Medical Device Quality Engineer

Prophecy Technologies

$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Medical Device Quality & Compliance.
  • Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, MDD/MDR.
  • Expertise in Design Transfer Activities.
  • Hands-on experience in QMS, NC, CAPA, and Audits.
  • Strong expertise in Risk Management (ISO 14971), including FMEA and data-driven quality decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design transfer and production support activities, ensuring compliance with FDA/ISO 13485 standards.
  • Own multiple subassemblies for a surgical robotics platform, ensuring design integrity and quality.
  • Investigate non-conformances (NCs) and drive CAPA initiatives within the QMS framework.
  • Develop and maintain FMEAs and support manufacturing issue resolution and qualifications.
  • Implement compliant, alternative solutions to engineering and production challenges while fostering continuous improvement.
  • Support and maintain QMS processes in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve quality-compliant outcomes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to work on advanced surgical robotics platform.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement and impactful compliance initiatives.
  • Support for professional development in medical device regulations and quality management.
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

This role focuses on ensuring quality and compliance within the medical device industry, specifically for a surgical robotics platform. The engineer will be responsible for design transfer, production support, and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) in adherence to regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead design transfer and production support activities, ensuring compliance with FDA/ISO 13485 and alignment with manufacturing readiness.
  • Own multiple subassemblies for a surgical robotics platform, ensuring design integrity, quality, and manufacturability.
  • Investigate non-conformances (NCs) using root cause analysis and drive CAPA within the QMS framework.
  • Develop and maintain FMEAs, support risk mitigation, and lead manufacturing issue resolution and qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ).
  • Identify and implement compliant, alternative solutions to engineering and production challenges while driving continuous improvement.
  • Support and maintain Quality Management System (QMS) processes in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver quality-compliant outcomes.
  • Interpret and apply medical device regulations and standards to projects and processes.
  • Support audits and regulatory inspections, ensuring timely closure of actions.

Required Skills:
  • Strong understanding of Medical Device Quality Systems and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 13485:2016/2019 and 21 CFR Part 820 (FDA Quality System Regulation).
  • Strong expertise in design transfer activities, including DHF ? DMR transition and compliance with FDA 21 CFR 820 & ISO 13485.
  • Sound knowledge of Medical Device Regulations, including MDD and MDR.
  • Proven experience in Non-Conformance (NC) management, CAPA processes, and internal/external audits.
  • Expertise in Medical Device Risk Management, with the ability to identify both apparent and less-obvious risks.
  • Practical experience with Application, Process, Design, and System FMEA methodologies.
  • Proficient in statistical tools and techniques, including Design of Experiments (DOE).
  • Capable of performing advanced descriptive and non-parametric statistical analyses.
  • Experienced in leveraging advanced statistical methods for reliability prediction and data-driven decision making.
  • EIS: Medical Device & Regulations

Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of experience in Medical Device Quality & Compliance.
  • Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, MDD/MDR.
  • Expertise in Design Transfer Activities.
  • Hands-on experience in QMS, NC, CAPA, and Audits.
  • Strong expertise in Risk Management (ISO 14971), including FMEA and data-driven quality decisions.

Preferred Skills:
  • EIS: MDD Risk Management

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