Junior Quality Engineer

Join our dynamic team at DEKA and be at the forefront of driving quality excellence! As our Junior Quality Engineer, you'll be a key player in our collaborative environment, working hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards of quality. Quality Engineering is a high-visibility role with a significant, direct impact on the success of the project.

As a key contributor to our team, the following skills are required:

• Aptitude for Learning Technical Information:
  Ability to comprehend and apply technical concepts effectively. Strong engineering foundation and technical skills.
• Project Coordination/Management:
  Skilled in planning, executing, and managing projects with varying timelines.
• Problem Solving:
  Embrace challenges and find creative solutions.
• Collaboration:
  
  Effectively collaborate with various teams and departments, sharing ideas, taking initiative and proactively contribute to achieve common objectives. Work to maintain a positive attitude, fostering a supportive and productive work environment.
• Attention to Detail:
  Display exceptional accuracy and precision in all tasks.
• Effective Communication:
  Ability to articulate problems and solutions with clarity and precision to a diverse, cross-functional team with varying levels of technical aptitude
• Self-Motivated:
  Able to self-prioritize and work independently.
• Technical Writing:
  Proficient in conveying complex technical information clearly and concisely to as variety of audiences.
• Excellent at utilizing or the ability to quickly learn applications, including Excel, Word, and Visio.

As a Jr. Quality Engineer, you will contribute in the following areas:

• Ensure an overall level of product quality in line with DEKA’s standards
• Support and participate in development of complex electromechanical devices
• Assist in the development, implementation and approval of Device Master Records and Device History Records
• Attain a comprehensive understanding of device design and core technologies, leveraging this knowledge to drive investigations and improvements in product design and process.
• Participate in investigations resulting in root cause and corrective actions through use of data analysis, inductive and deductive reasoning, and problem solving skills
• Participate in Risk Management activities in accordance with ISO 14971:2019 such as FMEAs and Risk Analysis
• Use critical thinking and analysis to determine the best approach and provide guidance on QMS, FDA Part 820, and ISO 13485 compliance to design team members

• Review and approve quality records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

To be successful in this role as a Junior Quality Engineer, you will need the following skills:

• BS or MS degree in Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, ora related engineering/ Science discipline
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as attention to detail
• Ability to understand and provide guidance on quality system procedures
• Project coordination/ management skills
• Technical Writing experience
• Excel, Word, Visio skills

Nice skills to have:

• Knowledge of FDA’s Quality System Regulation
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and related standards
• Experience with Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
• 1+ years’ experience in quality systems management, CAPA, quality assurance or a similar regulated environment

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.

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