ARPA-H Senior Quality Management Systems Engineer Technical SETA

ECS; Halifax Regional Municipality; Remote; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Quality Management Systems Engineer to join their remote team. This role supports the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in enhancing US Supply Chain performance through innovative quality solutions and regulatory analyses. You will collaborate with a dynamic team to drive impactful research initiatives and develop cutting-edge strategies that address complex health challenges. If you are passionate about quality management and supply chain operations, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant difference in health outcomes.

Qualifications

• PhD with 4+ years, MS with 7+ years, or BA with 12+ years of experience.
• Certifications like CSCP or CPIM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote quality solutions to improve US Supply Chain performance.
• Support the Program Manager in advancing existing and new programs.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Quality Management Systems

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Technical Due Diligence

Education

PhD

MS

BA

Tools

Electronic Quality Management Systems (QMS)

AI Technologies

Machine Learning

IoT Technologies

Job description

ARPA-H Senior Quality Management Systems Engineer Technical SETA

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Job Description

ECS is seeking an ARPA-H Senior Quality Management Systems Engineer Technical SETA to work remotely.

Are you a passionate Quality Management Systems Engineer with expertise in supply chain management and a deep understanding of global supply chain operations? Are you ready to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in their mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone by supporting complex and leading-edge research and development (R&D) projects designed to arrive at high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems?

ECS is seeking a Senior Quality Management Systems Engineer to serve as a Scientific Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) supporting an ARPA-H Program Manager (in the Eastern Time Zone) in our remote office. This role involves supporting a new ARPA-H program aimed at enhancing US Supply Chain performance through quality solutions, market and regulatory analyses, technical due diligence, and industry best practices alignment.

In this role, you will collaborate with the ARPA-H Program Manager and team to drive bold research initiatives, support the development, funding, and management of R&D programs to meet ARPA-H’s mission to improve health outcomes.

These SETA Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Develop, scale, and promote adoption of quality solutions to improve the US Supply Chain performance.
• Provide expertise in pharmaceutical and medical device facility inspections, product review boards, audits of global quality and regulatory assurances, and implementation of electronic Quality Management Systems (QMS). Familiarity with ISO 9001 and standards for storage, handling, and distribution of materials and prescription drugs.
• Evaluate technical proposals for scientific merit and innovation, provide feedback, organize reviewer comments, draft recommendations and summaries, and prepare presentation materials.
• Perform market and regulatory analyses, technical due diligence, literature reviews, and generate briefing documents on digital transformation initiatives within the supply chain, leveraging AI, machine learning, and IoT technologies.
• Create technical and administrative documentation on timelines to communicate approach, progress, costs, schedules, and risks for advanced technology efforts.
• Support and advise the Program Manager to advance existing and new programs.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $175,000

Required Skills

• PhD with 4+ years, MS with 7+ years, or BA with 12+ years of experience.
• Supply chain management certifications such as Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) or Certificate in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) preferred.
• Strong communication, writing, organizational skills, and team orientation.
• Experience developing visualization tools, ROI/IRR assessments, and strategic planning models for supply chain requests.
• Experience evaluating packaging materials and containment solutions for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with robotic technologies, control software, computer vision, depth sensing, and object recognition.
• Experience with business intelligence, longitudinal and econometric analysis.
• Supporting ARPA-like programs or U.S. DoD advanced development programs is a plus.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Quality Assurance
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting