Sr Quality Engineer
Katalyst CRO · Austin, TX · 2 wk ago
HybridQuality AssuranceContract
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide Quality Engineering leadership for NPD, tech transfer, and acquisitions
- Lead resolution of quality issues across cross-functional teams
- Review and approve validations for equipment, processes, and software
- Collect, analyze, and present statistical data to support validations and engineering studies
- Affirm qualifications/validations
- Perform calibration activities as required
- Partner with Facilities to ensure proper preventive maintenance
- Collaborate with manufacturing facilities as needed
- Maintain Risk Management Program policies and documentation
- Identify hazards, risk probabilities, severities, and mitigations for Risk Analyses
- Evaluate labeling, process, and product changes for RMF impact
- Maintain periodic Risk Management File reviews
- Monitor post-market data (complaints, CAPAs, NCRs, customer feedback)
- Provide investigation reports, evaluations, and risk assessments to other departments
- Maintain knowledge of applicable standards, regulations, and procedures
- Support creation and review of Design History File documents
- Perform internal and supplier audits as assigned
- Execute high-visibility Risk Management projects as needed
- Partner with Sustaining Engineering to support new product development and commercial launch
- Ensure proper application of design controls, risk management, and investigation/correction of design issues
- Support translation of design input requirements into design outputs
- Own sampling plan strategy across defect types, severity, patient risk, process capability, and classification
- Establish and/or maintain Risk Management Files for product lines and corporate projects
- Review and approve verification/validation protocols and reports
- Conduct investigation, documentation, and approval of non-conformances, CAPAs, and complaints
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a science-related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 5-10 years of hands-on experience, preferably in an FDA-regulated industry (pharmaceutical, biomedical, or medical device), with strong knowledge of GMPs, QSR, and ISO standards
- Main focus will be to perform validations during this growth period over the next year.
- Need this person to be specialized in equipment/process (they have a few others covering software).
- Must be strong in IQ/OQ and protocol/report writing.
- Strong understanding of statistical methods and acceptance sampling in regulated environments.
- Proficient with PC tools (Word, Excel, data analysis software).
- Risk Management experience preferred but not required.
- ASQ, CQE, or CQA certifications preferred but not required.
- Support implementation of corporate quality, project management, process development, and compliance procedures.
- Review and analyze validations for equipment, processes, and software.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.