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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Remote, Texas, United States of America
Category: Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
Job ID: JR-14791
widget: Full time
Posted Date: November 5th 2026
undefined: Regular
Description
As a global medtech company, we are driven by our Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and our Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. Our relentless commitment to patients and strong legacy of innovation in healthcare are the foundation of our future. If you're looking for a new chance, a new beginning, a new trajectory, LivaNova is where your talent can truly thrive. Join our talented team members worldwide to become a pioneer of tomorrow—because at LivaNova, we don’t just treat conditions — we aspire to alter the course of lives.
Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance
Pay Transparency: A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $150,000 - $175,000 plus discretionary annual bonus. Pay ranges may vary by location.
As our Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance, you will lead the software quality function while applying hands-on software development knowledge to ensure product software, firmware, and digital health platform services are designed, developed, verified, validated, and released in compliance with applicable quality system procedures. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to software quality engineers, drive continuous improvement in software quality processes, and ensure robust risk management throughout the software lifecycle.
You and your team will partner with key stakeholders to provide cross-functional support, contribute to design history file content, and, where applicable to your areas of expertise, lead post-market product investigations, CAPAs, and provide audit support. This is a full-time, remote position and may include up to 25% travel.
This is an opportunity to directly impact product quality and improve user experience. LivaNova is a growing, cutting-edge, medical device company specializing in neuromodulation products that enrich patients' lives.
- Team Leadership and Development: Recruit, mentor, coach, and develop software quality engineers. Lead the software and firmware quality function for product software and cloud infrastructure, including the digital health platform.
- Design Control Oversight: Ensure the completeness and sufficiency of design requirements, architecture specifications, detailed design specifications, code review evidence, verification and validation evidence, risk management files, and traceability.
- Change Control Governance: Chair or oversee software change control boards and defect management processes. Communicate V&V results to management, including summaries of outcomes and known software anomalies.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Build strategic alignment with partner organizations, including R&D, Regulatory, Operations, Security, Marketing, and Clinical.
- Risk Management Stewardship: Maintain working knowledge of program hazard analyses, FMEAs, security risk assessments, risk management reports, and post-market lifecycle risk documentation.
- Technical Decision-Making: Approve complex investigations, technical assessments, code-related quality conclusions, and quality-critical decisions. Manage the team to ensure on-time delivery of investigations, CAPAs, and audit responses.
- Quality Management System Ownership: Maintain and improve software development, test, and change management procedures, as well as best practices for digital health platform management.
- Manufacturing Software Validation: Demonstrate a deep understanding of validation requirements and processes. Ensure team members support compliant validation of manufacturing and test system software as part of new product development programs.
- Audit and Inspection Readiness: Serve as a senior SME during internal audits and external regulatory inspections. Ensure the team delivers efficient, complete design history files with the elements necessary to demonstrate compliance.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate software quality status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership. Organize and support cross-functional efforts in the event of field actions.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives that strengthen software quality processes, tools, and metrics.
Your Background and Experience
The following represent the minimum qualifications:
- Engineering Degree — BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Advanced Degree Preferred — MS or higher in engineering or a software-related discipline preferred.
- 8+ years of medical device experience and 3+ years of prior team management experience.
- Medical Device Software and Quality Expertise: Deep knowledge of software development principles, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA QMSR, ISO 14971, and cybersecurity requirements.
- Demonstrated experience developing software or firmware in the medical device industry, combined with software quality leadership experience and demonstrated proficiency with IEC 62304 requirements. Candidates must possess technical capability in software development, preferably C or C#, including the ability to assess code reviews, software defects, verification results, and CAPA conclusions.
- Strategic Quality Planning; Risk Management Leadership; Audit Expertise; Ability to lead strategy and provide technical direction for complex software investigations, CAPAs, quality decisions, and development-related risk assessments.
What We Can Offer You
At LivaNova, you'll help change the trajectory of lives for a new day while working alongside passionate teams dedicated to delivering impactful innovation for patients worldwide.
We offer:
- A role in an innovative medical technology environment that supports professional growth and development.
- Opportunities to collaborate with international partners and cross-functional teams to bring life-changing solutions to patients.
- A culture grounded in Empowered Accountability, Curious Mindset, Constructive Collaboration, and Thoughtful Humility.
