(Senior) Quality Assurance Engineer

Getinge; Delft; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Getinge is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer in the Netherlands to safeguard product quality and ensure compliance with standards. You will own RCA, drive CAPA, and coordinate audits across internal, customer, and supplier interfaces, while guiding QA improvements across the organization.

The role requires about 5+ years in QA/Quality Engineering, strong communication, and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• Proven experience in Root Cause Analysis and CAPA management.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Own and continually improve the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process.
• Facilitate and lead high-quality root cause investigations.
• Define and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Monitor and ensure effectiveness of CAPA processes.
• Deliver clear, consistent, and customer-focused quality reports.
• Align communication with internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and accuracy.
• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (ISO 9001 / ISO 14001).
• Lead and coordinate internal, customer, and supplier audits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product and process improvements; train and coach colleagues on quality tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Ownership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Proactive mindset

Languages: Dutch & English

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA management

5+ years experience in QA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences

Job description

With a passion for life Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Become our new Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be the driving force behind safeguarding product quality and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations. Building on your expertise in quality systems and continuous improvement, you will bring structure, ownership, and focus to critical quality processes across the organization.

Your Challenge

In this role, you elevate not only the quality of our products and processes, but also the way our organization manages and improves quality performance. By connecting stakeholders, systems, and data, you help strengthen trust with customers and drive continuous improvement within the Quality Management System. You will take end-to-end ownership of critical quality processes that directly impact our customers.

What will you do?

• Own and continuously improve the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process
• Facilitate and lead high-quality root cause investigations
• Define and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) in collaboration with stakeholders
• Monitor and ensure effectiveness of CAPA processes
• Deliver clear, consistent, and customer-focused quality reports
• Align communication with internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and accuracy
• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (ISO 9001 / ISO 14001)
• Lead and coordinate internal, customer, and supplier audits
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product and process improvementsTrain and coach colleagues on quality tools and methodologies

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
• ~5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering
• Proven experience in Root Cause Analysis and CAPA management
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to take ownership and work independently
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive mindset with the ability to drive improvements
• Fluent in Dutch and English

About Us

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Timeline

• Starting July 13: Initial screening interviews will take place
• From August onwards: First round of interviews will be scheduled