Quality Operations Specialist I

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC is seeking an early-career Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineer to support quality investigations for medical devices in Irvine, CA. This contract role focuses on hands-on troubleshooting, documenting findings, and cross-functional teamwork across Quality, Manufacturing, and R&D.

The ideal candidate has about 2 years of professional engineering experience, familiarity with regulatory quality requirements, and strong analytical/problem‑solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; related engineering/science degree acceptable.
• Approximately 2 years of professional engineering experience.
• Healthcare/medical device or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with technical troubleshooting, product evaluation, manufacturing issues or quality investigations.

Responsibilities

• Investigate technical and customer complaints involving medical devices.
• Troubleshoot hands-on and evaluate customer-returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities.
• Document investigation results accurately per procedures and timelines.
• Support manufacturing quality activities, including product/process issues and SAP‑related quality functions.
• Assist with complaint intake by reviewing and verifying initial complaint information and coding.
• Monitor and trend customer complaints, service calls, and manufacturing rejections to identify recurring issues.
• Assist with root‑cause investigations and corrective actions related to product and process issues.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain and others on product/process improvements.
• Maintain accurate technical and quality documentation.
• Follow applicable company quality procedures and medical-device regulatory requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Biomedical / Electrical / Mechanical Engineer – Medical Device Quality

Location:

Irvine, CA

Job Type:

Contract with Health and 401k benefits

Duration:

1 year

Schedule

M – F, 8-5

Experience

2 years

We are seeking an early-career Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineer to support quality and technical investigations for medical devices. This is a hands‑on opportunity for an engineer who enjoys troubleshooting products, investigating technical issues, documenting findings, and working with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Investigate assigned technical and customer complaints involving medical devices.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting and evaluation of customer-returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities.
• Document investigation results accurately and in accordance with established procedures and timelines.
• Support manufacturing quality activities, including product/process issues and SAP‑related quality functions.
• Assist with complaint intake by reviewing and verifying initial complaint information and coding.
• Monitor and trend customer complaints, service calls, and manufacturing rejections to identify recurring issues.
• Assist with root‑cause investigations and corrective actions related to product and process issues.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain, and other teams on product and process improvements.
• Maintain accurate technical and quality documentation.
• Follow applicable company quality procedures and medical‑device regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering/science discipline.
• Approximately 2 years of professional engineering experience.
• Healthcare, medical device, biomedical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Experience with technical troubleshooting, product evaluation, manufacturing issues, or quality investigations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to review technical information, investigate problems, and clearly document findings.

Preferred

• Experience with medical‑device complaints or quality records.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations, ISO 13485, or other medical‑device quality requirements.
• Exposure to FDA MDRs, Vigilance reporting, CAPA, nonconformances, or post‑market surveillance.
• Experience working with SAP or other ERP/quality systems.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, or electromechanical devices.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Hands‑on engineering experience within a medical‑device environment.
• Opportunity to work across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions.
• Good fit for an engineer looking to build experience in medical‑device quality, complaint investigation, and product troubleshooting.