Onsite Supplier Quality Engineer: Medical Devices

Regulatory Jobs; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto, CA seeks a hands-on Supplier Quality Engineer to collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve component quality and resolve manufacturing issues across the lifecycle.

You will lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys and Ishikawa, review corrective actions, and drive containment and prevention to protect production and patients. This onsite role emphasizes process control and supplier readiness with PPAP/APQP exposure.

Qualifications

• Requires hands-on supplier quality experience in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, 8D, RCA and containment activities.
• Experience driving supplier improvement and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality performance for a group of suppliers and serve as the key contact for supplier quality matters.
• Monitor supplier performance using quality data, dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs; communicate risks to suppliers and stakeholders.
• Investigate supplier-related issues across incoming inspection, manufacturing, installation, and field service; coordinate containment and risk mitigation.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Quality Assurance

Root Cause Analysis

PPAP

8D

Statistical Analysis

Process Improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation

Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto, CA seeks a hands-on Supplier Quality Engineer to collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve component quality and resolve manufacturing issues across the lifecycle.

You will lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys and Ishikawa, review corrective actions, and drive containment and prevention to protect production and patients. This onsite role emphasizes process control and supplier readiness with PPAP/APQP exposure.