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Senior Quality Engineer, Design Quality - Late Stage Development

at AbbVie

📍 North Chicago, IL Unknown Posted April 15, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's degree (preferably Biology, Chemistry or Engineering)
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Serve as QA on cross-functional combination product and medical device development teams for late-stage programs. Execute quality system requirements including design control, risk management, supplier management, and audit/investigation readiness.

  • Perform design control and risk management activities according to AbbVie's Quality System
  • Partner with Quality and Operations to ensure design control documentation and design change control requirements are met
  • Perform third party supplier management activities such as review 3rd party design control activities
  • Identify gaps/improvement opportunities within the Design History File and Risk Management and track to closure
  • Lead/assist preparation for regulatory agency and internal audits and conduct investigations for IRRs, NCRs, Observations

Apply AbbVie's Quality System to run design control, risk management, and design change control activities, including traceability/linkages and Design History File (DHF) improvement. Support regulatory submission documentation and lead or participate in audits and investigations (IRRs, NCRs, Observations).

The ideal candidate is a senior quality engineering professional with 6+ years in manufacturing, quality, or engineering, experienced with combination product and medical device development. They lead design control and risk management activities within a quality system, manage design change control and design history file gaps, and support audits and investigations including IRRs and NCRs.

6+ years of overall experience in ManufacturingQuality or EngineeringPerform design control and risk management activities according to AbbVie's Quality SystemApply knowledge of global regulationsguidanceand Corporate and Function standardsConductleador participate in investigations for IRRsNCRsObservationsetc
Bachelor's degreepreferably in BiologyChemistry or Engineering
Design History FileRisk ManagementTraceability/Linkages
quality system requirementscombination product developmentmedical device developmentdesign controlrisk managementtraceability/linkagesdesign change controldesign history filedesign change impact assessmentsthird party supplier managementregulatory submission documentationdesign history file gap closureregulatory agency auditsinternal auditsNotified Body auditsinvestigationsIRRsNCRsObservationsdepartmental change controlproceduresformsglobal regulationsquality/compliance managementAPI manufacturingBulk Drug manufacturingfinished goods manufacturing
quality system requirementscombination product developmentmedical device developmentdesign controlrisk managementdesign control documentationRisk ManagementTraceability/Linkagesdesign change controldesign change impact assessmentsthird party supplier managementdesign history file (DHF)regulatory submission documentationgap identification and improvement opportunitiesprocess improvementquality/process improvementsglobal regulationsguidancecorporate and function standardsregulatory agency auditsinternal auditsNotified Body auditsinvestigationsIRRsNCRsObservationschange control activitiesreview and approve changeslate-stage development projectsproceduresformsdocument writing and revisionAPIBulk DrugFinished goods manufacturingquality/compliance managementcompliance with worldwide Combination Product and Medical Device Regulationsensure products developedmanufacturedtested and procured and data generated are compliant
cross-functional collaborationcommunication (verbal and written)problem solvinganalytical skillsinterpersonal relationsnegotiationlead and participate independently on development and process improvement teams
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Represent QA and ensure design quality compliance for late-stage combination product and medical device development.
Role Subtype Quality Engineer
Senior Quality EngineerDesign QualityLate Stage DevelopmentQAquality systemcombination productmedical devicedesign controlrisk managementdesign change controldesign history filetraceabilitytraceability/linkagesthird party supplier managementregulatory submission documentationregulatory agency auditsinternal auditsNotified BodyauditsinvestigationsIRRsNCRsObservationschange controldesign change impact assessmentsproceduresforms

6+ years of overall experience in Manufacturing, Quality or Engineering, Must be able to perform design control and risk management activities according to AbbVie's Quality System, Must be able to support audits and investigations for IRRs, NCRs, and Observations

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