Quality Systems / Design Assurance Engineer

DEV X, LLC
Irvine, CA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$81,490.0 - $98,138.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Failure Mode Effects Analysis Requirements Management

Job description

  • Support and maintain medical quality systems in alignment with U.S. FDA expectations and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Develop, review, and manage design requirements, including:

  • User Needs

  • Stakeholder Needs

  • Product Requirements
  • Support design control activities throughout the product development process.
  • Perform risk management activities in accordance with industry standards, including:

  • Historical complaint analysis and trending

  • Identification of hazards and hazardous situations

  • Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (dFMEA)

  • System-level risk assessments

  • Development and maintenance of Risk Management Plans (RMP)

  • Preparation and maintenance of Risk Management Reports (RMR)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Quality Management System (QMS).

Requirements

We are seeking a Quality Systems / Design Assurance Engineer to support medical device quality systems and product development activities in compliance with U.S. FDA regulations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with design controls, quality management systems, and medical device risk management throughout the product development lifecycle., * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

  • Experience working within a medical device Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with U.S. FDA regulations.
  • Hands-on experience with design requirements, design controls, and risk management processes.
  • Strong understanding of:

  • Complaint trending and analysis

  • Hazard identification and hazard analysis

  • Risk documentation and risk assessments
  • Excellent analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with medical device product development.
  • Knowledge of FDA Design Controls and Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820/QMSR).
  • Experience applying ISO 14971 risk management principles.
  • Experience preparing or maintaining dFMEA, Risk Management Plans (RMP), and Risk Management Reports (RMR).

Preferred Skills

  • Medical Device Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • FDA Regulations (21 CFR Part 820/QMSR)
  • Design Controls
  • Requirements Management
  • Risk Management
  • ISO 14971
  • dFMEA
  • Hazard Analysis
  • Complaint Handling and Trending
  • System Risk Assessments
  • Technical Documentation
  • Cross-functional Collaboration

Pay: $81,489.98 - $98,138.48 per year

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

  • medical device Quality Management System (QMS) : 3 years (Required)

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