Staff Advanced Quality Engineer

Stryker Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Ireland is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to drive quality activities in new product development and ensure compliance with design controls, risk management and medical device regulations.

You will prepare QA documentation, support verification and validation, lead risk assessments, facilitate design reviews, and collaborate with R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Manufacturing to deliver safe, effective products.

Qualifications

• BS in science, engineering or related discipline.
• MS, CQE, or CRE preferred.
• Six Sigma Green or Black belt preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering activities in development of products.
• Develop QA documentation to support development and regulatory submissions.
• Support design control process improvements and risk management.
• Engage in design reviews and risk mitigation throughout development.
• Define verification/validation test requirements and provide evidence.
• Prepare final verification/validation reports with statistical support.
• Promote efficient testing practices and support manufacturing process development.
• Utilize statistical methods to determine acceptance limits and process parameters.
• Develop and approve inspection plans, routers, and drawings.
• Support product design transfers to manufacturing facilities.
• Evaluate predicate products for quality issues impacting development.
• Lead risk management activities and generate related plans/reports.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Quality systems

Statistical analysis

CAD interpretation

Communication skills

Education

BS in science/engineering

MS, CQE, CRE preferred

Six Sigma Green/Black belt preferred

Tools

Mini-Tab

Job description

Initial FTC until 31st December 2027

Position summary

Lead Quality Engineering activities in the development of products to ensure the highest level of product and process quality. Provide guidance to the New Product Development teams to ensure compliance to the company's quality system and external standards.

Key areas of responsibility

• Develop quality assurance documentation to support new product development process and regulatory submissions.
• Support quality system maintenance for the design control process by identifying and correcting deficiencies in procedures and practices.
• Engage in the design, development, manufacturing, and risk management activities for new product development projects.
• Engage in design reviews by identifying risks associated with the product used and tracking how the design, documentation, and manufacturing process mitigate those issues throughout the development process.
• Support the definition of design verification and validation test requirements that ensure appropriate objective evidence is available to support the acceptance criteria.
• Complete final design verification and validation reports by providing concise conclusions with statistical validity and graphical support.
• Promote efficient testing practices.
• Support Advanced Operations in the development of manufacturing processes for new products.
• Utilize standard statistical analysis and problem-solving techniques to determine product acceptance limits, establish process parameters, resolve quality problems, etc.
• Develop, review, and approve inspection plans, routers, and product drawings for new products.
• Support product design transfers to internal and/or external manufacturing facilities.
• Evaluate predicate products for relevant quality issues tthat may impact new product development projects.
• Analyze and define critical quality attributes for product and process through risk analysis techniques.
• Participate in collection of initial market feedback on new products and address early concerns.
• Lead risk management activities for new product development teams by developing risk management plans and reports, conducting risk reviews, verifying implementation and effectiveness of risk controls.

Education / work experience

• BS in a science, engineering or related discipline.
• MS, CQE, or CRE preferred.
• Six Sigma Green or Black belt preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience preferred.

Knowledge / competencies

• Prefer experience with medical device product development lifecycle, including risk management and design/process verification and validation.
• Demonstrated applied knowledge of Advanced Quality tools such as Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), GD&T, Root Cause Analysis, and Mistake Proofing/Poke Yoke.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret CAD drawings.
• Experience in interacting with regulatory agencies (FDA, MoH, TUV, etc.) required.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of US and International Medical Device Regulations.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Concepts (e.g. CAPA, Audits, Statistics).
• Must possess strong project management skills as well as have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for product excellence and quality.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-functionally with other departments, including Advanced Operations, Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Marketing.
• Strong interpersonal skills, written, oral communication and negotiations skills.
• Strong in critical thinking and "outside the box" thinking.
• Highly developed problem solving skills. Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and complete projects in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Experience in working in a compliance risk situation.
• Computer literacy (including proficiency with Mini-Tab or similar analysis program).
• Some travel may be required.

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €54,000 - €90,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.