimal direct supervision 

WHAT ELSE?

🏝 Unlimited PTO

💛 1 Volunteer Day per year for you to help causes close to your heart

🍹 Team events, such as virtual happy hours, and off-sites

💰 Matching 401k

🧠 Mental Health and Wellness Benefits

🩺 Competitive Comprehensive Benefits


 

Diversity is important at Hound Labs. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. 

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