Sr. Quality Engineer - Design Assurance

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Quality representative on new product development projects assisting in product design control activities. Act as risk management SME and create, with cross-functional input, various risk management documents including Hazard Analysis, FMEA, FTA and Risk Management Report. Provide Quality review and approval for market needs, product requirements and specifications/technical drawings. Responsible for reviewing design verification and validation plans, protocols and reports. Review and approval of manufacturing procedure documentation. Perform supplier and internal audits as needed. Evaluates and monitors manufacturing issues, product concerns, and field complaints to determine opportunities for improving manufacturing and product performance. Ability to perform hands-on technical trouble shooting as needed Ensure compliance with Vapotherm’s Product Realization and Risk Management Procedures. Participate in the execution of Quality functions in compliance with FDA QSRs, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, EU-MDR, and other national and international quality requirements and standards. Performs other duties as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: B.S. in Engineering or Science, or equivalent technical field 5-8 years in Medical Device Manufacturing Ability to be on-site approximately 4 days per week. Working knowledge of various Risk Management tools (i.e. FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Hazard Analysis Customer Focused Quality perspective Working knowledge of statistical techniques Knowledge of 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 Strong attention to detail Effective communication skills Ability to work as a team or independently in a changing, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; must be able to accept new challenges and continually strive for improvement.