Principal Engineer

Planet Pharma; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 72,000 - 1,325,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma seeks an experienced CAPA leader to own high-complexity CAPAs, drive portfolio acceleration, and provide day-to-day technical direction to CAPA personnel, including contract Sr. Quality Engineers.

You will review investigations, action plans, and effectiveness checks, while balancing workload and audit readiness. Support the CAPA Chair by preparing board materials, pre-screening records, and presenting portfolio status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 8-10 years experience required.
• Experience with CAPA processes and QMS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own high‑complexity CAPAs and drive portfolio acceleration.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical direction to CAPA personnel, including contract Sr. Quality Engineers.
• Review investigations, action plans, and effectiveness checks; balance workload and ensure audit readiness.
• Support the CAPA Chair with board materials, record pre-screening, and portfolio status updates.
• Align CAPA activities with the broader quality system (complaints, NCRs, audits, risk management, mgmt review); act as SME during FDA inspections and Notified Body audits.

Skills

CAPA leadership

Quality Systems

FDA inspections

Notified Body

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Target PR Range: 52-962/hr DOE

Summary:
Take personal ownership and processing of designated high-complexity, high-visibility CAPAs while driving overall CAPA process acceleration across the site portfolio.
Provide guidance, coaching, and day-to-day technical direction to additional CAPA personnel – including the contract Sr. Quality Engineers – balancing workload and reviewing investigations, action plans, and effectiveness checks prior to routing.

Support the CAPA Chair: prepare CAPA Review Board materials, pre-screen records for board readiness, present portfolio status and aging, and follow through on board decisions and commitments.
Support Quality System updates and modifications, leading or approving revisions to CAPA procedures, templates, and training content, and performing gap analysis against ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820/QMSR, and MDSAP expectations.

Ensure documentation compliance across the CAPA subsystem – record integrity, traceability, and audit readiness of all closed and in-flight records.
Apply risk-based decision-making to determine the impact of systemic nonconformities on the QMS, product, and process, and to set the appropriate scope and depth of corrective action.
Connect CAPA outcomes to the broader quality system – complaints, NCs, internal/external audit findings, risk management, and Management Review – to identify and close systemic gaps.
Preferred: Act as SME during FDA inspections, Notified Body, and customer audits: defend CAPA records, draft and negotiate audit responses, and manage follow-up commitments to closure.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 8-10 years experience required.