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Sr. Quality Engineer I- Combination Products

at Gilead Sciences

📍 United States - California - Foster City Unknown 💰 $136K – $176K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
Salary $136K – $176K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years (Bachelor's) / 4+ years (Master's)
Education Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline; or Master's degree
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Senior quality engineer for medical device combination product development with emphasis on design controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Partners with device engineering to ensure product quality and lifecycle oversight across development and manufacturing.

  • Lead quality engineering for combination product programs
  • Align with device engineering on verification, validation, and tech transfer
  • Ensure compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, 21 CFR Part 4, ISO 13485, ISO 14971
  • Plan and track quality initiatives
  • Develop and approve controlled documentation (protocols, plans, reports, risk analyses, specs, test methods)

Regulatory-focused quality engineering for combination products; knowledge of FDA/ISO requirements, DHF/RMF, and design transfer processes; strong documentation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate is a senior quality engineer with 6+ years of QA experience in medical devices and combination products, with strong design controls, risk management, and regulatory knowledge (FDA/ISO). They demonstrate capability to lead cross-functional quality activities and deliver compliant documentation (DHF/RMF).

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline with at least 6 years of relevant experienceOR Master's degree with at least 4 years of relevant experienceDemonstrated QA experience for medical devices and/or drug-device combination products
8+ years of experience with combination productsDesign controls and risk management expertiseDomestic and international quality system regulationsStatistical methods (MSAGage R&R)ISO 14971 advanced risk managementDHF/RMF documentation experience
design controlsrisk managementlifecycle quality oversightdesign verificationdesign validationtechnology transferregulatory standards knowledgeDHFRMFchange controlsdocumentation
design controlsrisk managementlifecycle quality oversightdesign verificationdesign validationtechnology transferFDA 21 CFR Part 82021 CFR Part 4ISO 13485ISO 14971DHFRMFchange controlsprotocolsplansreportsrisk analysestest methods
verbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsinfluencing across functionsproject management
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Quality engineering lead for medical device combination products
Role Subtype Quality Engineer
Lead Quality Engineer for medical device combination product development programsdesign controlsrisk managementlifecycle quality oversightdesign verificationdesign validationtechnology transferFDA 21 CFR Part 82021 CFR Part 4ISO 13485ISO 14971Design History Files (DHF)Risk Management Files (RMF)change controlsprotocolsplansreportsrisk analysestest methodscontract manufacturersCMOsdesign history filesquality improvementmedical devicecombination productsDHFRMF

Lack of degree in engineering or related field, No experience in medical device QA or combination products, No knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820 or ISO 13485/14971

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