Senior Quality Engineer - Medical Device #9556

Theuniversityunion; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ECI, a leading life sciences consulting firm, seeks a senior Quality lead with 7+ years in medical device R&D to ensure FDA/ISO compliance and robust design control.

You will develop quality plans, perform inspections, and support CAPA/NCR activities while guiding teams on SPC, DOE, FMEA and process validation to ensure product quality from concept to commercialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, biomedical or electrical engineering or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years’ direct R&D experience in medical device industry
• Experience with durable medical capital equipment and/or single-use devices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality and compliance input to project teams for decisions and deliverables (e.g., Design Change Analysis, Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Test Methods, Design Review, Design V&V, Usability Testing, Process Validation, and Labeling).
• Develop quality documentation such as quality plans, SOPs, and inspection procedures. Ensure FDA/ISO compliance in all areas of responsibilities.
• Represent Quality initiatives and compliance during Design and Phase reviews.
• Lead and collaborate as part of a team in supporting quality disciplines and decisions.
• Ensure product requirements are documented in PR specifications and perform quarterly gap analyses.

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulatory understanding

Statistical methods

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, biomedical or electrical engineering

Tools

SPC

DOE

GR&R

FMEA

CAPA

IQ/OQ/PQ

Job description

• Location Santa Clarita,Santa Clarita, CA, 91321,United States
• Employee Type Contractor or FT Employee
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Description

About ECI

ECI’s mission is to be the global leader of professional consulting services for the life sciences industry. Our clients lean on our diverse perspectives and decades of expertise to tackle their toughest challenges, and we take pride in providing them transformative solutions with distinctive, sustainable and long-term value. ECI boasts a proven track record of providing full product life cycle consulting on a variety of challenging and exciting projects. Our collaborative culture, welcoming team and flexible employment & benefit options allow us to maintain strong relationships with the most talented individuals in the life sciences industry.

What You’ll Do

• Provide quality and compliance input to project teams for decisions and deliverables (e.g., Design Change Analysis, Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Test Methods, Design Review, Design V&V, Usability Testing, Process Validation, and Labeling).
• Develop quality documentation such as quality plans, standard operating procedures, and inspection procedures. Ensure regulatory, FDA, and ISO compliance in all areas of responsibilities.
• Represent Quality initiatives and compliance when participating and Design and Phase reviews
• Serve as an effective leader and team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.
• Ensure that required standards for products are documented in the product requirements (PR) specification and ensure compliance by performing quarterly gap analysis and reviewing applicable verification documentation.
• Ensure the use of statistically valid sampling techniques and teach others on the use of these and other advanced statistical techniques such as DOE and ANOVA evaluations.
• Provide direction and lead the implementation of Acceptance Activities, First Article Inspections, In-Process Inspections, Sampling Plans, product/component testing, inspections, and acceptance criteria.
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• Provide support for CAPA/NCRs/Complaints
• Assists with special projects as needed.

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, biomedical or electrical engineering or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Experience working in a start-up environment, preferred.
• Minimum of 7+ years’ direct R&D experience in medical device industry
• Experience with durable medical capital equipment in addition to single-use devices is preferred
• Exposure to audit work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good presentation and technical writing skills
• Collaborative attitude with the ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong engineering, design, and analysis skills along with experience with medical devices from concept to commercialization
• Understanding of FDA Quality Systems Regulations
• Demonstrated use of quality tools and methodologies including SPC, DOE, GR&R, FMEA, CAPA, and process validation (IQ, OQ/PQ).
• Must have a good understanding of FDA 21CFR820, ISO 13485, 14971, and 11607 standards.

ECI is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at ECI without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at ECI without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship from ECI another 3 rd party vendor.