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Senior Engineer - Complaints Technical Investigations

US - California - Thousand OaksFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-11

Core

Conduct technical investigations of product complaints and design failures to identify root causes and drive product improvements for medical devices.

Role type

Senior Engineer - Complaints Technical Investigations

Builds

Improved clinical and commercial drug delivery devices and reduced complaint rates

Domain

Biotechnology / Medical Devices

Required skills

Root cause analysis, Failure analysis, Data analytics, Risk assessment, Design of experiments, Technical writing, Cross-functional leadership, Statistical analysis

Preferred skills

Six Sigma proficiency, ISO 14971 risk management, Class II/III medical device experience, Protocol writing, Continuous improvement leadership

Technologies

FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys, Statistical tools

Responsibilities

Lead root cause analysis for product failures, Perform failure analysis using risk assessment tools, Lead cross-functional ideation of design solutions, Perform technical trends and consolidated investigations, Support evaluation of returned products and batch records, Generate final investigation reports, Manage and mentor staff

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities