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Quality Engineer Manager - Pilot Operations

USA - California – Irvine💼 Full-time💰 $121,000–$121,000🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-30

Core

Lead the Pilot Quality Operations function for new product development and clinical builds, ensuring integrity and safety from feasibility studies through product transfer to commercial manufacturing.

Role type

Manager, Quality Engineering (Medical Devices)

Builds

Pilot manufacturing lines for feasibility/design verification, first-in-human/clinical builds, and limited volume commercial manufacturing.

Domain

Medical device manufacturing / Regulatory Compliance

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Process FMEA, IQ/OQ/PQ validation, Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, Lean and 6-sigma tools, CAPA management, Product transfer management

Preferred skills

Black Belt certification, Project Management, Technical leadership, Engineering experience with medical devices, Statistical analysis, Financial acumen

Technologies

Lean, 6-sigma, FMEA, IQ/OQ/PQ, CAPA

Responsibilities

Direct supervision and development of a group of Quality Engineers; Plan and direct operational and project activities; Lead test method validation activities and Process FMEAs; Collaborate with R&D/NPD to identify DFM opportunities; Drive implementation of Critical Control Points; Responsible for release/rejection/disposition of pilot products; Support product transfer from Pilot to commercial manufacturing sites.

Seniority

Manager, team leadership (3+ direct reports)

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