As a Device Quality Manager – Global Design Assurance, you will be a key part of the Global Device Quality organization, which has end-to-end responsibility for the quality aspects of medical devices, drug-device combination products, and packaging. You will act as quality partner, ensuring the drug/device combination product pipeline is delivered with the highest standards of safety and compliance.
Drive Quality by Design: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the quality aspects of design controls and risk management, to ensure quality and reliability are integrated from the start.
Lead Complex Quality Projects: Serve as the Quality Single Point of Contact (QSPOC) for device and packaging projects, managing the journey from development through industrialization and product lifecycle.
Collaborate across the Network: Work at the interface between Global Device Quality and stakeholders including QA/QC teams, device development, device industrialization, technical regulatory.
Master Compliance: Lead the Device community through internal and external inspections, ensuring audit preparedness across cross-functional teams.
Solve High-Impact Problems: Quality assurance of change control, CAPAs, and Deviations, using systematic root cause assessments (RCA) to drive continuous improvement.
Innovate Processes: Influence the future of quality by integrating AI tools and Lean/Agile methodologies into everyday quality workflows.
You are a seasoned quality professional who thrives in a matrix environment and possesses the technical expertise to influence cross-functional teams. You are a problem-solver who prioritizes product integrity and patient safety.
Minimum qualifications:
Degree in an engineering or life science discipline and relevant experience: Bachelor's and 7+ years, OR Masters and 5+ years, OR PhD and 3+ years.
Working knowledge of ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, EU MDR and ISO 14971. Sound understanding of Quality Compliance, Quality Engineering, and Audits & Inspections Management in drug/device combination products and medical devices.
Ability to educate teams and organization on Design Controls as it applies to medical devices and drug/device combination, and related topics.
Demonstrated capability of applying risk management concepts and tools.
Well-developed teamwork and collaboration skills and ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
Fluency in English
Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills including hands-on working experience with quality-related tools, Six Sigma and root cause assessment (RCA).
This position requires up to 10% travel
Relocation benefits are not available for this posting.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA, is $108,100 to $200,700. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
- Working knowledge of ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, EU MDR and ISO 14971
- Ability to educate on Design Controls in medical devices
- Demonstrated capability of applying risk management concepts
- Well-developed teamwork and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits feature a 401(k) with up to a 4% company match plus an additional annual 6% company contribution to eligible pay. Additional financial protections such as life and accident insurance complement salary, bonuses, and stock options.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes about 20 paid vacation days, paid holidays, personal days, and a year‑end shutdown. A paid six‑week sabbatical every six years notably expands long‑term time‑off flexibility.
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