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Principal Engineer- Advanced Operations

Irvine, California💼 Full-time💰 $135,700–$135,700🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior technical leader driving manufacturing excellence, process development, technology transfer, and operational readiness for new product launches.

Role type

Principal manufacturing and operations engineering technical lead

Builds

New product launches, scalable manufacturing processes, and operational systems

Domain

Medical device manufacturing / Advanced Operations

Deliverable

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

Required skills

manufacturing engineering, process validation, lean manufacturing, automation, quality systems, project leadership, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), equipment qualification, scale-up

Preferred skills

regulated industry experience, Six Sigma, continuous improvement methodologies, cross-functional influence

Technologies

IQ/OQ/PQ execution frameworks, lean manufacturing tools

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance manufacturability and accelerate commercialization; Provide strategic direction for process development, optimization, and technology transfer; Partner with R&D to ensure manufactability and drive DFM/DFA best practices; Lead continuous improvement initiatives for safety, quality, delivery, and cost; Execute equipment qualification and process validation activities; Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory Affairs for product launches; Lead multidisciplinary project teams and drive alignment on technical decisions

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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