QA Engineer

Elekta; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in the UK is seeking a QA Engineer to support their Quality Management System. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, particularly with ISO 13485, and involves leading internal audits, ensuring adherence to standards, and driving quality improvements. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality and relevant experience in a regulated environment. This position offers a hybrid work option along with competitive benefits including vacation days and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Hybrid work option (Crawley HQ at least 3 days/week)

Up to 25 paid vacation days

Private Medical Insurance

Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite subsidized restaurant

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a QA role within a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with MDR, QSR, CMDR, IEC standards.
• Proficient in quality tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in internal audits across the business.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 and related standards.
• Support the execution of compliance projects to completion.

Skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work independently

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Strong professional integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality

ISO 13485 Internal Auditor Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality improvement techniques

Job description

Are you a current Elekta employee

Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta .

Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives

We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

We dont just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with cancer.

What you’ll do at Elekta

As a QA Engineer you will play a critical role in supporting our local Quality Management System ensuring process compliance and driving continuous improvement.

Your primary focus will be on internal audits and maintaining adherence to regulatory standards particularly ISO 13485. You will work cross-functionally with Supply Chain Manufacturing Regulatory Affairs and other teams to drive quality performance and ensure regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and participate in internal audits across the business
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 ISO 14971 MDR QSR and related standards
• Support the execution of compliance projects through to completion
• Represent QA in functional processes including CAPA Order Fulfilment and Manufacturing
• Assist process owners in defining and implementing process changes and system improvements
• Analyse process data and trends to drive optimisation
• Prepare and report monthly QA metrics
• Provide quality support and technical guidance to cross-functional teams
• Promote a quality mindset and adherence to Elekta values across the business

The right stuff

• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Are objective-driven and customer-focused
• Are able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Have strong attention to detail and structured approach to problem solving
• Can work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Are an effective team player with mentoring ability
• Have a strong professional integrity and understanding of business needs

What you bring

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality or equivalent experience
• ISO 13485 Internal Auditor Certification
• Hands‑on experience in a QA role within a regulated (preferably medical device) environment
• Familiarity with MDR QSR CMDR IEC standards and risk management practices
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (e.g. CAPA Root Cause Analysis)
• Experience with quality improvement techniques like Lean Six Sigma or DOE is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality systems
• Excellent in English (verbal and written)

What you’ll get

• Hybrid work option (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ at least 3 days / week)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Onsite subsidized restaurant offering budget-friendly dining
• Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)

Hiring process

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English via the Apply button. Please note that we do not accept applications by e‑mail.

Your Elekta contact

For questions please contact the Global Talent Acquisition Partner responsible Gustaf Ericson at . We do not accept applications through e‑mail.

We are an equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. Elekta is a proud innovator and supplier of equipment and software used to improve prolong and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders.

More than 6000 hospitals worldwide rely on Elekta technology. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us its personal and our global team of 4700 employees combine passion science and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We dont just build technology we build hope.

Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm Sweden with presence in more than 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information visit or follow @Elekta on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Key Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Apache Commons
• Community Support
• Jira
• Java

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1