Senior Design QA Engineer

Discover Impactful Work

The Senior DQA Engineer will lead all aspects of the 'end to end' design control and new product development lifecycle.

A Day in the Life

The Senior Design Quality Assurance Engineer will:

• Lead Design Controls activities, provide guidance to Product Development Teams on Design inputs and outputs, V&V, Risk Management, Design Reviews, Design Changes, and Design Transfer.
• Conduct/lead/support Risk analysis activities and implementation of risk controls to ensure that products are safe and effective.
• Lead and support product development teams through processes to ensure design robustness, processes include: reliability, statistics, software and human factors.
• Ensure product development activities are conducted in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, international standards, and internal procedures.
• Collaborate across functions and provide oversight for the satisfactory resolution of quality and compliance issues.
• Ensure that the product Design History File is auditable, traceable, and complete. Serve as the Authority on the DHF for external regulatory inspections and audits.

Education

• BS degree in Engineering or in a Science field such as Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology, or Biochemistry.

Experience

• 5+ years of Quality or equivalent experience or a combination of work experience and education in a Quality/Quality related field (QE, QA, QC, Supplier Quality)
• 1 + years of experience in New Product Introduction activities
• 1 + years of working in the Medical Device, In-Vitro Diagnostics, or other regulated industry
• Solid understanding of product development lifecycles, design change and change control, risk management, product and process V&V methodologies, Design Transfer, and manufacturing/ production process control methodologies.
• Experience with applicable FDA, European and other relevant clinical/regulatory requirements, and international standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU IVDR/MDR, 21CFR 820 Quality System Regulation, etc. desired.
• ASQ certifications (CQA, CQE, CRE, Six Sigma, etc.) desired.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to work optimally within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong impact and influence including the ability to provide feedback to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Ability to travel.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total compensation package designed to attract top talent. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.