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Quality Systems Engineer

Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences

Irvine, California

Job description

Overview

In this role you will support quality-system activities within a regulated medical-device environment. You will lead CAPA and Nonconformance investigations, apply structured problem-solving, and ensure documentation and records are inspection-ready. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect evidence, drive root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to improve quality processes and ensure regulatory compliance at scale.

Responsibilities
  • Manage and execute CAPA and NC investigations per procedures and medical-device regulations
  • Apply problem-solving and root-cause analysis to identify underlying causes
  • Conduct risk-based assessments with objective evidence and proper documentation
  • Collaborate with investigation owners, process owners, SMEs, and cross-functional teams
  • Facilitate investigation follow-up meetings and document decisions, actions, risks, and escalations
  • Monitor investigation status, milestones, overdue actions, risks, and escalation needs
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and inspection-ready CAPA/NC/investigation records in the eQMS
  • Track milestones, commitments, and due dates to support timely closure
  • Enter, update, review, route, and maintain quality records in the eQMS
  • Support quality-system activities, audits, and inspection-readiness initiatives
  • Coordinate across multiple investigations and quality-system deliverables
  • Ensure activities comply with procedures, quality policies, and regulations
  • Identify recurring quality issues and opportunities for process improvement
  • Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Regulatory, and other teams
Key requirements
  • 3+ years in Quality Engineering, Quality Systems, Quality Assurance, or related role in the medical-device industry
  • Hands-on experience managing CAPA and NC investigations in a regulated environment
  • Experience leading investigations through containment, issue definition, data collection, root-cause analysis, corrections, and closure
  • Bachelor in Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality, or related technical discipline
  • Preferred: degree in Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related field
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • strong written and verbal communication
  • problem-solving mindset
  • CAPA and NC management
  • root-cause analysis methodologies
  • risk-based assessment

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