Principal Design Quality Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred.
  • 8-12+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 6+ years with a master's degree.
  • Deep understanding of design history file elements, including risk management and compliance.
  • Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments and manage multiple tasks.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in New Product Development and design changes, ensuring compliance with FDA and ISO.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on the design control process and Quality Engineering.
  • Guide engineering staff to meet design control requirements for quality by design.
  • Review and approve design control related Change Notices within the documentation system.
  • Create and implement processes for consistent compliance with internal and external regulations.
  • Maintain knowledge of current regulatory requirements for medical device development.
  • Mentor junior staff and assist with complex tasks requiring advanced knowledge.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-visibility new product development projects.
  • Mentorship opportunities within the team.
  • Involvement in process improvement initiatives.
  • Exposure to regulatory agencies like FDA and ISO.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Participate in the New Product Development (NPI) and design changes, Design History File (DHF) and Device Master Record (DMR) reviews meetings and fully understand the design control process and Quality Engineering. Utilize technical training and compliance experience to ensure that company design control projects comply with internal design control procedures in accordance with FDA and ISO requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities:

  • seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of design control process; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
  • Responsible for assuring projects meet customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
  • ct as a subject matter expert on design control process and Quality Engineering. The Quality Engineering subjects are Risk Management, Test Method Validation (TMV), Statistics, Reliability Engineering, Process Validation (PV).
  • Successfully address complex engineering issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
  • Provide guidance to engineering staff and other personnel, and ensure that design control requirements are being met in an effective manner in order to achieve quality by design, including those for design verification, validation, specification and procedure development, risk management, and design review.
  • Provides input to design and manufacturing engineering project DHF deliverables including material specifications, drawings, inspection procedures, and manufacturing procedures, to ensure that the resulting products can be adequately manufactured and tested. Review DHF files for accuracy and completeness and provide guidance on FDA compliance and procedures.
  • Review and approve design control related Change Notices (CNs) within the documentation system as applicable.
  • Coordinate the Design Assurance activities of other team members and assist staff with complex tasks that may require considerable judgment and initiative.
  • Create processes and process improvements to ensure consistent implementation of internal requirements and external regulations and standards.
  • Represent the design quality functions for the review and approval of designated design outputs.
  • ssist in the development and maintenance of company procedures for design control, change managements, risk management, process validation and related areas of the quality management system.
  • Represent the design quality assurance department to FDA, ISO and all other auditors.
  • Work independently on high visibility new product development projects; including projects involving multiple technologies and design sites.
  • Maintain knowledge of current regulatory requirements and standards as they pertain to the development and release of medical devices.
  • Provide mentorship and assistance to junior level staff with more complex tasks that require a higher level of understanding of functions, and escalate issues to supervisor/manager for resolution, as necessary.
  • ssist with various projects as assigned by a direct supervisor.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced Degree preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree and 8-12+ years of experience or a master's degree and 6+ years of experience preferred.
  • Familiar with critical elements of the design history file including risk management, design verification and validation tests and ensuring compliance of these elements to procedural requirements.
  • bility to multi-task and operate within a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong organizational and presentation skills required.
  • Excellent oral, written, analytical, computer and interpersonal skills.

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