- Competitive compensation and an inspiring place to work.
If you're inspired by purpose-driven work, meaningful innovation, and the opportunity to bring New Life in Action every day, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
Valuing different backgrounds:
LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination. Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
Notice to third party agencies:
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Beware of Job Scams:
Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons posing as LivaNova recruiters or employees. The scammers may attempt to solicit confidential, personal information, such as a social security number, or your financial information. LivaNova will never ask for fees prior/during/after the application process, nor will we ask for banking details or personal financial information in return for the assurance of employment. If you are concerned that an offer of employment might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for “See Open Jobs” on https://www.livanova.com/en-us/careers, and check that all recruitment emails come from an @livanova.com email address.
Location: Remote, Texas, United States of America
Category: Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
Job ID: JR-14791
widget: Full time
Posted Date: November 5th 2026
undefined: Regular
Description
As a global medtech company, we are driven by our Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and our Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. Our relentless commitment to patients and strong legacy of innovation in healthcare are the foundation of our future. If you're looking for a new chance, a new beginning, a new trajectory, LivaNova is where your talent can truly thrive. Join our talented team members worldwide to become a pioneer of tomorrow—because at LivaNova, we don’t just treat conditions — we aspire to alter the course of lives.
Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance
Pay Transparency: A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $150,000 - $175,000 plus discretionary annual bonus. Pay ranges may vary by location.
As our Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance, you will lead the software quality function while applying hands-on software development knowledge to ensure product software, firmware, and digital health platform services are designed, developed, verified, validated, and released in compliance with applicable quality system procedures. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to software quality engineers, drive continuous improvement in software quality processes, and ensure robust risk management throughout the software lifecycle.
You and your team will partner with key stakeholders to provide cross-functional support, contribute to design history file content, and, where applicable to your areas of expertise, lead post-market product investigations, CAPAs, and provide audit support. This is a full-time, remote position and may include up to 25% travel.
This is an opportunity to directly impact product quality and improve user experience. LivaNova is a growing, cutting-edge, medical device company specializing in neuromodulation products that enrich patients' lives.
- Team Leadership and Development: Recruit, mentor, coach, and develop software quality engineers. Lead the software and firmware quality function for product software and cloud infrastructure, including the digital health platform.
- Design Control Oversight: Ensure the completeness and sufficiency of design requirements, architecture specifications, detailed design specifications, code review evidence, verification and validation evidence, risk management files, and traceability.
- Change Control Governance: Chair or oversee software change control boards and defect management processes. Communicate V&V results to management, including summaries of outcomes and known software anomalies.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Build strategic alignment with partner organizations, including R&D, Regulatory, Operations, Security, Marketing, and Clinical.
- Risk Management Stewardship: Maintain working knowledge of program hazard analyses, FMEAs, security risk assessments, risk management reports, and post-market lifecycle risk documentation.
- Technical Decision-Making: Approve complex investigations, technical assessments, code-related quality conclusions, and quality-critical decisions. Manage the team to ensure on-time delivery of investigations, CAPAs, and audit responses.
- Quality Management System Ownership: Maintain and improve software development, test, and change management procedures, as well as best practices for digital health platform management.
- Manufacturing Software Validation: Demonstrate a deep understanding of validation requirements and processes. Ensure team members support compliant validation of manufacturing and test system software as part of new product development programs.
- Audit and Inspection Readiness: Serve as a senior SME during internal audits and external regulatory inspections. Ensure the team delivers efficient, complete design history files with the elements necessary to demonstrate compliance.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate software quality status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership. Organize and support cross-functional efforts in the event of field actions.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives that strengthen software quality processes, tools, and metrics.
Your Background and Experience
The following represent the minimum qualifications:
- Engineering Degree — BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Advanced Degree Preferred — MS or higher in engineering or a software-related discipline preferred.
- 8+ years of medical device experience and 3+ years of prior team management experience.
- Medical Device Software and Quality Expertise: Deep knowledge of software development principles, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA QMSR, ISO 14971, and cybersecurity requirements.
- Demonstrated experience developing software or firmware in the medical device industry, combined with software quality leadership experience and demonstrated proficiency with IEC 62304 requirements. Candidates must possess technical capability in software development, preferably C or C#, including the ability to assess code reviews, software defects, verification results, and CAPA conclusions.
