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Quality and Regulatory Senior Engineer

Hi! We are HTD, a digital health company based in Lodz and New York City. We are on a mission to create a more human-centric, accessible, and efficient healthcare system.

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What we need from you:

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs within the medical device or health tech industries, proven experience in software quality management within an Agile development environment.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485:2016, ISO 14971:2019, and IEC 62304 and experience with regulatory submissions and managing medical device technical files.
  • Audit Experience: Demonstrated ability to Lead internal and external audits, Certified Internal Auditor (preferred).
  • Documentation Skills: Proficient in creating and managing quality documentation and risk management according to industry standards..
  • Independence: Ability to work independently and effectively without supervision.
  • Language Skills: Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Software Tools: Basic knowledge of Jira and experience with software systems supporting regulatory compliance (e.g., Ketryx, Matrix Requirements).
  • Industry Experience: Experience specifically in SaMD development and understanding of global SaMD regulations.
  • Soft Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Certifications: Additional certifications in Quality Management (e.g., CQE, CQA) or Regulatory Affairs (e.g., RAC) are advantageous.

Quality Assurance Leadership

  • Lead Quality Initiatives: Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality assurance processes and procedures related to SaMD.
  • Quality Management System (QMS): Maintain and enhance HTD’s QMS for SaMD, ensuring compliance with ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, and other relevant standards.
  • Continuous Improvement: Continuously assess and improve QMS procedures and processes to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.
  • Documentation Management: Develop, manage, and review technical documentation, Design History Files, Design Controls, risk assessments, and qualification/validation documents.
  • Internal Audits: Conduct internal quality audits to ensure adherence to QMS and identify areas for improvement.
  • Training & Awareness: Provide QMS-related training and promote quality awareness across the organization.
    Serve as the Quality representative in front of the client to ensure optimal communication and alignment.

Regulatory Compliance

  • Regulatory Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert on regulatory requirements, advising on the impact of regulations on product changes and development.
  • Regulatory Documentation: Prepare and review technical documentation for regulatory submission, ensuring all documentation meets FDA and international standards.
  • Audit Representation: Act as the company representative during internal and external audits, including ISO audits.
  • Design Verification & Transfer: Oversee activities related to Design Verification and Design Transfer to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Sustaining Engineering Support

  • Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance product quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Owners (POs), software development, and design teams, to ensure quality standards are integrated into all stages of SaMD development.

Project Leadership

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the Quality Lead on multiple Medical Device Software projects, providing guidance and ensuring alignment with quality and regulatory standards.
  • Technical Expertise: Provide technical quality expertise for various medical device projects and combination products during design and development phases.
  • Timeline Management: Keep Leadership informed of project development timelines, progress, and challenges related to quality and regulatory aspects.
  • Work from any location within Poland. We have no fixed expectations related to you being in the office.

  • Opportunity for development with education budget. Are you interested in a certified training or international conference? No problem, the choice is yours.

  • We provide you with the tools you need to work - MacBook, additional monitor, and Apple accessories, such as Air Pods or an additional keyboard.

  • Our promotion system is based on competence trees and evaluation of your performance. We want you to grow within our company.

  • HTD covers private medical care and life insurance. Just in case.

  • Multisport Plus & Multilife member card or cinema tickets.

  • Your well-being is important to us. That’s why we offer Paid days off on each contract, HTD Workation, company-wide parties once a year, and opportunities for team integrations every quarter.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

  1. 1

    We will review your application.
    Be sure to address all of our requirements.

  2. 2

    We will invite you to a 30-minute screening call. We’ll be most interested in getting to know you better.

  3. 3

    We will send you an invitation to perform an English language audit. We will send the finished report to you.

  4. 4

    We will invite you to an online technical interview that will last between one to two hours. We will mainly ask you about your studies and technical skills.

  5. 5

    Candidates from the Technical Interview step will receive feedback about their performance. The selected candidate who met our requirements and successfully completed the recruitment process will receive an offer.