Principal Engineer - Head of Sensor Production Support
Core
Lead improvements to continuous glucose monitoring sensor products, focusing on quality, reliability, cost, and manufacturability within a regulated medical device environment.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Head of Sensor Production Support
Builds
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor products for diabetes management
Domain
Medical devices / Biosensing / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
sensor technologies, high volume manufacturing, test measurement techniques, functional requirements characterization, root-cause analysis, CAPA management, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), statistical analysis (DOE, SPC), risk management, change control, NPI planning
Preferred skills
FDA/ISO 13485 regulated environment experience, matrixed organization leadership, strategic long-term scenario planning
Technologies
CGM sensors, manufacturing test systems
Responsibilities
Lead development and implementation of improvements to current sensor products; Identify, prioritize, and drive implementation of design and process improvements; Lead structured root-cause investigations and failure analyses; Partner with Quality and Operations Engineering to assess field performance data; Support production scale-up, second-source qualification, and change control; Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership