Senior Quality Engineer
Job in
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90079, USA
Listed on 2026-01-24
Listing for:
Katalyst CRO
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-24
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Biomedical Engineer, Process Engineer -
Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Provide quality engineering support throughout the product development lifecycle by applying ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA design control principles to ensure compliance.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert and own Risk Management (Hazards Analysis and FMEAs) across the assigned product families, primarily complex electro‑mechanical devices.
- Support design verification, validation, and reliability testing.
- Participate in supplier qualifications.
- Identify and implement effective process control systems to support the development, qualification, and on‑going manufacturing of products to meet or exceed internal and external requirements, supporting design transfer activities.
- Apply sound, systematic problem‑solving methodologies in identifying, prioritising, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
- Support audits, CAPA investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Detailed knowledge of FDA 21
CFR 820, GMP, MDD, EU‑MDR, ISO 13485 and ISO 14971. - Engineering and technical experience and demonstrated use of quality tools/methodologies.
- Experience with planning and executing design verification testing, test method development and test method validation (hands‑on execution experience preferred).
- Ability to author technical reports, business correspondence and SOPs.
- Experience with planning and executing process validations (TMV, IQ/OQ/PQ) including authoring Master Validation Plans and Reports.
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and 5+ years of relevant work experience OR master’s degree with 3+ years of work experience in quality and/or engineering.
- Detailed knowledge of FDA 21
CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and EU‑MDR to ensure full compliance with design control principles and global medical device regulations. - Serving as a subject‑matter expert for risk management (hazards analysis, FMEAs), leading design verification and validation testing, and executing process validations (TMV, IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Working knowledge of IEC 62304 and IEC 60601‑1.
- Ability to drive process‑improvement activities.
- ASQ certification in quality or reliability.
- Ability to multi‑task, prioritise, meet/exceed deadlines, and hold themselves and others accountable.
Mid‑Senior level
Employment typeContract
Job functionQuality Assurance
IndustriesPharmaceutical Manufacturing
#J-18808-LjbffrPosition Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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