Staff Quality Engineer

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company); Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 76,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer in Limerick, Ireland, to shape supplier and manufacturing quality for an infusion platform. The role collaborates across supplier quality, operations quality, and NPD, with about 20% travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners.

The position can be based in Limerick, Ireland, or Winnersh, UK, with an in-office model. The successful candidate will lead supplier qualification, audits, risk assessments, and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical discipline with substantial quality engineering experience in medical devices or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting supplier and operations quality activities within new product development or design transfer.
• Expertise in supplier qualification, supplier development, auditing, contract manufacturing oversight, and issue resolution.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, MDR, FDA QSR, risk management, and quality systems in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with SPC, process capability analysis, Gage R&R, acceptance sampling, 8D and CAPA methodologies.
• Exposure to home-care or connected medical devices is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification, audits, and performance monitoring to support development and commercial programs.
• Partner with product development teams to define supplier requirements and assess quality risks.
• Evaluate and oversee contract manufacturing partners, including quality agreements.
• Support manufacturing strategy, design transfer, process development, and readiness for new products.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, manufacturing, and operational risks impacting quality and patient safety.
• Develop and maintain quality plans, inspection strategies, and process controls for regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical leadership across supplier and operations quality with engineering, regulatory, and program teams.
• Drive continuous improvement to strengthen supplier performance and product reliability.

Skills

Supplier quality

Operations quality

New product development

Quality risk management

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related

Tools

SPC

Gage R&R

8D problem solving

CAPA

Process capability analysis

Job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

Join a team shaping the future of infusion technology. As a Staff Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of a next-generation infusion platform designed for home-care, aged-care, and hospital environments, combining innovative hardware, software, connectivity, and remote monitoring capabilities. Working at the intersection of supplier quality, operations quality, and new product development, you will help build robust supplier and manufacturing strategies from the earliest design stages through commercialization and lifecycle management. This is a highly visible role supporting a major innovation program and offers the opportunity to influence how quality is integrated. The position can be based in Limerick, Ireland (preferred) or Winnersh, UK, with a collaborative in-office working model and approximately 20% global travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification, approval, auditing, performance monitoring, and quality improvement activities supporting both development and commercial manufacturing programs.
• Partner with product development teams early in the design process to define supplier requirements, assess quality risks, and support manufacturability decisions.
• Evaluate and oversee contract manufacturing partners, including quality assessments, audits, quality agreements, and ongoing performance management.
• Support manufacturing strategy, design transfer, process development, validation, and manufacturing readiness activities for new product introductions.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, manufacturing, and operational risks that could impact product quality, regulatory compliance, supply continuity, or patient safety.
• Develop and maintain quality plans, inspection strategies, process controls, and monitoring programs that support global regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across supplier quality, operations quality, and quality systems while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, and program teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen supplier performance, process capability, manufacturing effectiveness, and product reliability.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline, combined with significant Quality Engineering experience within medical devices or another regulated industry.
• Experience supporting both supplier quality and operations quality activities, ideally within new product development, design transfer, or commercialization programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in supplier qualification, supplier development, auditing, contract manufacturing oversight, and quality issue resolution.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, MDR, FDA Quality System requirements, risk management principles, and quality systems within regulated environments.
• Experience using quality engineering and problem-solving tools such as SPC, process capability analysis, Gage R&R, acceptance sampling, 8D, and CAPA methodologies.
• Exposure to home-care technologies, connected medical devices, infusion systems, or other complex electromechanical products would be advantageous.

The expected base salary for this role is in the region of 75,000 to 90,000 per year . Please note that this is a more representative range than the wider salary band shown at the end of the advertisement. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus , alongside a range of additional benefits. Please note that a different salary range will apply to candidates based in the UK, reflecting local market conditions and compensation structures.

BD is proud to be certified as a Top Employer 2026 in Europe, reflecting our commitment to creating an exceptional working environment.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face‑to‑face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Primary Work Location

IRL Limerick - Castletroy

Additional Locations

GBR Winnersh - Eskdale Road

Work Shift

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Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role’s specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information

75,900.00 - 115,725.00 EUR Annual

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.