Senior Engineer, Supplier Quality

Please note that this is an onsite role, and the successful candidate will be expected to work from our corporate Irvine, CA campus.

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You’ll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product’s entire lifecycle. Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role on critical projects within the Transcatheter Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit.  This position is cross-functional in nature and requires strong collaboration and partnership with R&D, Design Assurance, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Supplier Development Engineering and Receiving Inspection. The primary focus of the position is leading successful parts qualification efforts with external suppliers to support product development and commercial launch timelines. The Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer will work on-site in a very fast-paced and dynamic environment where being proactive and taking initiative are paramount to success.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Lead/perform gage studies, process capability studies, and supplier process validations related to critical component features based on risks identified in FMEAs.

• Develop and validate test methods, which can encompass creating inspection routines on optical measurement equipment and design and creation of inspection fixtures using SolidWorks.

• Create test method procedures and provide training.  Provide engineering support to Receiving Inspection on component test methods and investigations.

• Manage component and supplier qualification activities from initiation to closure.

• Support component specification development, identification of critical features, development of inspection methods and plans.

• Support risk management activities, including the development and implementation of FMEAs, process control plans, and quality agreements at suppliers.

• Utilize statistical techniques and six sigma tools to analyze processes and drive continuous improvement activities.

• Conduct on-site supplier audits.

• Manage supplier-related non-conformances.

• Manage supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) from initiation to closure.

• Report on supplier part qualification status at recurring cross-functional project meetings.

• Collect and analyze Quality metrics relating to Supplier Quality.

• Communicate supplier quality risks to upper management during Management Review and project meetings and identify solutions to mitigate risks.

• Support process and system improvement projects as assigned by manager.

What you’ll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Scientific field with at least four (4) years of experience with either supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing, new product development/improvement, or production engineering activities; OR Master’s degree with three (3) years of experience with either supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing, new product development/improvement, or production engineering activities.

• Highly regulated industry experience.

• Must have ability to travel up to 25%.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Engineering degree.

• Medical Device, Aerospace, or Automotive industry experience.

• Knowledge and understanding of FDA’s 21 CFR Part 820, ISO13485, ISO9001, and other International Regulatory Standards.

• Experience and/or proficient knowledge of Design Controls and test method development/validations.

• Demonstrated experience driving component testing, test method validations, and testing/validating equipment.

• Experience with statistical techniques and tools such as Gage R&R, Statistical Process Control, or Process Capability Studies.

• Ability to conduct effective root cause analysis; driving non-conformance investigations; and assessment of corrective action strategies and effectiveness as applied through CAPAs.

• Knowledge of GD&T and ability to read and interpret drawings.

• Good understanding of process validations (IQ, OQ, PQ)

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes (i.e., injection molding, extrusion, machining, etc.).

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes (i.e., injection molding, extrusion, machining, etc.).

• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence change.

• Possess the ability to multi-task, while maintaining high attention to detail.

• Ability to achieve results in cross-functional team environment and build strong relationships with internal and external customers(suppliers).

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $108,000 to $153,000(highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.  

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.