Quality Engineer

Novanta • Irvine, CA

9d • $77,330 - $115,600

About The Position

As a Quality Engineer on Novanta’s Precision Medicine team, you will help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of products that support healthcare applications and patient outcomes. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and other teams to solve technical and quality challenges, drive continuous improvement, strengthen supplier quality, and implement solutions that support product performance, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Novanta’s Precision Medicine business develops technology solutions for life sciences, diagnostics, and medical device customers. Its photonics, vision, precision motion, and automation technologies support applications including medical diagnostics, laboratory automation, drug discovery, and genomic sequencing.

The role includes engineering project work from concept through commercialization, product design and optimization, root-cause analysis, product verification and validation, technical documentation, and support for manufacturing, customers, and field-related issues. The position requires compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and safety standards. Travel of up to 10% may be required, including domestic and occasional international travel.

The base pay range is $77,330 to $115,600 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic market. Depending on the position offered, annual bonuses and other compensation may be included. Novanta provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. Novanta is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace and provides disability accommodations for the employment process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience leading or supporting CAPA investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation within a manufacturing quality environment.
• Experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, supplier quality, or continuous improvement environments.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and drive solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience partnering with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve quality and operational challenges.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and GD&T.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, process controls, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and occasionally internationally, based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute engineering projects from concept through commercialization.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Product Management, and Supply Chain to achieve project objectives.
• Design, develop, test, and optimize products and systems to meet customer and business requirements.
• Analyze technical issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Support product improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, specifications, and design records.
• Participate in product verification, validation, and qualification activities.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing, customers, and field-related issues as needed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
• Support suppliers, manufacturing sites, customer visits, training, or business initiatives through travel as required.

Benefits

• A full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
• Annual bonuses and other forms of compensation may be provided depending on the position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time