Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT HOUND LABS, INC.

Hound Labs, Inc. is a team of scientific technology innovators whose ultra-sensitive, automated, and analytical solutions solve relevant public health and safety issues. Later this year, Hound labs will launch the HOUND® CANNABIS BREATHALYZER, the first solution to use the company’s breakthrough technology to help employers and law enforcement identify recent cannabis use in the breath on location within minutes. Dr. Mike Lynn, emergency room physician, reserve deputy sheriff, and former venture capitalist, founded Hound Labs, Inc. in 2014. Benchmark, EEC, Icon Ventures, Intrinsic Capital Partners, NFP Ventures, Tuatara Capital, and individual investors have funded the Company.

DEPARTMENT

Manufacturing

REPORTS TO

Director Process Engineering

LOCATION

Newark, CA

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Software Engineer will work with cross-functional teams to design, build, and deliver new software & firmware test fixtures. This position will apply experience in writing product specifications while participating in the development of new products from idea to market launch. The ideal candidate will be a highly creative and motivated jack of all trades that has a background as Software / Firmware engineering with experience creating test scripts, designing application GUI, and supporting testing automation for manufacturing of our new cannabis breathalyzer. Conduct these activities according to ISO & compliant standards and to FDA medical device product development processes. The successful candidate understands the responsibilities as required when working at a dynamic start-up company on the cusp of launching its first product.

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Maintain software development processes in accordance with company procedures and medical device regulations. Investigate opportunities to improve software development methodologies and level of rigor to be applied across multiple projects.
• Experience bringing up new boards and functional testing systems.
• Strong embedded firmware development with C/C++, Linux, QT, Python, or similar languages.
• Create firmware verification and test plans for document compliance.
• Building and packaging software; utilizing GitHub / Bitbucket for source control.
• Participate in prototype testing, creating test benches, GUI development, and software debugging.
• Conduct failure mode investigations (FMEA), and risk analysis of medical devices according to FDA QSR.
• Responsible for documentation to support design history files (DHF’s), product design verification and validation software (firmware), verification and validation, production assembly instructions, and production testing.
• Design and develop test equipment supporting research, lab assay development and Manufacturing.
• Work closely with quality and regulatory to ensure the company is in compliance with all applicable global quality system regulatory requirements.
• Enforce design controls, including generating requirement specifications, holding, and documenting design reviews, maintenance of design history, design documents and test documents.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

PREFERRED ATTRIBUTES

• Great work ethic, ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and shifting workloads, and an eye for making decisions that ensure the success of key internal and external stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity, creativity, and eagerness t