Principal Supplier Engineer

US Tech Solutions; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global staff augmentation firm is seeking a Principal Supplier Engineer in Arden Hills, Minnesota. This critical role involves bridging technology integration within the supply chain for medical devices. Responsibilities include leading project teams and ensuring compliance with design and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, at least 8 years of experience in Medical Device development, and be able to travel 5-10% of the time. Excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of technical experience in Medical Device development processes.
• Experience with design controls, risk management, process validation, and CAPA.
• Ability to travel 5-10% for business trips.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the bridge between Cardiac Diagnostics and component suppliers.
• Lead project teams and coordinate supplier control deliverables.
• Review quality plans, product specifications, and process validations.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Data analytics

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Possible temp to hire for right individual and if budget allows.

Interviews: 1-2 teams.

Applicants must be able to travel 5-10% (approx. 5-10 trip per yr.); destinations may include European countries, China and within the US.

Responsibilities

• As a Principal Supplier Engineer, you’ll be the bridge between *** Cardiac Diagnostics (CDx) cutting-edge design leading the integration of new and existing technologies into CDx’s global supply chain. Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and speed at which life-changing devices reach patients.
• As the technical lead, you’ll work with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Regulatory team members to integrate OEM and sub-system supplier designs along with supplied components into CDx’s products to ensure compliance, performance, and safety requirements are met. This role has a wide scope of responsibilities ranging from ensuring supplier design assurance, supplier product development integration assurance, and third-party manufacturing assurance.
• You will apply strong engineering fundamentals to analyze supplied designs, assess supplier process capabilities, and drive corrective and preventive actions that enhance quality, reliability, and manufacturability. At CDx, collaboration across disciplines is key to our success.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with Medical Device OEM, sub-system and component suppliers to identify supplier specifications with the end goal of successfully integrating supplied designs and components into CDx’s development and manufacturing processes.
• Leads project teams working closely with Project Management to coordinate with R&D, Design Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and Quality, to execute supplier control deliverables according to program needs, such as purchased material qualifications, supplier-driven change assessments, supplier design or capability improvement projects, or regulated compliance assessments.
• Generating and reviewing quality plans, agreements, product specifications, component qualifications, design verification/validations, and process validations.
• Investigating complaints and managing supplier investigations for both design and manufacturing-related issues.
• Participating in supplier audits to assess design and manufacturing compliance to regulatory standards and CDx agreed specification requirements. Audit activities include the evaluation of audit observations and findings, reporting, follow-up, and confirmation of follow-up actions.
• Acting as a technical expert to ensure repeatable and reproducible quality/reliability during the life of the product.
• Investigating and evaluating suppliers of new and existing technologies for use in future products or to improve quality/reliability of current products.
• Participating in risk assessment of supplier capability, supplier designs and supplier supply processes to support planning and execution including service risk mitigation measures to ensure continuity of supply for CDx.
• Coordinating all phases of supplier engineering work including content for projects and communicating emerging issues and recovery plans with site leadership and stakeholders to gain resources and support. Demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years of technical experience working in Medical Device development processes
• Experience in design controls, risk management, process validation, and CAPA
• Ability to travel 5-10% (approx. 5-10 trip per yr.); possibly destinations include EU countries, China and within the US)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design assurance experience with 10+ years working in Medical Device development
• Experience working with suppliers and familiar with the application of design controls and supplier controls as per 21CFR820 and MDR
• Auditor of quality systems experience (ISO 13485 or similar)
• Self-driven and results oriented with strong data analytics and critical thinking skills
• Experience managing projects and working with cross-functional teams to drive deliverables
• Organized and detail-oriented with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to develop internal and external relationships

About the Company

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To learn more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.