Principal Quality Systems Engineer

KeyPoint Staffing
  • Billerica, Massachusetts
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    About the Company

    A innovative medical device company focused on the design, manufacture, and distribution of sterile catheter-based, software-enabled, and electromechanical medical devices is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join their team. This is a hands-on role within a small, collaborative environment where team members wear multiple hats and quality is embedded into every aspect of the organization.

    Position Overview

    This role provides Quality Engineering support across operations while helping oversee the company's Quality Management System. Working closely with a lean, multidisciplinary team, the Quality Engineer will ensure ongoing compliance with FDA QMSR requirements and ISO 13485 standards while driving continuous improvement across all quality functions — from document control and CAPA to supplier quality and post-market surveillance.

    Key Responsibilities

    Quality Management System

    • Help maintain and continuously improve a QMSR and ISO 13485-compliant QMS
    • Support development and revision of SOPs, work instructions, forms, test protocols, and other controlled documents
    • Manage document control and records management in accordance with 21 CFR Part 820
    • Participate in internal audits and support external audits including FDA and supplier audits
    • Lead or support CAPA investigations including root cause analysis, timely closure, and effectiveness verification
    • Develop quality metrics and data analysis to guide risk-based decision making

    Operations & Supplier Quality

    • Partner with Operations to ensure manufacturing processes are appropriately controlled and validated
    • Contribute to risk management activities, sterilization validation, and data integrity practices
    • Support incoming inspection, nonconforming material control, and product disposition
    • Provide Quality Engineering input on infrastructure and facility expansion projects
    • Support supplier qualification, ongoing evaluation, and performance monitoring
    • Help conduct supplier audits and review corrective action responses

    Post-Market Surveillance

    • Support complaint handling, MDR reporting, and trend analysis activities
    • Stay current on relevant regulatory standards and help keep the broader team informed of changes
    • Assist with preparation for FDA inspections and Notified Body audits

    Leadership & Culture

    • Champion a proactive quality culture across a small, cross-functional team
    • Provide quality training and mentorship to colleagues as needed

    Qualifications

    Required:

    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical field
    • 5+ years of quality systems experience within a medical device manufacturing organization
    • Proven track record implementing, evolving, and improving QMS programs compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485:2016, and ISO 14971
    • Demonstrated end-to-end QMS ownership including CAPA, document control, complaint handling, internal auditing, and supplier quality
    • Strong technical writing skills with the ability to produce clear, compliant documentation
    • Experience with statistical techniques, sampling plans, and data analysis for validation and process capability studies
    • Comfortable working in a small company environment where adaptability and initiative are essential

    Equal Opportunity Statement

    This employer is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBillerica, Massachusetts

    Skills

    • Auditingunmatched
    • Biologyunmatched
    • Catheterizationunmatched
    • Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systemsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Document Controlunmatched
    • Document Managementunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electromechanicsunmatched
    • Embedded Systemsunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
    • FDA Requirementsunmatched
    • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
    • Medical Equipmentunmatched
    • Medical Organizationsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Process Capabilityunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Quality Engineeringunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Records Managementunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Small Companyunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Statistical Samplingunmatched
    • Sterilizationunmatched
    • Surveillanceunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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