Design Quality Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$90K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Design Quality Engineering in medical devices
  • Strong background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • Experience with Design Controls and regulatory standards like FDA and ISO 13485
  • Proficient in risk management and verification & validation processes
  • Familiar with DHF remediation and change control procedures
  • Skilled in root cause analysis and CAPA support
  • Experience in process improvement initiatives and working with electronic assemblies
  • Previous involvement in acquisition or integration projects

Responsibilities

  • Lead Design Quality Engineering activities for complex medical device programs
  • Develop and improve design control processes and risk management strategies
  • Oversee design reviews and risk assessments throughout the design lifecycle
  • Provide technical leadership for product development and compliance initiatives
  • Integrate quality system requirements into engineering workflows
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices across the organization
  • Support verification and validation activities for hardware and software products

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a large-scale acquisition environment
  • Collaborative culture with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Regulatory, and Manufacturing
  • Potential for career growth through mentoring and leadership in design quality initiatives
  • Access to comprehensive training and development opportunities
  • Dynamic work environment focused on compliance and process improvement
Full Job Description
Summary:
Our client is a large medical device manufacturer currently undergoing a large-scale acquisition and integration initiative. They are currently seeking a Senior Design Quality Engineer to support design quality integration, remediation, and harmonization activities across acquired businesses and legacy quality systems. This individual will serve as a technical leader partnering closely with Engineering, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Program Management teams to ensure compliant integration of design control processes and product development activities within the unified Quality Management System.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • This individual will be responsible for leading high-level Design Quality Engineering activities across complex medical device programs while ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and global regulatory requirements.
  • This person will work cross-functionally to develop and improve design control processes, risk management activities, and verification and validation strategies for both hardware and software-based products.
  • Additional responsibilities include overseeing design reviews, risk assessments, traceability activities, and product development deliverables throughout the design lifecycle.
  • This individual will provide technical leadership for quality and compliance initiatives tied to product development, remediation, sustaining engineering, and process improvement projects.
  • They will also support integration of quality system requirements into engineering and product development workflows while helping mentor junior engineers and influence best practices across the organization.
Requirements:
  • Design Controls
  • Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Background
  • Risk Management
  • DHF Remediation / Design Remediation
  • Verification & Validation (V&V)
  • Change Controls
  • Root Cause Analysis / CAPA support
  • Process Improvement.
  • Working knowledge of electronic assemblies
  • Acquisition or integration project experience

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