Quality Assurance Engineer I

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2 Locations
In-Office
34-36 Hourly
Entry level
Biotech
The Role
The Quality Assurance Engineer I ensures compliance with quality procedures and regulations, identifies improvement opportunities, and supports instrument manufacturing processes.
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Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Quality Assurance Engineer I is responsible for Quality Assurance support for Instrument Manufacturing.

This position reports to the Quality Manager and is part of the Instrument Mfg. Quality Assurance team located in Chaska, MN and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Ensure compliance to the Quality System procedures, corporate policies and global regulations (21CFR820, ISO13485, ISO14971).

  • Non-conformance and planned deviations
  • SOP / DMR updates through change orders
  • Equipment qualifications / validations
  • Stop ships / containment

Identify continuous improvement opportunities and utilize DBS to drive improvements cross-functionally with development, technical operations, and manufacturing to ensure quality, minimize the cost of rework or waste and maximize customer satisfaction with the products.

  • Reduce defects/ non-conformances
  • Increase productivity
  • Reduce operator cycle time

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (i.e. Mechanical or Electrical).
  • 0-2+ years' relevant experience

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • CQE preferred
  • Experience in the medical device industry preferred

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The hourly range for this role is $34-36/hour. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

The U.S. EEO posters are available here.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected].

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
  • 0-2+ years' relevant experience
  • CQE preferred
  • Experience in the medical device industry preferred

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  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.

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The Company
HQ: Sunnyvale, CA
4,883 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.

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