Outset Medical
Staff Software Quality Engineer
San Jose, CA · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$4,744 more — $159,744 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $159,744 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Company Overview Join us for an enriching journey with Outset, a trailblazing medical device company that is revolutionizing the field of dialysis.
- We're impacting what the future of dialysis looks like by creating a first-of-its-kind technology in order to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis.
- FDA cleared for use across care settings, from the hospital to the clinic to the home, the Tablo® Hemodialysis System harnesses modern technology for a new holistic approach to dialysis care.
Requirements
- If you are unsure about the authenticity of a communication, contact us immediately at peopleops@outsetmedical.com.
- Certified Software Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Engineer, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Lead Auditor Certification a plus.
- Lean certification a plus.
- Experience with statistical analysis methods or statistical analysis software preferred.
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to lead initiatives, influence teams, and drive results with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver best-practice outcomes, added value, and continuous improvement across the business and quality management system.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong working relationships with internal departments, contractors, suppliers, and external stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Engage with the development team to align best practices and techniques for automated unit and integration testing.
- Continuously monitor customer feedback and report defects found through defect tracking system, provide necessary information to reproduce the defect to arrive at a solution.
- Serve as primary quality representative on one or more teams and projects for software, hardware, and system changes.
- Assesses risk by facilitating the development of risk management tools and contributes to the completion of the overall product risk management file.
- Identify product quality and quality system improvement opportunities and drive procedure updates when required.
- Collect, analyze, trend, and communicate quality data throughout the organization for proper escalation and applicable resolution.
- Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, other applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, procedures, processes, and assigned tasks.
- Serve as subject matter expert in internal and external audits
Compensation
- SF Bay Area Salary Range
Company info
- The heart of our mission is pioneering a groundbreaking technology that redefines the landscape of dialysis, streamlining complexity and cost, because patients deserve "better" now, not some day.
- At Outset we're revolutionizing an industry and changing lives.
- SF Bay Area Salary Range $155,000 - $209,000 USD Company Culture At Outset, we believe every person matters.
Equal opportunity
- Outset Medical is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, age, or any other protected status set forth in federal, state, or local laws.
- This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.
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