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Senior Medical Device Quality & Compliance Engineer

Full-time

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

Job Summary:

  • Seeking a Senior Medical Device Quality & Compliance Engineer with expertise in Medical Device Quality Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Design Transfer, Risk Management, and Quality Engineering.
  • The ideal candidate will support surgical robotics platforms, drive design transfer activities, manage quality processes, and ensure compliance with FDA and international medical device regulations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Lead design transfer and production support activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Own quality activities for multiple surgical robotics subassemblies, ensuring design integrity and manufacturability.
  • Investigate Non-Conformances (Company) using root cause analysis and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
  • Develop and maintain Risk Management documentation and FMEAs.
  • Support manufacturing issue resolution and process qualifications, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ).
  • Maintain and improve Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
  • Support internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and timely closure of corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Marketing, and Quality teams to deliver compliant solutions.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and data-driven quality decisions.

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience in Medical Device Quality and Compliance.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • ISO 13485:2016/2019
    • FDA 21 CFR Part 820 (Quality System Regulation)
    • Medical Device Directive (MDD) and Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
    • Design Transfer Activities (DHF to DMR Transition)
    • Quality Management Systems (QMS)
    • Non-Conformance (NC) and CAPA Management
    • Medical Device Risk Management (ISO 14971)
    • pplication, Process, Design, and System FMEA
  • Experience with:
    • Design of Experiments (DOE)
    • Reliability Prediction and Statistical Analysis
    • dvanced Descriptive and Non-Parametric Statistics
    • Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement
  • Strong project planning and execution skills.
  • bility to manage multiple projects and lead quality initiatives.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience determining outsourcing strategies based on capacity, complexity, and criticality.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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