Senior Requirements Engineer

OverviewUniversal DX, Inc. is an international company with a highly experienced team focused on cracking cancer's code. Through our multi-omics and bioinformatics models, we read disease signals in blood to detect cancer in its earliest stages. Starting with a colorectal cancer screening liquid biopsy test, we are building a multi-cancer platform that can identify DNA regions associated with different cancers.The OpportunityUniversal DX, Inc is seeking an experienced Senior Software Requirements Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will work directly with the Sr. Director of Software Lifecycle and Compliance and support the development of next-generation bioinformatics, computational biology, and laboratory automation software in compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA design controls, and CSV/CSA expectations for Class III (PMA) medical devices and IVD systems.You will contribute as a key technical individual contributor focused on software requirements engineering, traceability, risk alignment, and verification readiness across software and automation workflows supporting early cancer detection technologies.You will be part of a team that is passionate about developing novel diagnostic tests for the early detection of cancers and aims to have a significant societal impact by the ambitious purpose of “making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier.”ResponsibilitiesRequirements & Traceability Engineering — Develop, refine, review, and maintain software and system requirements for regulated IVD software, bioinformatics pipelines, computational biology platforms, laboratory automation systems, and validated software tools in alignment with IEC 62304 and FDA expectations for Class III medical devices.Ensure end-to-end traceability and support the maintenance of traceability matrices and design control documentation within requirements management tools.Ensure requirements are testable, unambiguous, compliant, and aligned with software lifecycle and validation expectations.Risk Management Support — Collaborate with QA and cross-functional teams to support risk management activities aligned with ISO 14971 and FDA expectations and support traceability.CSV & Compliance Support — Support CSV and/or CSA activities for software systems supporting laboratory, automation, bioinformatics, and quality workflows. Collaborate with QA, laboratory, and software teams to support validation documentation. Support compliance activities related to 21 CFR Part 11, electronic records, data integrity, and validated laboratory software systems. Participate in validation readiness and inspection support activities for regulated environments.Cross-Functional Collaboration — Work with software engineers, computational biologists, automation engineers, QA, V&V, and R&D stakeholders.QualificationsRequired Qualifications —Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology, or related technical discipline.3+ years of experience creating and managing software requirements for Class III (PMA) medical device software or regulated IVD systems.5+ years of experience in software requirements analysis, systems engineering, business analysis, software compliance, or related healthcare software development activities.Experience with IEC 62304 software lifecycle processes and FDA design controls for medical device software.Experience supporting risk management activities aligned with ISO 14971.Experience supporting CSV and/or CSA activities in regulated healthcare, laboratory, or medical device environments.Prior experience supporting bioinformatics pipelines, computational biology software, laboratory automation workflows, or validated laboratory software systems in a regulated environment.Experience collaborating cross-functionally with software engineers, computational biologists, automation engineers, QA, V&V, and R&D stakeholders.Strong technical writing, analytical, and traceability management skills.Preferred Qualifications —Prior experience supporting PMA submissions or FDA regulatory inspections.Experience with In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices and CLIA laboratory environments.Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11 and data integrity expectations for validated software systems.Experience with requirements management and traceability tools such as Polarion, Jama Connect, or IBM DOORS.Familiarity with laboratory automation workflows, sequencing pipelines, or NGS-based diagnostic systems.Understanding of software verification and validation methodologies in regulated environments.Ability to rapidly learn and support new technical domains and software functionality.What We'll Offer22 days of PTO with the possibility to carry over 10 days to the following year.Company holidays, plus your birthday off.Company-sponsored benefit plans, including medical, dental, and vision insurance plus life, STD, and LTD coverage, and 401(k).Flexible work schedule.And more to come.Why Now? This is an exciting time to be at Universal DX. We are growing rapidly and starting our US operations by building up our team, starting our lab and business operations, and establishing strategic partnerships. We are looking for passionate changemakers to be part of our journey in this expansive time for us.#J-18808-Ljbffr