Senior Quality Engineer (Virginia Beach)

Senior Quality Engineer

Location : Virginia Beach, VA (Concert Dr.)

Department : Quality Engineering

Job Type : Full-Time

Shift : Mon-Fri 8 : 15 AM-5 PM M

Travel : 40%

LifeNet Health is searching for talented individuals who will embrace our mission of saving lives, restoring health, and giving hope.

LifeNet Health, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is the largest nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) and tissue processor in the United States, as well as a leading innovator in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Our goal is to improve the quality of human life through the provision of organs, tissues, and cells for transplantation; to provide innovation in the fields of bio-implants, regenerative medicine and research; and, to serve the community with educational and support services that enhance the donation process. LifeNet Health has over 1200 employees and has a growing global presence.

How you will contribute to LifeNet Health's success :

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leading the quality and compliance elements of both new product development and sustaining engineering projects in the medical device / biologics / tissue combination product industry. This role involves leading cross-functional initiatives and serving as the primary Quality Engineering representative in design and production efforts, ensuring strategic alignment with regulatory and business objectives while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure that production processes and outputs meet all applicable regulatory requirements, including but not limited to FDA 21 CFR Part 820, 21 CFR Part 1271, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971. This role will also play a critical role in risk management, design verification and validation (V&V), production and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll do :

Production / Design Core Function Assigned to either Production or Design core functions within the Quality Engineering Department.

Production :

• Lead Engineer for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards in all production activities.
• Serve as the lead Quality Engineering authority with Procurement, Receiving, and Business Units to meet component requirements and improve quality control inspection methods.
• Serve as the lead Quality Engineering authority for management of NCRs, CAPAs, Deviations, and other Quality System elements.
• Manage nonconforming materials and ensure proper documentation and communication for resolution.
• Develop and implement quality control inspection plans and ensure First Article Inspections for new or modified articles are completed.
• Quality Engineering authority for supplier quality activities, including selection, evaluation, and performance reviews, while providing input on product and process development for manufacturability and compliance.
• OR-

Design :

Verification and Validation (V&V)

Sustaining Engineering

Risk Management

Continuous Improvement

Regulatory Compliance and Audits

What you'll bring (Minimum Requirements) :

Preferred

These would be nice too (Knowledge Skills and Abilities) :

Why work at LifeNet Health?

We have a fierce drive for our mission of Saving Lives, Restoring Health, and Giving Hope. You will not find another company with a culture as strong as ours.