Design Quality Engineer (DQE) Position

VIVIFI MEDICAL is a medtech startup dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Our focus is on ending the need for prostatectomies and hysterectomies. As a growing company, we are eager to build a team of talented individuals who share our passion for innovation and improving healthcare.

SUMMARY:                                                              

The position is responsible for developing, establishing, and maintaining risk management files for all new product development of permanent implants, instruments, and packaging. The Design Quality Engineer also participates in activities to support preclinical and clinical studies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (includes the following but other duties may be assigned)

  • Facilitate risk management activities throughout all design phases of new medical devices.
  • Use statistical and risk management techniques for design and manufacturing and medical device industries.
  • Perform and sign off on quality activities (risk management, FMEA, test methods, test method validation, creation of documents, document review, design history files…) according to project schedule.
  • Work with product development and design engineering to perform and complete product verification and validation activities.
  • Apply statistics and process/design excellence tools to establish test plans and evaluate data and processes.
  • Work with product development, design, and supplier quality to identify CTQs.
  • Support development of US FDA submission requirements
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements. May serve as coordinator in quality initiatives.
  • Support Quality Improvement projects for the site, including formal quality efforts such as CAPA, NCMR, and audit responses.
  • May assist with complaint analysis and support of post clinical study surveillance.
  • Complies with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
  • Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • BS in Engineering (preferred), science or technical field
  • Experience in related areas, R&D or Manufacturing may also be applicable if experience includes work responsibilities listed above.
  • Working knowledge of various medical device development cycles.
  • Minimum (7) seven years’ experience in medical device design, manufacturing or quality engineering position (medical implant and/or anastomosis device experience preferred)
  • Previous experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Experience with analytical tools and methods, including statistics (Minitab preferred), DOE, and the use of computer software packages related to design, development, and manufacturing.
  • Experience with FDA requirements 21 CFR 820, knowledge of regulations such as GLP, GMP, ISO 13485 and ISO 14971, as well as other international regulatory requirements, preferred.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

  • This position will be hybrid with travel required to support preclinical and clinical studies.
  • Flexibility on part-time initial onboarding phase before transitioning to a full-time role.


About the company: Over 3 billion people worldwide grapple with devastating reproductive disorders: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Prostate Cancer (PCa), infertility, uterine fibroids, endometriomas and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). These conditions carry a staggering healthcare burden exceeding billions of dollars annually. Current treatments heavily rely on hormone manipulation or surgical tissue resection, leading to side effects that decrease patient compliance and quality of life. Vivifi Medical offers a groundbreaking alternative – a minimally invasive surgical approach that could change the very way we fight reproductive disorders. We strategically redirect blood flow, starving problematic tissues of the hormones that fuel their growth. This means potential cures without organ-destroying procedures or long-term, side-effect-laden drugs. We are targeting BPH and hypogonadism as a beachhead indication to support the development of our technology for use in other reproductive disorders.

Vivifi Medical is based out of Oregon Biosciences Incubator (OBI) at Portland OR, with additional site at TMCi Center for Device Innovation in Houston, TX.

If you are a motivated and creative individual with a passion for improving patient outcomes and quality of life, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume highlighting your qualifications and experience. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

If interested, send your resume to: info@vivifimedical.com