Quality Engineer I

Description: About the Role
In this role, you will work closely with R&D, Regulatory, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to provide hands-on quality engineering support across the product development lifecycle. You will contribute to key activities such as design controls, risk management, verification and validation, supplier-related quality support, change control, and product transfer. The ideal candidate brings strong technical judgment, demonstrated quality capability, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
Major Accountabilities:
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

Custom Fields:
Name: Badge ID Required
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Name: Supervisory Org
Value: R&D Quality Vison Care(Michael Marks)-60001857

Name: Work Desk Phone Number Required
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Name: System Access Required
Value: Yes

Name: Worker Time Type
Value: Full Time

Name: Remote Worker
Value: No

Name: Invoice Type
Value: USA-AVL-Staffing-USD

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Value: None