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Principal Engineer, NPD-Quality

USA - California – Irvine💼 Full-time💰 $121,000–$121,000🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-26

Core

Principal Quality Engineer leading design control, risk management, and process optimization for cardiac surgical device development.

Role type

Principal Engineer, NPD-Quality

Builds

Safe, effective, and reliable cardiac surgical therapies and manufacturing processes

Domain

Medical Devices / Cardiac Surgery / Quality Engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Design control documentation, Risk management (ISO 14971), Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, Design for manufacturing (DFM), Design verification and validation (V&V), Usability engineering, CAPA management, Regulatory submission support, Technical writing

Preferred skills

ASQ CQE certification, CAD, Cross-functional leadership, Audit preparation

Technologies

MS Office Suite, CAD tools

Responsibilities

Lead design control documentation and risk management files; Optimize manufacturing and R&D processes using engineering methods; Drive complex experiments, tests, and validation protocols; Investigate quality/compliance issues and lead audits; Train engineers and technicians on complex procedures

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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