- Strategic Quality Planning; Risk Management Leadership; Audit Expertise; Ability to lead strategy and provide technical direction for complex software investigations, CAPAs, quality decisions, and development-related risk assessments.
What We Can Offer You
At LivaNova, you'll help change the trajectory of lives for a new day while working alongside passionate teams dedicated to delivering impactful innovation for patients worldwide.
We offer:
- A role in an innovative medical technology environment that supports professional growth and development.
- Opportunities to collaborate with international partners and cross-functional teams to bring life-changing solutions to patients.
- A culture grounded in Empowered Accountability, Curious Mindset, Constructive Collaboration, and Thoughtful Humility.
- Competitive compensation and an inspiring place to work.
If you're inspired by purpose-driven work, meaningful innovation, and the opportunity to bring New Life in Action every day, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
Valuing different backgrounds:
LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination. Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
Notice to third party agencies:
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Beware of Job Scams:
Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons posing as LivaNova recruiters or employees. The scammers may attempt to solicit confidential, personal information, such as a social security number, or your financial information. LivaNova will never ask for fees prior/during/after the application process, nor will we ask for banking details or personal financial information in return for the assurance of employment. If you are concerned that an offer of employment might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for “See Open Jobs” on https://www.livanova.com/en-us/careers, and check that all recruitment emails come from an @livanova.com email address.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Software Quality Assurance Manager
Document your progressive QA leadership experience
PERM requires your employer to define minimum requirements for the role. If you're pursuing EB-2 without a master's degree, compile documentation showing at least five years of progressive QA experience, with each role carrying expanded scope, budget authority, or team oversight.
Search verified green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Target employers who have already filed PERM applications for QA management roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to companies that have demonstrated willingness and infrastructure to sponsor permanent residency.
Distinguish your credentials from the posted minimum requirements
PERM requires employers to run a recruitment test proving no minimally qualified U.S. worker is available. Your actual qualifications must exceed the posted minimum requirements, so ensure your resume reflects skills, certifications like ISTQB or CSTE, and domain expertise the job description specifies.
Ask employers about their PERM filing timeline upfront
PERM labor certification can take many months from prevailing wage determination through DOL review. Ask prospective employers whether they've filed PERM before, who their immigration counsel is, and whether they're prepared to begin the process within your first year of employment.
Verify prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your offered salary must meet the prevailing wage DOL certifies for your SOC code and work location. Use OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for QA manager roles in your target city before negotiating, so there are no surprises when your employer files the prevailing wage determination.
Understand priority dates before switching employers mid-process
If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more under AC21, you can move to a new employer in a same or similar occupation without restarting. Your priority date from an approved I-140 can also transfer to a new employer's petition, but confirm both conditions apply before accepting a competing offer.
Green Card Software Quality Assurance Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Quality Assurance Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Software Quality Assurance Manager positions qualify under EB-2 because the role typically requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree combined with at least five years of progressive QA experience. EB-3 is available when the employer defines the role as requiring a bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience. Your employer's immigration counsel will advise which category fits the specific job description and your credentials.
How does green card sponsorship for this role differ from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency, not a temporary status. The process involves PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, including a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test, followed by an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS and either adjustment of status or consular processing. H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant status with a fixed duration. Green card sponsorship is permanent but typically takes longer, and nationals of countries like India and China may face priority date backlogs due to per-country annual limits.
What does the PERM recruitment test mean for QA manager candidates?
PERM requires your employer to advertise the position and demonstrate that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied and was rejected. As the sponsored candidate, your qualifications must exceed the posted minimum requirements, not just meet them. For QA management roles, this typically means your resume should reflect leadership scope, relevant certifications, and domain expertise beyond what the job posting lists as the floor.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for Software Quality Assurance Manager roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, letting you target companies that have already navigated PERM for similar roles rather than starting a conversation from scratch. PERM filings are public record through DOL, so you can confirm whether a prospective employer has sponsored QA or engineering management positions before.
Can I change jobs after my employer files a PERM application for me?
Switching employers early in the green card process means restarting PERM, which resets your timeline and your place in the priority date queue. Once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more and your original I-140 was approved, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation. Your original priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140, but only after the first I-140 was approved.