Senior Quality Engineer (Cleaning & Microbiology)

Skills Alliance; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills Alliance is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer (Sterilization & Microbiology) for on-site duties in Florida. You will own sterilization programs, cleaning validation, and microbiology testing in a growth-focused medical device environment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to keep quality systems compliant, lead investigations, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Microbiology, or related field.
• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in medical devices.
• Strong background in sterilization (especially radiation) and cleaning validation.
• Solid understanding of microbiology testing methods.
• Experience leading investigations and driving corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Own cleaning validation studies and protocols.
• Oversee the sterile program end to end.
• Manage radiation sterilization processes and testing.
• Review microbiology testing results and data.
• Lead investigations tied to sterility or cleaning issues.
• Drive cross-functional quality improvements.
• Mentor junior quality engineers.

Skills

Quality engineering

Sterilization expertise

Microbiology testing

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Microbiology, or related field

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer (Sterilization & Microbiology) | Orthopedic Medical Devices

On-site | Competitive Salary + Bonus

This is a senior, hands-on quality engineering role with a growing medical device company. You will join a growth-minded team and take ownership of cleaning validation, the sterile program, and radiation sterilization testing.

You will focus on either extremities or large bone product lines. You will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and microbiology teams to keep quality systems strong and compliant.

What you will own:

• Cleaning validation studies and protocols
• The sterile program end to end
• Radiation sterilization processes and testing
• Microbiology testing and results review
• Investigations tied to sterility or cleaning issues
• Cross-functional projects to improve quality processes
• Mentorship of junior quality engineers

What you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Microbiology, or a related field
• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in medical devices
• Strong background in sterilization (especially radiation) and cleaning validation
• Solid understanding of microbiology testing methods
• Experience leading investigations and driving corrective actions
• A builder personality. Comfortable in a fast-paced, growing environment