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Manager, Quality Engineering

Irvine, CA, US💼 Full-time💰 $109,500–$179,900🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead quality engineering activities including design control, risk management, validation, and regulatory compliance for engineered components and sub-systems in healthcare and advanced manufacturing.

Role type

Manager, Quality Engineering (blended technical leadership and people management)

Builds

Engineered components and sub-systems for mission-critical applications (minimally invasive surgery, robotics, 3D metal printing)

Domain

Healthcare and advanced manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Design control, risk management, validation, regulatory compliance, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), statistical tools, process improvement, cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction

Preferred skills

Supervisory or team leadership experience

Technologies

Quality management systems, statistical tools

Responsibilities

Lead and manage quality engineering activities including design control, risk management, and validation; Supervise and coordinate daily activities of quality team members; Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality management system requirements; Conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA); Collaborate cross-functionally to improve product quality and reliability; Perform audits and identify areas for process improvement; Maintain quality records, reports, and trend analysis; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and team members; Drive cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction initiatives; Foster team engagement, development, and retention

Seniority

Manager, frontline supervisory leadership

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