W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Quality Engineer

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science with at least 3 years of hands-on engineering experience.
  • Structured problem-solving experience (8D, DMAIC, etc.) for root cause analysis.
  • Understanding of Product Risk Management techniques.
  • Proficiency in applying engineering fundamentals and statistical analysis.
  • Strong project management skills, able to prioritize and drive multiple projects concurrently.
  • Team-oriented mindset with mentorship capabilities and independent project initiation.
  • Ability to assess critical issues and implement risk-based decision making.

Responsibilities

  • Foster an inclusive work environment for stellar team results.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO and global quality standards for medical devices.
  • Identify and enhance manufacturing processes with a focus on quality improvement.
  • Utilize statistical analysis to guide data-driven quality decisions.
  • Collaborate with engineers on product development projects for optimization.
  • Provide mentoring and technical guidance based on engineering principles.
  • Support manufacturing and cross-functional teams through technical expertise.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive total rewards program.
  • Flexible benefits promoting overall well-being.
  • Distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan.
  • Profit-sharing opportunities for Associates.
Full Job Description
Quality Engineer

Req Id: 2151

State/Province: Arizona

Business: Gore Medical Products

Category: Engineering, Scientists & Technicians

Sub-Category: Engineering

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, On-site

Posting Start Date: 9/3/26

Posting End Date: 9/18/26

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will utilize your skills as a member of a diverse team in providing technical support of commercialized product manufacturing. Your daily activities may include updating quality system documentation, aiding in product quality determinations, hands-on problem solving, and ensuring operator safety. You will be a part of cross-functional teams that ensure continued compliance with ISO and other global quality standards/guidelines that are applicable to implantable medical devices.

This role will be located at one of our facilities in Phoenix, Arizona with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

  • Practice equitable and inclusive behaviors with other Associates to achieve outstanding results
  • Ensure continued compliance to ISO and other global quality standards/ guidelines for product design and performance, addressing documentation gaps and updates (including documents such as FMEAs, ERT, PERC, etc)
  • Identify and address opportunities to continuously improve our manufacturing processes and assess opportunities for regulatory, quality, ergonomic, safety, environmental, and cost impact
  • Employ statistical techniques to promote data driven decisions to establish sampling plans/troubleshoot/drive continuous improvement
  • Partner with other engineers in a wide range of process projects throughout the development cycles: scale-up, validation, and improvement (improved safety, cost, quality, capability, and capacity)
  • Provide support and mentorship utilizing engineering principles and historical/materials/clinical/mechanical knowledge to ensure quality decisions are made related to product release, and supplier quality
  • Provide technical support for the manufacturing of the GORE® PRECLUDE Pericardial Membrane and GORE-TEX® Cardiovascular Patch in addition to collaborating with other functions such as Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Regulatory in execution of work
  • Apply formal problem-solving techniques to determine root cause in troubleshooting product non-conformances and developing and implementing corrective and preventative action (CAPA) plans
  • Ensure design requirements are met by owning quality engineering design control deliverables and maintaining product Design History Files (i.e., Design input/output documentation, Risk management tools)
  • Develop deep technical and historical knowledge of the product/product documentation to support quality processes (audit, change control) and drive the discovery of root causes in non-conformance and CAPAs


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science with minimum 3 years of hands-on engineering work experience
  • Experience applying structured problem-solving approach (such as 8D, 8-Step, DMAIC or PDCA) that drives root cause analysis using 5-Why, Why Trees, and Fishbone analysis
  • Knowledge in Product Risk Management (Risk identification, analysis, and mitigation methods)
  • Ability to apply engineering fundamentals and statistical analysis to product quality support, optimization, and troubleshooting activities
  • Ability to prioritize, plan, and drive multiple projects concurrently from development to completion against agreed upon timelines and deliverables
  • Ability to work effectively in team situations, building an inclusive environment, mentoring others as well as the ability to independently prioritize, initiate and drive projects to completion
  • Ability to identify critical issues and failure modes, creating a framework of action to address these issues and assess root cause including effective risk-based decision making
  • Ability to document, communicate, and present technical bodies of work
  • Ability to travel up to 5%


Desired Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant engineering experience in the Medical Device Industry
  • Experience with applicable regulatory standards and quality system expectations (e.g., FDA 21 CFR 820 / QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971)


What We Offer

Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

Information at a Glance

About W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is a manufacturing company that specializes in advanced materials and products. The company was founded in 1958 by Wilbert L. Gore and Robert W. Gore and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware. W. L. Gore & Associates is known for its innovative products, including Gore-Tex fabric, which is used in outdoor clothing and footwear. The company also produces medical devices, electronic components, and industrial products. W. L. Gore & Associates has operations in over 30 countries and is a privately held company.
Learn more about W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Revenue
$3.8 billion

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