Professional - Engineering - Quality Engineer I

Mindlance

Lake Forest, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
American Society for Quality (ASQ), Biology, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Change Control, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Decision Support, Design Verification, Documentation, Electromechanics, Engineering, GxP, Healthcare Quality, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Instrumentation, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Maintain Compliance, Medical Equipment, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Safety, Product Support, Product Testing, Project Design, Quality Engineering, Quality System Requirements (QSR), Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Standards, Six Sigma Green Belt, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Technical Analysis, Validation Documentation, Validation Plan, Validation Testing
LOCATION
Lake Forest, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

• Provide hands-on quality engineering support for new product development projects and design changes to existing instrumentation products
• Ensure quality requirements are appropriately applied throughout development, documentation, verification, validation, and transfer activities
• Partner with project teams to provide practical quality guidance, technical assessment, and risk-based decision support that helps keep development activities moving forward
• Review and approve design control deliverables, including risk management files, verification and validation documentation, and related development records
• Evaluate product and process changes for quality and regulatory impact, and support change control activities from assessment through implementation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to investigate deviations, support root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions as needed
• Maintain compliance with applicable GxP requirements, standard operating procedures, and documentation practices

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related technical field
• 2+ years of quality engineering experience in the medical device industry, including direct support of instrumentation or electromechanical product development in an ISO 13485 environment
• Experience with design controls, change control, and product impact assessments
• Working knowledge of applicable medical device quality system and regulatory requirements, including ISO 13485, design controls and GxP principles
• Ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams, communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and contribute with minimal ramp-up
• Experience with risk management in accordance with ISO 14971
• Experience reviewing or supporting verification and validation protocols, reports, and related documentation

Preferred Qualifications
• Statistical knowledge to support sample size determination and the design of verification and validation studies
• Working knowledge of applicable product and safety standards, such as the IEC 60601 series and ISO 14971
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and independent problem-solving skills

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

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