Sr Design Assurance Engineer

Veranex

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 3-6 years of relevant experience in medical devices or similar field
  • Understanding of ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 standards
  • Experience with ISO 10993, IEC 60601, IEC 62304, IEC 62366, MDR, and IVDR regulations
  • Familiarity with FDA Quality System regulations and medical device principles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Keen attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Lead risk management for medical devices including risk plans and hazard analyses
  • Plan and execute verification and validation testing for product development
  • Contribute to the design of complex medical devices providing quality insights
  • Develop, document, and validate testing methods for development and manufacturing
  • Participate in technical reviews of design specifications and documentation
  • Assist in implementing and maintaining a compliant quality system
  • Ensure integration of quality assurance and regulatory compliance across teams
  • Support internal and external audit activities
  • Train and mentor junior engineers and provide performance feedback

Benefits

  • Onsite position in Minneapolis, MN
  • Opportunity to work in a team dedicated to improving lives through medical technology
  • Engagement in the full lifecycle of innovative medical device design
  • Chance to lead and mentor within the engineering team
  • Involvement in cross-functional product development teams for diverse medical devices
  • Participation in continuous quality system improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
About This Role

Veranex has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Design Assurance Engineer. You will be part of a team working to improve lives globally through medical technology innovation. The Design Assurance Engineer is responsible for accurate, independent generation and evaluation of risk management, design history file documentation and overall quality system compliance. Ensures compliance to customer and regulatory requirements and assists with the successful transfer of design to manufacturing. Plans and leads execution of risk management on cross-functional product development teams.

What You Will Do
  • Lead risk management for novel and existing medical devices, including risk management plans and reports, hazard analyses and use, design, and process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA).
  • Plans, develops, and executes verification and validation testing for products under development.
  • Provides input to development teams in the design of highly complex medical devices (including electrical, mechanical, software, drug, IVD). Provides quality insight and leadership on program teams and assists with establishing appropriate build quality controls appropriate with use.
  • Develops, documents, and validates inspection and test methods to support development and manufacturing.
  • Participate in the technical review of design input specifications and design documentation for new medical devices.
  • Assists with implementing and maintaining a quality system that is compliant with relevant quality system regulation requirements. Participate in Quality System continuous improvement activities.
  • Ensures the successful integration of quality assurance and regulatory compliance, working across multiple teams and medical device/equipment categories.
  • Supports internal and external audit activities.
  • Trains and mentors new and less experienced engineers. May provide performance feedback on performance of peers to functional management.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 3-6 years of relevant work experience in medical devices, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training
  • Working understanding of ISO 13483 and ISO 14971.
  • Has experience in ISO10993, IEC60601, IEC62304, IEC62366, MDR and IVDR.
  • Working understanding of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Quality System regulations, European Active Implantable & Medical Device Regulations, and relevant medical device principles
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail


Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience with client management
  • Experience with different quality management systems


Location
  • This is an onsite position in Minneapolis, MN

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