Our mid-sized medical device client is adding a Sr. Design Assurance Engineer to the team! The Sr. Design Assurance Engineer utilizes risk management and quality planning activities to provide quality engineering support of product/process development and input to Quality Management Systems affecting product/process development. Champions departmental or cross-functional engineering initiatives and acts as an effective leader or team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions and practices.
Your role with the company:
Key member of medical device development project teams to ensure compliance to Design Controls requirements.
Responsible for quality activities and deliverables on the cross-functional development team.
Responsible for strategic quality planning activities on the project, including PMS planning.
Assures that proper controls are established to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
Cross-functional leader for completion of Risk Management deliverables.
Partners with Regulatory development project team members to summarize or generate information to be supplied to Regulatory Agencies
Utilizes problem solving methodologies to lead failure investigation activities to ensure root cause is identified and proper controls are established.
Leads design verification, design validation, usability and test methods validation activities for new product development to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
Coaches and mentors product development team on Design Control activities.
Drives consistent quality engineering practices among DA team members
Responsible for impact assessment and integration of Quality System changes into project execution.
Ensures quality system compliance and primary team contact for audits. Surfaces Quality System issues/gaps to appropriate organization level.
Desired Profile:
BS or advanced degree in engineering or related discipline
5+ years overall medical device experience
5+ years experience in quality assurance or engineering function
Expert knowledge of Design Control and Risk Management
Knowledge of Problem Solving methodologies and approaches
Experience with Quality Systems as outlined in CFR820/ ISO13485
Experience with leading CAPA investigations and developing effective corrective actions that utilize a risk based approach
Demonstrated technical expertise and leadership in quality
Strong ability to communicate (written and verbally) within and across disciplines and organizational structures
Demonstrated use of Quality tools and methodologies
Practical knowledge of applied statistics, including statistical analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, etc.)
High attention to detail, organization and accuracy