Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.
Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.
As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will ensure Novanta’s products meet the highest quality and regulatory standards. You will lead and support quality engineering activities across design control, risk management, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working cross‑functionally, you will help drive product quality, reliability, compliance, and customer satisfaction while providing technical guidance and expertise to engineers and key stakeholders.
About the team
Novanta’s Positioning Solutions team develops precision positioning, sensing, and control technologies used in mission‑critical medical, robotics, semiconductor, and industrial automation applications, enabling high accuracy, repeatability, and reliability in complex systems.
Lead and manage quality engineering activities, including design control, risk management, and validation to ensure products meet regulatory and quality standards.
Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems (QMS) and processes in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve product quality and reliability, identifying and implementing process enhancements.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and stakeholders on quality‑related matters.
Use metrics and data to monitor performance, inform decision‑making, and drive executional rigor and continuous improvement.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training, and Competencies
Educational background in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related technical field.
Extensive experience in quality engineering or related roles, with consistent compliance to regulatory requirements.
Strong knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory standards, and statistical analysis.
Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and influence outcomes.
Demonstrates a results‑driven, action‑oriented mindset, with strong prioritization, executional rigor, and sense of urgency.
Physical Requirements
Ability to move around the production floor and access various workstations.
Manual dexterity to handle and use inspection tools and equipment.
Visual acuity to detect defects and perform detailed inspections.
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods during inspections and reviews.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds, including reaching, bending, and stooping as needed.
Travel Requirements
Occasional travel (approximately 10–20%) to supplier sites, customer locations, or other company facilities.
Travel may include day trips or multi‑day stays, depending on project needs.
Flexibility to adjust travel plans on short notice to address urgent quality issues or support critical projects.
Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this position is $95,000 to $140,000 per year, depending on geographic market and individual qualifications.
Depending on the position offered, annual bonuses and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of the total compensation package.
Novanta supports all aspects of your life’s needs, offering a comprehensive suite of medical, financial, and wellness benefits designed to enhance your quality of life.
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
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