Senior Quality Engineer, New Product Introduction

Stryker • Irvine, CA

2d • $89,400 - $148,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Stryker is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support the introduction and transfer of new medical devices and manufacturing processes. The role provides quality engineering support across risk management, validation, inspection, supplier quality, and design transfer, in partnership with Engineering, Manufacturing, Design Assurance, and Quality teams. The position is onsite in Irvine, California, with 20% travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in a quality, engineering, or technical discipline.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with risk management and process controls.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in new product or new process introduction.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification or equivalent quality engineering coursework or experience.
• Experience with medical device manufacturing and quality requirements, including ISO 13485, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Documentation Practices.
• Lean Six Sigma training and experience with quality and statistical tools such as PFMEA, MSA, process capability, statistical sampling, and DMAIC.
• Experience with supplier qualification and supplier quality activities supporting new product introduction and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support new product and process introductions by executing and documenting quality engineering activities throughout design transfer and product launch.
• Apply risk management principles to process risk assessments, risk mitigation, process controls, and PFMEA in accordance with ISO 14971.
• Develop inspection strategies, sampling plans, First Article Inspection approaches, and Measurement System Analysis strategies.
• Support the development, execution, review, and approval of process validation protocols and reports, including sterilization validation when applicable.
• Use statistical methods and quality engineering tools to evaluate process capability, identify risks, investigate nonconformances, and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Support Design for Manufacturing and Assembly through process design, inspection optimization, tooling and fixture development, and production specification development.
• Execute supplier quality activities, including supplier qualification, validation, PPAP, supplier certification, and Quality Agreements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams during design reviews and design transfer, documenting quality deliverables and transferring product and process knowledge to manufacturing and Quality Engineering teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior